Grimy Times can exclusively report that Mark Buechler, a 45-year-old man from Henrietta, New York, has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography involving two prepubescent minors.
According to court documents, the charges against Buechler carry a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, and a maximum of 60 years, and a $250,000 fine.
On May 3, 2018, an 11-year-old boy, minor victim 1, disclosed to his school counselor that Buechler performed various sexual acts on him on an ongoing basis at Buechler’s home in Henrietta. The counselor contacted Child Protective Services (CPS) to report the alleged incidents. A Monroe County CPS Investigator and a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Investigator interviewed the minor victim and Buechler was arrested that day.
Additionally, on May 3, 2018, a state search warrant was executed at the defendant’s Stone Road residence. Multiple digital and storage devices were seized, including computers, tablets, phones, SD cards, thumb drives, and digital cameras.
On May 7, 2018, Sheriff’s Office Investigators interviewed minor victim 2, an 18-year-old boy who had visited Buechler’s residence when he was younger. Minor victim 2 also disclosed that he was sexually abused by the defendant over an extended period of time. A second state search warrant was executed on May 7, 2018, at which time additional digital devices were seized.
A review of some of the items seized uncovered approximately 8,700 images and two videos of child pornography produced by Buechler, some of which depicted the defendant abusing the minor victims.
Buechler’s federal conviction follows a state court conviction secured by the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office in October 2018.
Today’s plea is the result of an investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Major Crimes Unit, under the direction of Sheriff Todd Baxter; the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, Special Victims Unit, under the direction of District Attorney Sandra Doorley; Monroe County Child Protective Services, under the direction of Amy Natale-McConnell; the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Gary Loeffert; and the Bivona Child Advocacy Center, under the direction of Executive Director Deb Rosen.
Sentencing is scheduled for March 27, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. before Judge Wolford. The charges against Buechler include producing child pornography involving two prepubescent minors. Buechler will face a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, and a maximum of 60 years, and a $250,000 fine.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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