United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger of the Eastern
District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 23, 2019 a federal grand jury
returned a four-count indictment against Cort W. Davis (age: 31) of Rochester,
New York.
Davis faces charges alleging he produced child pornography
contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2251(a). According to the indictment, the first
production of child pornography occurred in California in early May of
2018. A visual depiction of his sexually
explicit conduct with a minor, “Jane Doe A,” was then transported to the
Eastern District of Wisconsin by Davis.
The second incident occurred approximately two weeks later when Davis is
alleged to have employed another minor, “Jane Doe B,” in the production of
sexually explicit images, this time within the Eastern District of
Wisconsin. Davis is further alleged to
have possessed digital images of child pornography unrelated to his activities
with “Jane Doe A” and “Jane Doe B.”
Davis was previously convicted in the State of New York of
the crime of “attempted possession of a sexual performance by a child under the
Age of 16.” He is currently a sex
offender registrant under the laws of that state. As such, he faces an
additional charge for the commission of a felony sex offense by an individual
required to register as a sexual offender contrary to Title 18, United States
Code, Section 2260A. If convicted of all of the charges, Davis will serve a
mandatory 35 years in federal prison and up to a life sentence.
This case was investigated by the Appleton Police Department,
the Grand Chute Police Department, the Wisconsin Department of Justice,
Division of Criminal Investigations, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. It will be prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of
guilt. The defendant is presumed
innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove him
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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