Williams Derek, Child Pornography, Missouri 2019

A former teacher in Cameron, Missouri has been indicted by a federal grand jury for producing child pornography involving three minor victims.

William Derek Williams, 39, was charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

The federal indictment charges Williams with three counts of producing child pornography, involving three different minor victims, from January 1, 2013, to September 6, 2018. Williams is also charged with one count of possessing child pornography on September 8, 2018.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Luna. It was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Clinton County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department.

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.

Williams, formerly a high school language arts teacher, is also a part-time high school multimedia teacher, allegedly used the minor victims to produce child pornography from January 2013 to September 2018.

Defendant: William Derek Williams

Criminal Charges: Producing child pornography (3 counts), possessing child pornography

City and State: Kansas City, Missouri

Exact Date: February 12, 2019

Sentence or Outcome: Currently indicted, awaiting trial

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/cameron-high-school-teacher-indicted-producing-child-pornography