Chester Heights Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses

A two-count information has been filed against David Devine, charging that on July 10, 2007, he distributed over the Internet videos that depicted children being sexually abused, and on August 4, 2010, he possessed in excess of 600 images of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, 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 to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEFENDANT
NAME: David Devine
ADDRESS: Chester Heights, PA
AGE: 34

If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 30 years’ incarceration, which includes a mandatory five-year term of imprisonment, five years up to a lifetime of supervised release, a $500,000 fine, and a $200 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Rotella.