CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A teen mentor and founder of a nonprofit youth organization has been charged in a federal criminal complaint for sexual exploitation of a child, otherwise known as production of child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez.
Kevin Ray McMillan, 37, of Corpus Christi, is a teen mentor with the Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi and founder of Texas Youth Entrepreneurs, which is a nonprofit youth organization that mentors aspiring young future business owners, according to the charges.
He was taken into custody last night as he was traveling to allegedly engage in sexual activity with a minor. A federal criminal complaint was filed this afternoon. He is expected to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate B. Janice Ellington at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.
The charges allege McMillan had been sending sexually-explicit text messages via cellular telephone to a juvenile female. According to information in the complaint, McMillan also engaged in sexual activity with the young girl which was photographed via cellular telephone.
If convicted, he faces a minimum of 15 and up to 30 years in federal prison as well as a possible $250,000 fine.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Corpus Christi Police Department - Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
This case, prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Hugo R. Martinez, 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.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab "resources."
A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence.
A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
