A Delaware man was indicted today on charges related to his
plan to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex and additional charges related to the
production and distribution of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney
General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and
U.S. Attorney Charles M. Oberly III of the District of Delaware.
Daniel Arthur Hill, 28, of Dover, Delaware, was indicted in
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on three counts of production
of child pornography, one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a
minor, three counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of
possession of child pornography.
On Dec. 16, 2015, Hill was arrested on Delaware state
charges for solicitation of a minor and other related offenses. Hill allegedly engaged online with an
individual that he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, then planned to meet this
minor to engage in sexual activity.
According to the allegations contained in the indictment,
Hill possessed multiple child pornography images, including images that Hill
had distributed within an online chat group.
Additionally, the indictment alleges that Hill had produced images of
child pornography and distributed these images over the internet to other
individuals.
An indictment is merely an accusation, and the defendant is
presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a
court of law.
The Delaware State Police Department and U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations investigated the
case in cooperation with the Delaware Attorney General’s Office. This case is being prosecuted by Trial
Attorney Herbrina D. Sanders of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and
Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Graham L. Robinson of the
District of Delaware.
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