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Date: 09-26-2018
Case Style:
United States of America v. Ian Michael Toothman
Case Number: 1:18-cr-00042-IMK-MJA
Judge: Michael John Aloi
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (Randolph County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: David J. Perri and William J. Powell
Defendant's Attorney: Shawn Morgan and Brian Bailey
Description:
Elkins, WV - Ian Michael Toothman, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to a child pornography charge.
Toothman, age 29, pled guilty to one count of “Aiding and Abetting Production of Child Pornography.” Toothman admitted to producing child pornography in December 2017 in Monongalia County.
Toothman faces 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.
This case is prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices, 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 identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.justice.gov/psc/.
The West Virginia State Police investigated.
Charge:
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
(1)
Outcome: Guilty
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