Sex Offender Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison

A 44-year-old Bay Area man has been sentenced to 115 months in prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in a foreign country, law enforcement officials announced today.

Douglas Peacock, of Foster City, pleaded guilty to the charge on April 25, 2018, and was sentenced to 115 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer. In addition to the prison term, Peacock was ordered to serve a 10-year period of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.

The crime took place on June 21, 2017, at a family-friendly resort in Jamaica, where Peacock molested a six-year-old U.S. citizen. A federal grand jury indicted Peacock on November 2, 2017, charging him with one count of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(c).

“Today, the Court imposed a sentence commensurate with the egregiousness of the crime committed,” said U.S. Attorney Alex G. Tse. “This case demonstrates the borderless nature of crimes against children and this Office’s dedication to prosecute those crimes, protect the community, and bring justice to child victims and their families.”

“Homeland Security Investigations has one of the largest cadres of criminal investigators and allies globally that are highly trained and uniquely equipped to identify and arrest those who are involved in the exploitation of our most vulnerable citizens,” said Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin. “Thanks to our work with our attaché in Jamaica, we were able to ensure this child molester was not only held accountable in a foreign country, but that he was prosecuted, will serve time, and be registered as sex offender here in the U.S. to help keep others safe from potential threat.”

Peacock has been in federal custody since being returned to the United States on November 10, 2017, and will begin serving his sentence immediately. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shiao Lee with the assistance of Kimberly Richardson and Marina Ponomarchuk. The case was investigated by HSI in San Francisco and Ohio with assistance from the HSI attaché in Kingston, Jamaica.

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