A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted Kevin Patrick Brown Jr., 35, of the West View neighborhood, on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. The indictment alleges that in August 2019, Brown used, persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction. Additional charges accuse Brown of receiving child sexual abuse material in August 2019 and possessing such material in October 2021.
If convicted, Brown faces up to 30 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. The actual sentence would depend on the severity of the offenses and any prior criminal history under federal sentencing guidelines.
Assistant United States Attorney Kelly M. Locher is prosecuting the case. The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation resulting in these charges.
“This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.”
An indictment is an accusation; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
