Crimes against Children 11-5-12

Rochester, NY
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr., of the Western District of New York, announced that Richard Bailey, 54, of Rochester, New York, was arrested today and charged by criminal complaint with receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography. The charges carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.

Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, who handled the matter, stated that Richard Bailey used his computer to access the unsecured wireless networks of other individuals and businesses to obtain and distribute child pornography over the Internet.

Atlanta, GA
Myron Irby, 29, of Duluth, Georgia, appeared in federal court today on charges of sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl. Irby was arraigned before United States Magistrate Judge Linda T. Walker. Irby was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 23, 2012, for sex trafficking of a minor and attempted sex trafficking of a minor.

United States Attorney Sally Yates said, “This case demonstrates that there is no ‘stereotypical’ sex trafficking offender. Traffickers range from violent abusers to subtle manipulators who prey upon those whose life circumstances make them vulnerable. Unfortunately, in some cases, the offender shares a close relationship with the victim, such as a spouse, significant other, or family member, making the victim even more susceptible to the offender’s manipulations. No matter how or by whom the crime is perpetrated, sex trafficking is indefensible and everyone who engages in it must be held accountable.”

Humbolt, IA
A former Iowa State University basketball coach convicted in 2004 of having child pornography faces a new charge of failing to comply with Iowa Sex Offender Registry rules.

Randy Brown was the Cyclones' assistant coach in 2003 when he was first charged, and he pleaded guilty the next year to receiving child pornography over the Internet. He was sentenced to two years in federal prison.

The Fort Dodge Messenger reports (http://bit.ly/R2T1Sd) that the 55-year-old Brown was recently charged with an exclusion zone violation. That law bans convicted sex offenders from working or volunteering any place primarily used by minors.