BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr.
announced today that Delshawn K. Trueheart, 43, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty
before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to production of child
pornography. Production of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum
penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who is handling
the case, stated that on March 20, 2019, investigators reviewed an SD memory
card seized from Trueheart’s residence during the execution of a federal search
warrant. The SD card contained a video shot by the defendant which showed
Victim 1 naked in the defendant’s East Delavan Avenue photography studio.
In 2019, Victim 1 reported to the Buffalo Police Department
that Trueheart had a sexual relationship with her while she was between
approximately 15 and 17 years of age.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Buffalo
Police Department, under the direction of Commissioner Byron Lockwood, and the
Buffalo Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of
Special Agent-in-Charge Gary Loeffert.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 8, 2020, at 3:00 p.m.
before Judge Sinatra.
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