Thomas Edward Grossman, Sexually Exploiting a Minor, Pennsylvania 2022

Florida Man Indicted on Charges Relating to the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

A former resident of Tampa, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

The two-count Indictment named Thomas Edward Grossman, 47, as the sole defendant. Grossman is accused of traveling from Florida to the Western District of Pennsylvania for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual activity with a minor.

According to the indictment, Grossman transported a minor female from Pennsylvania to West Virginia with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of life in prison, a fine of $500,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pennsylvania State Police, the West Virginia State Police and the Summersville, West Virginia Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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