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London Couple Convicted On All Counts Of Child Pornography Offenses

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky

LONDON, KY - A federal jury found a London, KY., couple guilty of photographing two children engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

The jury convicted 58-year-old Ricky L. Sherman and his wife, 33-year-old Corrine Sherman late Wednesday afternoon of two counts of producing child pornography, conspiracy to produce child pornography, and one count of possessing child pornography. The jury returned the verdict after approximately four hours of deliberation following three days of trial.

Evidence presented at trial showed that, in 2008, the Shermans produced approximately 40 images of two prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

At the time Ricky Sherman was arrested for the federal offenses he was on probation for a previous state offense. The investigation started when state authorities received a tip that Ricky Sherman violated terms of his probation by having access to a computer. The evidence revealed that Ricky Sherman contacted his wife as the investigation was underway, and she subsequently attempted to conceal a camera from law enforcement. The camera was recovered and found to contain the produced child pornography images.

Ricky Sherman owned Truck Town Repair in Laurel County. He and his wife were indicted in September 2011.

Kerry B. Harvey, U.S Attorney for Eastern District Kentucky, Perrye Turner, Special Agent in Charge, FBI and Stewart Walker, Chief of the London Police Department jointly announced the convictions.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the London Police Department. The U.S. Attorney’s Office was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Parman.

The Shermans will appear for sentencing on June 4, 2013. They face a minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life. The couple will have to serve a minimum of 85 percent of the prison sentences imposed. The court will impose a sentence after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statutes.

Updated November 25, 2015