Michael L. Travers, a 53-year-old long-haul trucker from Diberville, Mississippi, has been sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for producing child pornography in Utah.
Travers pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography in December and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart in Salt Lake City.
As part of the plea agreement, Travers admitted to producing sexually explicit images of an 8-year-old minor between January and April 2019.
The case was investigated by the West Valley City Police Department.
In a separate case, three individuals have been charged with possession of child pornography in federal complaints filed on April 27, 2020.
Scott Andrew Clark, 44, of Ogden, faces possession of child pornography charges following an investigation by the Riverdale Police Department, the Weber County Sheriff’s Office, and a special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, who is assigned to the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force and the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
While many Utahns have stayed home during the COVID-19 pandemic, online predators continue to threaten the safety of children, according to federal prosecutors and the FBI.
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Key Facts
- State: Utah
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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