Date: 08-06-2024

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United States of America v. Marek Redding

Case Number: 4:22-cr-00234

Judge: Howard F. Sachs

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

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Kansas City

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Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Pornography, Sextortion Scheme
Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced to 20Years for Child Pornography, Sextortion Scheme

On April 9, 2024, Marek Redding, age 29, from Lee's Summit, Missouri, pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child pornography, one count of distributing child pornography, and one count of extortion.

Redding, using a fake female persona on the Snapchat application, received nude photographs from multiple females, including minors. According to court documents, some victims reported that Redding threatened to distribute or publicly post their images if they did not continue sending nude images, some of which constituted child pornography.

Redding admitted that he induced two minor victims to produce child pornography in January 2022 and March 2022, and that he distributed the child pornography. Redding also admitted that he transmitted threats to injure the reputation of an adult victim in April 2022 in order to obtain more photographs from the victim.

According to court documents, the adult victim told investigators she had sent nude images to Redding. When she attempted to stop, Redding threatened to disclose her images to her family, school, and employer.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison D. Dunning. It was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Lee’s Summit, Mo., Police Department, the Grain Valley, Mo., Police Department, the Olathe, Kan., Police Department, and the FBI.

Outcome: SENTENCED 8/6/2024: Defendant is committed to BOP for term of 240 months as to each of Counts 1 and 4 of the Indictment, 180 months as to Count 2, 24 months as to Count 5, to run concurrently. Total Sentence is 240 months. Following term of incarceration, defendant will be placed on Supervised Release for term of 25 years as to each of Counts 1, 2 and 4, 1 year as to Count 5, to run concurrently. Total Term is 25 years. Standard/Special Conditions imposed. Costs/Fines-Waived. MPA-$400.00. AVAA/JVTA-Waived. Restitution is deferred for period of ninety (90) days. The Court recommends that the defendant be designated to FCI Seagoville, or in the alternative to FCI Greenville. The Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered on August 6, 2024 is finalized and imposed. The Government orally moves to dismiss Counts 3 and 6 of the Indictment. The defendant is advised of right to appeal. Defendant is remanded to custody of USM.

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