Richard Eugene Derringer, Child Pornography and Methamphetamine Distribution, Kentucky 2019

Bitter End for Richard Eugene Derringer in Boyle County Child Pornography and Methamphetamine Case

A Boyle County man was convicted by a jury on Thursday of producing child pornography and distributing methamphetamine. Richard Eugene Derringer, 47, of Junction City, Kentucky was found guilty of using a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, for the purpose of producing child pornography; conspiracy to use a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct, for the purpose of producing child pornography; possession of child pornography; and distribution of methamphetamine.

The child pornography charges stem from a March 11, 2018 incident where Derringer forced a minor victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct and record it. The minor victim reported the abuse to her mother approximately 8 hours after the incident and was taken to a local hospital where she tested positive for methamphetamine.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI and Kentucky State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Marye and Mary Melton represented the United States.

Derringer is scheduled to be sentenced on November 25, 2019. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years in prison, and up to 30 years, on each of the conspiracy and production counts, up to 10 years on the possession of the visual depictions of the minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, and not more than 20 years for the distribution of methamphetamine. He also faces fines of not more than $250,000 on the production-related offenses and $2,000,000 on the distribution of methamphetamine conviction. Additionally, he faces a mandatory minimum of five years, and up to life, of supervised release, following the service of his prison sentence.

Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, James Robert Brown, Jr., Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Richard Sanders, Commissioner, Kentucky State Police, jointly announced the jury’s verdict.

The case is a stark reminder of the devastating impact of child pornography and methamphetamine distribution on our communities. We will continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice and protect our children from harm.

In related news, Jacquolyn Walls-Land, who previously pleaded guilty to one count of using a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography, is expected to testify against Derringer in his sentencing hearing.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/boyle-county-man-convicted-production-child-pornography-and-distribution