James and Allen May Press Release (Indictment)

January 14, 2009
For Immediate Release

ROLLA, MISSOURI FATHER AND SON INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

St. Louis, MO: James and Allen May were indicted on federal charges of possession of child pornography, in separate cases, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today.

JAMES H. MAY, Rolla, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury on December 31, on five felony counts of possession of child pornography.

ALLEN C. MAY, also of Rolla, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury the same day, on three felony counts of possession of child pornography.

Both men were arrested earlier today and are expected to appear in federal court later this week.

If convicted, each count of possession of child pornography carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.

This case was brought 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 Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), 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.

Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Rolla Police Department, Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group and Assistant United States Attorney Rob Livergood, who is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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January 14, 2009 For Immediate Release ROLLA, MISSOURI FATHER AND SON INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES St. Louis, MO: James and Allen May were indicted on federal charges of possession of child pornography, in separate cases, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway announced today. JAMES H. MAY, Rolla, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury on December 31, on five felony counts of possession of child pornography. ALLEN C. MAY, also of Rolla, Missouri, was indicted by a federal grand jury the same day, on three felony counts of possession of child pornography. Both men were arrested earlier today and are expected to appear in federal court later this week. If convicted, each count of possession of child pornography carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. This case was brought 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 Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), 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. Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Rolla Police Department, Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group and Assistant United States Attorney Rob Livergood, who is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.