HARRISBURG – In a disturbing case of child sexual exploitation, Michael Charles Clarke, a 43-year-old man from York, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to production, possession, and transportation of child pornography.
According to United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, between 2010 and 2015, Clarke sexually assaulted a minor child on multiple occasions and videoed that abuse. Clarke was arrested by the Southwestern Regional Police Department on September 26, 2015, and charged with rape of a child and associated offenses.
When Clarke’s home was searched, multiple computers, hard drives, thumb drives, and CDs were seized. The Federal Bureau of Investigation forensically examined this evidence and discovered that Clarke had downloaded and saved child pornography images on a number of the devices.
Further investigation revealed that in 2010, Clarke transported images of child pornography across state lines, from Iowa to Pennsylvania.
The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Southwestern Regional Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Meredith A. Taylor.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Clarke faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum penalty of 70 years’ imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt will be imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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