A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Paul C. Schumacher, Jr., age 50, of Lowellville, Ohio, with receiving and distributing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possessing child pornography, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
The indictment charges that on or about June 19, 2013, Schumacher knowingly received and distributed computer files, which files contained visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Additionally, the indictment charges that on July 30, 2013, Schumacher possessed a computer containing child pornography.
If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed that statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael A. Sullivan. The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
An indictment is only a charge and 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.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
