A former Florida Atlantic University student faces up to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography.
Shawn Anthony Jackson Outler, 23, pleaded guilty in Ft. Pierce federal court to producing child pornography, an offense that carries a sentence of between 15 and 30 years in prison and up to a lifetime of supervised release.
According to court records, Outler formed online relationships with children as young as 12 through social media. After befriending the minors, he would entice them to create sexually explicit videos. He also directed them to engage in sexually explicit activity by video conferencing.
Outler directed one 14-year-old victim to masturbate during one such conference. He took and saved screenshots of the activity.
The FBI investigated the case, and Assistant United States Attorney Diana Acosta is prosecuting it.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Sentencing is set for December 16, 2022, at 10:10 a.m., before U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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