Assistant U.S. Attorney, Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the
case, stated that in May 2016, the defendant persuaded an adult female,
identified as T.M., to find a minor male and engage in sexual activity with him
for the purpose of producing a visual depiction. T.M. met a 16-year-old male
(Victim 1) through Craigslist and began communicating with Victim 1 via text
messaging that was sexual in nature. On June 1, 2016, T.M. picked up Victim 1
and drove to her residence, where she engaged in sexual activity with Victim
1. T.M. used her cellular telephone to
take approximately five photographs. T.M. then drove Victim 1 home and texted
the images to a telephone number controlled by Fox.
The defendant also persuaded T.M. to engage in sexual
activity with a 17-year-old minor male (Victim 2) who was known to T.M. Between
May 26, 2016, and June 21, 2016, T.M. engaged in sexual activity with Victim 2,
at Fox’s request. T.M. also took photographs once again and sent the images to
the defendant. The criminal complaint is the culmination of an investigation by
Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of
Gary Loeffert, Special Agent-in-Charge along with the Cattaraugus County
Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Timothy Whitcomb. Sentencing is scheduled for February 12,
2019, at 12:30 p.m. before Judge Vilardo.
