Date: 07-16-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Dace Allen Doverspike

Case Number: 6:23-CR-3038

Judge: Roseann A. Ketchmark

Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (Greene County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Springfield

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Description:

Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Computer-Generated Images of Child Sexual Abuse
West Plains Sex Offender Sentenced for Possessing Computer-Generated Images of Child Sexual Abuse

Dace Allen Doverspike, 24, who has a prior federal felony conviction for possessing child pornography, pleaded guilty on Aug. 29, 2023, to possessing an obscene visual representation of the sexual abuse of children.

Doverspike’s probation officer seized his cell phone on May 10, 2023, during a home visit as part of the conditions of his supervised release. The officer discovered multiple images and videos of pornography, including computer-generated images and videos of child pornography, and transferred the phone to Homeland Security Investigations for examination and further investigation. A task force officer examined a microSD storage device that had been inserted into the phone, which contained 255 computer-generated image files that depicted child sexual abuse.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ami Harshad Miller. It was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force.

Project Safe Childhood

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 the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc . For more information about Internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab "resources."

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Doverspike to 15 years of supervised release following incarceration.

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