PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Lowell, Michigan, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors. The announcement was made on Friday, December 1, 2023.
Frank Davis, 30, admitted guilt to three counts before United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab.
The court was informed that on August 9, 2022, Davis persuaded a minor during an online chat to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual material and sending it to him. On the same day, Davis knowingly received videos of the minor involved in sexually explicit conduct. Furthermore, on August 18, 2022, and other dates within the same month, Davis sent obscene videos of himself engaged in sexually explicit conduct to the minor.
Judge Schwab has scheduled sentencing for April 16, 2024, at 8:45 a.m. The law stipulates a maximum sentence of no less than 15 years and up to 60 years in prison, a fine of up to $750,000, or both. The actual sentence will be based on the severity of the offenses and any prior criminal history of the defendant.
Davis remains detained pending sentencing.
Assistant United States Attorney Heidi M. Grogan is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The investigation leading to Davis’s prosecution was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations-Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania State Police, Homeland Security Investigations-Grand Rapids (Michigan), and the Lowell Police Department (Michigan).
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