RICHMOND MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Ranbir Singh, a 47-year-old man from Richmond, California, has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King.
In his plea agreement, Singh admitted to engaging in sexual acts with two minor females in separate incidents in 2013. The first incident occurred on March 13, 2013, in an Alameda County hotel room, where Singh, who was 40 at the time, engaged in sex acts with a 16-year-old female. Singh set up a video camera in the hotel room to record the acts, and the recordings were later used as evidence.
Singh also admitted to video recording the same minor female sitting in a car’s backseat in a compromising and exposed position in January 2013. In May 2013, Singh traveled to a casino hotel in Placer County with a different minor female and engaged in sex acts with her in a hotel room. Singh showed her a video he recorded depicting his acts with the minor female in the Alameda County hotel room on March 13, 2013.
The initial federal charges were brought against Singh in a complaint filed March 1, 2021. The complaint reflects that the investigation began when the two minor female victims came forward, though initially they did not know Singh’s true name, and later developed when the sexually explicit videos were discovered.
Singh was indicted on March 23, 2021, on the charge of production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). The maximum penalty for a violation of production of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) is imprisonment for 30 years, with a minimum mandatory term of imprisonment of 15 years, and a fine of $250,000.
Singh’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 8, 2021, in Oakland federal court before the Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., United States District Judge. Singh remains in custody awaiting sentencing. Jonathan U. Lee is the Assistant U.S. Attorney who is prosecuting the case, with the assistance of Leeya Kekona, Kay Konopaske, and Kathleen Turner. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Richmond Police Department.
Singh’s guilty plea marks a significant victory for the victims and law enforcement agencies involved in the case. The production of child pornography is a heinous crime that causes irreparable harm to its victims, and Singh’s guilty plea serves as a reminder of the gravity of such crimes.
The case is a reminder of the importance of protecting children from exploitation and abuse. It also highlights the need for continued efforts to prevent child pornography and to bring perpetrators to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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