A 24-year-old Bothell, Washington resident was indicted today by a federal grand jury on three counts of traveling for sex with a minor and one count of production of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.
THOMAS MAHONEY faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison if convicted.
MAHONEY was arrested on state charges in October 2017, and was transferred to federal custody last month.
Arraignment on the indictment will be scheduled later this month.
According to records filed in the case, Facebook notified the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about sexual conversations and photos being exchanged between an adult and child over its network.
The information was provided to law enforcement in California where the young victim was located, and to the Seattle Internet Crimes against Children Task Force (ICAC) which traced the internet address to MAHONEY.
Law enforcement served a court authorized search warrant on MAHONEY’s residence and obtained his electronic devices for analysis.
Travel records confirm information from the victim that MAHONEY traveled to California three times in 2016 and 2017 to have sex with the victim.
The victim was 12 years-old when MAHONEY ‘friended’ the victim on Facebook and was 14 years-old when MAHONEY initiated sex.
MAHONEY made videos of the sexual contact, thereby producing child pornography.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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