A Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to producing child pornography with an infant and to distributing child pornography over the Internet, according to a report and documents obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Ronald Darling, 45, of Branson, Missouri pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge James C. England Friday morning to the charges contained in a November 17, 2009 federal indictment.
Darling admitted that he used a minor to produce child pornography between December 3, 2003, and October 27, 2006. Darling also admitted that he received and distributed child pornography over the Internet.
During an undercover investigation of Internet child pornography trafficking, an FBI agent downloaded a number of images and videos of child pornography that originated from Darling’s computer. A search warrant was executed at Darling’s residence and he was questioned by an FBI agent. Darling admitted that he engaged in online chats with others interested in child pornography and traded child pornography online a couple of times a week, for several hours at a time.
Darling also admitted that on numerous occasions he used an infant child to create child pornography. These depictions included images of himself sexually abusing the child on multiple occasions. Darling transmitted these images over the Internet to several people.
When Darling’s computer equipment was examined, investigators found thousands of images of child pornography, including numerous images of the child pornography that Darling admitted to producing with an infant. There was also evidence that Darling received and distributed child pornography on numerous occasions.
Under federal statutes, Darling is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole and up to a sentence of 50 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $500,000. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a pre-sentencing investigation by the United States Probation Office.
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Comments
Execution by a slow,unsterilized castration.Don't these people know that this infant will most likely hold emotional scars all its life that it may never understand as adult.This infant/future adult will be even more of a mess when and IF they learn the truth about what was done to them.
My condolences to the victim and their family.
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