Arlington Man Arrested on Child Pornography Production Charges
Man Charged with Producing Photo Engaging in Sexual Conduct with Infant
| U.S. Attorney’s Office October 14, 2009 |
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Daniel A. Woolverton, 34, of Arlington, Va., was arrested today on child pornography production and distribution charges.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Joseph Persichini Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office; and M. Douglas Scott, Arlington Chief of Police, made the announcement after Woolverton’s initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Thomas Rawles Jones Jr. Woolverton’s next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2009, at 2:30 before Judge Jones.
According to court documents and court proceedings today, an undercover FBI agent observed an individual sharing child pornography using peer-to-peer software in May and July of 2009. The user profile for the individual was linked to a computer at Woolverton’s home address in Arlington. Today, FBI executed a search warrant at Woolverton’s residence and seized a memory card that contains an image of an adult male engaging in sexually explicit conduct with an infant who appeared to be under one year of age. The infant has been identified by the FBI. A wristwatch visible on the adult male and items in the photo appear to link Woolverton as the adult in the photo.
Individuals who may have additional leads regarding this matter should contact the FBI at 202 278-2000.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and Arlington Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Gerald Smagala and Special Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Zeeman are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
Criminal complaints are only charges and not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty.
A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/vae. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov or on https://pacer.login.uscourts.gov.