Description: Casper, Wyoming criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with production of child pornography.

Daniel Hendricks, age 33, of Casper, Wyoming, came to the attention of law enforcement when Facebook reported that he was sharing child pornography on its platform. The Wyoming Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force acted swiftly to execute search warrants on Hendricks’ home and devices. Forensic analysis revealed he had been sexually abusing an infant victim for the purpose of creating and distributing videos and photographs of that conduct.

“I am extremely proud of the collaborative effort between local, state and federal agencies in this case,” said United States Attorney Bob Murray. “The exploitation of children is reprehensible, and the highly skilled and dedicated special agents who investigate child exploitation crimes help us ensure that we can identify and arrest perpetrators while protecting our most vulnerable population, our children."

This crime was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Christyne M. Martens prosecuted the case.

Outcome: Defendant sentenced to 180 months as to Counts 2 and 3 to be served concurrent but consecutive to Counts 4 and 5, 180 months as to Count 4 to be served consecutive to all other counts, and 180 months as to Count 5 to be served consecutive to all other counts; $400 special assessment ($100 per count); $500.00 AVAA Assessment; 10 years of supervised release with special conditions per count to be served concurrently.

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