Swanzey Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery

CONCORD—Daniel Mark Lavalley, 30 of Swanzey, was sentenced in United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire to 151 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to robbing the TD Bank located on Court Street in Keene on July 11, 2011, announced United States Attorney John P. Kacavas

Lavalley entered the bank at approximately 10:45 a.m. and presented a note to a teller demanding money and stating that if the teller cooperated, no one would get hurt. The teller provided Lavalley with a sum of United States currency, and he was last observed leaving the area of the bank on foot. Images obtained from the bank’s security system and nearby convenience stores were obtained by law enforcement officials and compared to known images of Lavalley. The images from the bank were also shown to a relative of Lavalley who positively identified him.

The case was investigated by the Keene Police Department and prosecuted by First Assistant United States Attorney Donald Feith with assistance from the FBI.

Leavenworth Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography

KANSAS CITY, KS—A Leavenworth man has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography, a crime that could get him 30 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Allan Fry, 38, Leavenworth, Kan., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan., to one count of producing child pornography. In his plea, he admitted to taking photos of a 14-year-old boy with an erect penis and sending the photographs to an undercover police officer in Keene, New Hampshire. The boy was the son of someone Fry knew.

Fry came into contact with the undercover officer on the Internet through a web group called “malepuberty” where he used the screen name “Allboy.” Investigators followed an electronic trail to Fry’s home in Leavenworth. Forensic analysis showed the photographs were taken on an Apple iPhone. Investigators determined Fry possessed about 4,000 images of child pornography and 60 video files of child pornography on discs at his home, including videos of him having sex with minor males.

Sentencing is set for May 23. Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of 30 years in federal prison. Grissom commended the Keene (New Hampshire) Police Department, the FBI, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Martin, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Rask for their work on the case. The case was prosecuted through Project Safe Childhood, a Justice Department initiative targeting child predators. For more information, see projectsafechild.gov.