United States Attorney James T. Jacks
Northern District of Texas

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2009
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EULESS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO
FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE

FORT WORTH, Texas — Stacy Onken pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge John McBryde to one count of receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. Onken, 37, who has been in custody since his arrest in October, faces a maximum statutory sentence of not less than five and not more than 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge McBryde on April 23, 2010.

In documents filed in Court today, Onken admitted using the Internet to download video files of minor children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. A forensic examination of Onken’s computer and related storage media seized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at his home in Euless in October, 2009, revealed more than 30 video clips of child pornography.

The case is being brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. 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.projectsafechildhood.gov/

U.S. Attorney Jacks commended the investigative efforts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex C. Lewis is prosecuting the case.

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