A federal jury in Minnesota has found REX LEE FURMAN, 52, of Federal Dam, guilty of producing, receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography, as well as committing a felony offense while being required to register as a sex offender.
FURMAN was convicted of producing child pornography in August 2012, which included graphic photos and a video of two girls, ages four and five, who were in his care. Investigators also found hundreds of images and videos of child pornography depicting prepubescent children engaged in sex acts with adults.
This is not FURMAN’s first conviction for child sex crimes. In December 1981, he was convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Wright County, Minnesota, for sexually abusing a five-year-old girl who was in his care. In 1999, he was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Hennepin County, Minnesota, for sexually abusing a ten-year-old girl in his care.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the federal government. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Melinda A. Williams of the District of Minnesota and Assistant Deputy Chief Alexandra R. Gelber from the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section.
FURMAN is subject to a mandatory life sentence due to his prior convictions. A sentencing date has not been set. This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which leads the Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Minneapolis Police Department, and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
The jury returned the guilty verdict in less than two hours, following a three-day trial before Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Doty.
Defendant Information:
- REX LEE FURMAN, 52, of Federal Dam, Minnesota
- Convicted of:
- Production of child pornography, 13 counts
- Distribution of child pornography, 2 counts
- Receipt of child pornography, 1 count
- Possession of child pornography, 1 count
- Commission of a felony offense involving a minor
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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