The following is a Press Release from the Louisiana State Police:
On July 12, detectives assigned to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of
Investigations with assistance from U.S. Homeland Security Investigations conducted
a search warrant at the residence of David T. Shelton, 35, of Lake Charles. The
warrant was the result of an Operation Child Watch investigation initiated by
State Police detectives involving child pornography being downloaded onto
Shelton's computer.
A search of Shelton's computer revealed over 40 movies containing child
sexual abuse on the computer. During an interview with detectives, Shelton
admitted to downloading the movies.
Shelton was arrested for distribution of child pornography and booked into
the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center. Bond was set at $150,000.
If convicted, Shelton faces up to a $10,000 fine and up to ten years in
prison without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
The mission of Operation Child Watch is to rescue children from the
potential abuse of child predators by targeting those individuals with sexually
explicit images and/or videos on their computers. This is an ongoing effort,
in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies.
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