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South Bay Man Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges Alleging He Paid Impoverished Filipino Boys to Film Sex Acts

Posted by Fay Arfa | Jul 01, 2021 | 0 Comments

          Federal authorities have arrested Billy Frederick, 51,on charges of producing child pornography, allegedly by developing a relationship with at least one boy in the Philippines who performed sex acts online in exchange for money. Frederick allegedly stored in his Google accounts various images and videos depicting child pornography, at least some of which he obtained from video calls on Google Hangout. One video from July 2020 in which a boy, who appears to be between 11 and 14 years old, engages in sexual activity while Frederick records the video call. In messages sent relating to the video call, the victim calls Frederick “master.” The investigation also found chats between Frederick and the boy before the video call in which the boy asks to borrow money to purchase underwear. Immediately after the call, Frederick chatted online with the boy, who asked for money to be sent to his brother. Frederick also allegedly chatted, from 2020 with an alleged relative of the boy. seen on the Google Hangout video. In one chat, after telling Frederick that the boy had broken his leg and required medical aid, the relative wrote, “we're just poor so I agree to my [relative] for what his doing.” During a search of one of Frederick's online accounts a HSI said he “discovered many CSAM [child sexual abuse material] images of young nude male minors ranging from approximately 6 years of age to 15 years of age.” The agent also found messages where Frederick would discuss the solicitation of CSAM of young boys, including enticement to engage in sexually explicit activity.”

A criminal complaint contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

            Frederick is charged with production of child pornography for transportation into the United States, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum penalty of 30 years.

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