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December 20, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ANNAPOLIS MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Many of the Hundreds of Pornographic Images Were of 3 to 5 Year Olds
Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury today indicted William Villeda, age 22, of Annapolis, Maryland for possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.
According to court documents, since about August 2006, Villeda allegedly downloaded through the Internet hundreds of images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. On two occasions in August and October, 2006 an undercover officer, using file sharing software on-line, located several files on Villeda’s computer containing pornographic images of minors, including toddlers, which Villeda had made available to share on-line. In November 2006, federal officers searched Villeda’s residence and recovered child pornography from his computer and several computer disks. Many of the hundreds of pornographic images recovered were of three to five year old children.
Villeda faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, followed by a maximum of lifetime supervised release for possession of child pornography. No court appearance has been scheduled.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the investigative work performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. Fortune, who is prosecuting the case.
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