A Florida man, Jeremy McCown, was charged with producing child pornography in Arizona was sentenced to 35 years in prison. McCown pleaded guilty to fourteen counts of Production of Child Pornography.
According to the Department of Justice, McCown was arrested on January 31, 2019, after an investigation identified his repeated use of false personas to place online ads seeking models in exchange for money. McCown would then demand sexually explicit images from the women and minor children who responded to his ads.
McCown convinced one woman to send sexually explicit images of her 1-year-old daughter and manipulated two other minors into sending sexually explicit images to him. He was charged with twelve counts of production of child pornography in Arizona. McCown entered into a plea agreement on January 13, 2020, which also included pleading guilty to conduct involving minor victims in Minnesota and South Carolina.
“When someone’s mission is to normalize sexual harm the only place for them is prison,” stated Kathleen Winn, Executive Director Project 25/ VAST Valley Against Sex Trafficking. “The greatest crime is one against innocent, vulnerable, and trusting children. Those that exploit minors for profit and perversion have no place in society. I am grateful this person was caught and will be gone for multiple crimes and years for his despicable actions.”
Upon release from prison, McCown will be placed on lifetime supervised release. He will be required to register as a sex offender and to complete a sex offender treatment program. McCown was also ordered to pay restitution to victims depicted in the child sex abuse images he produced.