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New Orleans Man Charged With Child Pornography
A 24-year-old New Orleans man has been charged with producing and distributing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr.
Christopher M. Schwab is accused of multiple counts of production of materials involving the sexual exploitation of children, distribution of child pornography, and receipt of child pornography.
In August 2013, Schwab was arrested by special agents with the United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (‘HSI’) after they determined that he was responsible for sending images depicting the sexual exploitation of children.
Schwab has been in custody since his arrest. Yesterday’s Bill of Information charges Schwab with four counts of child pornography involving four different minor victims. In addition, he was charged with one count of distributing child pornography and one count of receiving child pornography.
Production of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum sentence of 30 years. Distribution and receipt of child pornography carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years and a maximum sentence of 20 years. If convicted, Schwab will have to register as a sex offender.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr. reiterated that the Bill of Information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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