Press Release
Virginia man admits to child pornography charge
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Alan Williams, of Hillsboro, West Virginia, has admitted to producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Williams, age 54, pled guilty to one count of “Production of Child Pornography by Person Having Custody or Control.” Williams admitted to permitted a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct to produce child pornography to be shared in February 2019 in Jefferson County.
Williams faces at least 15 years and up to 30 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberley D. Crockett is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Department of Homeland Security Investigations investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.
Updated September 27, 2019
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Project Safe Childhood
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