Richard Allan Joesph Crowley, Child Pornography, Indiana 2023

A Lafayette man has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for producing and distributing child pornography. Richard Allan Joesph Crowley, 32 years old, pleaded guilty to Production, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography.

According to documents in the case, Crowley produced sexually explicit content of a minor by persuading, inducing and enticing the minor to photograph their genitals and send those images to Crowley through the internet. Crowley further distributed at least one of these images through a group chat.

Crowley received child sexual abuse material of another minor through the internet on multiple occasions between May 1 and June 30, 2021. He also possessed child sexual abuse material of an additional minor that was produced using a cell phone on or about June 8, 2022.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indianapolis Field Office/Lafayette Resident Agency, with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse.

Crowley was sentenced to 240 months in prison, 15 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $15,000 assessment for victims of these crimes. He is currently serving his sentence.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/lafayette-man-sentenced-240-months-prison