United States Attorney James T. Jacks
Northern District of Texas

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/txn/

FEDERAL INDICTMENT CHARGES SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, MAN
WITH CHILD OBSCENITY AND PORNOGRAPHY OFFENSES

SAN ANGELO, Texas — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment yesterday charging Eric Granville Danilowicz, 38, of San Angelo, Texas, with various child obscenity and child pornography offenses, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks, of the Northern District of Texas. Danilowicz has been in custody since his arrest on May 7, 2010, on related charges outlined in a federal criminal complaint.

Specifically, the indictment charges one count of distribution of child obscenity, two counts of transportation of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. The indictment alleges that on March 26, 2010, Danilowicz distributed an obscene image of a male child over the Internet. According to the criminal complaint filed, Danilowicz had been chatting on-line with an undercover law enforcement officer and sent the image to the undercover officer. That same day, Danilowicz also sent other images of child pornography to the undercover officer.

On May 7, 2010, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Danilowicz’s residence. According to the indictment, on that day, Danilowicz possessed DVDs containing child pornography involving a male child.

An indictment is an accusation by a federal grand jury and a defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty. If convicted, however, the distribution of child obscenity and transportation of child pornography counts carry a maximum statutory sentence of not less than five or more than 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, per count. Each of the possession of child pornography counts carries a maximum statutory sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, if convicted, Danilowicz could be ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. 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

U.S. Attorney Jacks commended the investigative efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the San Angelo, Texas, Police Department; the Keene, New Hampshire, Police Department; and the Cincinnati, Ohio, Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven M. Sucsy of the Lubbock, Texas, U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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