Todd Fleming, a 53-year-old McKinney, Texas photographer, has been arrested on child exploitation charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
Fleming was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 17, 2013, and charged with 24 counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography.
According to the indictment, from 1999 to 2007, Fleming coerced or persuaded minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of photographing such conduct.
This case is being prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the federal government.
Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
If convicted, Fleming faces a minimum of 15 years in federal prison for each of the exploitation charges and up to 10 years for the possession charge.
This case is being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security – Homeland Security Investigations DHS-HSI and the Texas Department of Public Safety – Criminal Investigations Division and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Kummerfeld.
It is important to note that an arrest, indictment, or complaint should not be considered as evidence of guilt and that all persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The defendant’s initial appearance was held in Tyler before Magistrate Judge John D. Love. Fleming was arrested for his alleged involvement in the exploitation of minors.
The charges against Fleming include 24 counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography. The alleged exploitation occurred between 1999 and 2007.
Fleming’s full name is Todd Fleming, and he is a resident of McKinney, Texas. The case is ongoing, and Fleming faces significant prison time if convicted.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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