Scott Thomas Parmley Press Release (Sentencing)

March 4, 2009
For Immediate Release

STE. GENEVIEVE MAN SENTENCED ON FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

St. Louis, MO: Scott Thomas Parmley was sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by supervised release for life, on federal child pornography charges, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway and Ste. Genevieve County Prosecuting Attorney Timothy Inman and Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff Gary Stolzer announced today.

“With the assistance of Prosecuting Attorney Inman and Sheriff Stolzer, we will continue to prosecute those who possess these images in Ste. Genevieve County,” said Hanaway. “The cooperation between federal and state law enforcement is key to the success of Project Safe Childhood’s attack against child pornography.”

Sheriff Stolzer added, “We appreciate the cooperation of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in taking this case for federal prosecution.”

SCOTT THOMAS PARMLEY, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, pled guilty last December to one felony count of possession of child pornography. He appeared today before United States District Judge Catherine D. Perry in St. Louis. In January 2008, Parmley was in possession of material containing images of child pornography on his computer.

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.

In addition to Prosecuting Attorney Inman and Sheriff Stolzer, Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by Assistant United States Attorney Hal Goldsmith, who handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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March 4, 2009 For Immediate Release STE. GENEVIEVE MAN SENTENCED ON FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES St. Louis, MO: Scott Thomas Parmley was sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by supervised release for life, on federal child pornography charges, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway and Ste. Genevieve County Prosecuting Attorney Timothy Inman and Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff Gary Stolzer announced today. “With the assistance of Prosecuting Attorney Inman and Sheriff Stolzer, we will continue to prosecute those who possess these images in Ste. Genevieve County,” said Hanaway. “The cooperation between federal and state law enforcement is key to the success of Project Safe Childhood’s attack against child pornography.” Sheriff Stolzer added, “We appreciate the cooperation of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in taking this case for federal prosecution.” SCOTT THOMAS PARMLEY, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, pled guilty last December to one felony count of possession of child pornography. He appeared today before United States District Judge Catherine D. Perry in St. Louis. In January 2008, Parmley was in possession of material containing images of child pornography on his computer. 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. In addition to Prosecuting Attorney Inman and Sheriff Stolzer, Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by Assistant United States Attorney Hal Goldsmith, who handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.