Criminal Complaints Allege One of Victims Was Exploited For Nearly Ten Years
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Clif J. Seaway, 59, of Granby, New York, Tammy J. LaMere, 45, of Fulton, and Tammy L. Martin, 46, of Carthage, appeared today in United States District Court in Syracuse charged with offenses involving the sexual exploitation of children, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian.
Each of the three defendants are named in separate but related felony complaints charging them with employing, using, persuading, inducing, or enticing minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions of such conduct over a period of years. The complaints against Seaway and LaMere allege their exploitation of two minors, and the complaint filed against Martin alleges that she exploited those same two minors, as well as a third child. The complaint alleges one of the minors was exploited for nearly ten years.
The charge filed against each of the defendants carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, and a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life, and requires sex offender registration. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
All three defendants made their initial appearances today in Syracuse, New York, before United States Magistrate Judge Thérèse Wiley Dancks, and were detained without bail.
The charges in the complaint are merely accusations. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
This case is being investigated by the New York State Police and Homeland Security Investigations with assistance provided by the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lisa Fletcher, Project Safe Childhood Coordinator for the Northern District of New York, and Assistant United States Attorney Carina Schoenberger. Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
