A shocking case of child exploitation has come to light in Davis, California. Nicholas Robert Bowen, a 63-year-old resident of Grizzly Flat, has pleaded guilty to receiving and distributing child pornography.
According to court documents, Bowen took a woman to a Davis park, where she exposed herself to 10-12 year old boys while Bowen filmed using a spy camera built into his glasses. The Davis police arrested Bowen, and a subsequent search of his phone and computer discovered over 600 images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Davis Police Department, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, and the Sacramento Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. ICAC is a federally and state-funded task force managed by the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department, with agents from federal, state, and local agencies.
Bowen is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Troy L. Nunley on February 19, 2015. He faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant United States Attorney Todd A. Pickles is prosecuting the case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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