The Cleveland Division of the FBI, the Mansfield Police
Department and the Shelby Police Department announce the arrest of Lane Joseph
Winters, 38 years old, of Shelby, Ohio, for attempting to sexually exploit a
child.
Winters was taken into local custody on November 13, 2019,
at his place of employment without incident subsequent to a search warrant
being executed at his residence. On Monday, November 18, 2019, Winters was
transferred to federal custody and appeared before Honorable Jonathan D.
Greenberg, United States Magistrate.
The federal criminal complaint alleges Winters engaged in
online chats with an FBI undercover employee and others while in a chatroom
known to cater to individuals who trade personal images of their daughters and
discuss sexual desires or real time sexual activities with their purported
daughters.
Winters remains in federal custody. A detention hearing has
been scheduled for Monday, November 25, 2019.
This ongoing investigation continues to be worked by the
Cleveland FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force—Mansfield Resident Agency.
A charge is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled
to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Any questions regarding this press release can be directed
to SA Vicki Anderson at 216-522-1400 or vagregg@fbi.gov.
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