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Orangevale Man Charged in Child Pornography Ring
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a shocking twist, 52-year-old Dennis Boyle, an Orangevale resident, has been arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child pornography, as well as obstruction of justice.
According to court documents, law enforcement agents identified a user on a messenger service who was offering videos of child pornography in an online chat room. The investigation led to Boyle’s residence, where he allegedly distributed and received depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct between August and October 2015.
Boyle is also accused of obstructing justice when he attempted to persuade a friend to delete electronic evidence stored on a laptop computer and on remote servers.
The case is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Special Assistant United States Attorney Josh F. Sigal is prosecuting the case.
Boyle was arraigned today and pleaded not guilty. He is currently in custody, with a detention hearing scheduled for March 10, 2016.
If convicted, Boyle faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.
The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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