AUSTIN
ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
United
States Attorney Johnny Sutton announced that 42-year-old Douglas Michael
Stum of Austin, TX, pleaded guilty this afternoon to possession of material
involving the sexual exploitation of minors. As a result, Stum faces up
to 10 years in federal prison.
On June 23, 2006, FBI agents executed a search warrant of Stum’s residence
and three computers. A forensic analysis of Stum’s computers revealed
they contained over one thousand images of child pornography including
still images and videos of infants being sexually abused.
This Project Safe Childhood case is being investigated by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney
Matthew Devlin.
Guided by the leadership of the Attorney General, Project Safe Childhood
(PSC) aims to combat the proliferation of technology-facilitated sexual
exploitation crimes against children. The threat of sexual predators soliciting
children for physical sexual contact is well-known and serious; the danger
of the production, distribution, and possession of child pornography is
equally dramatic and disturbing. The response to these growing problems
must be coordinated, comprehensive, and robust. It must aim to investigate
and prosecute vigorously, and protect and assist victimized children.
At the same time, it must recognize the need for a broad, community-based
effort to protect our children and to guarantee to future generations
the opportunities of the American dream.
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