January 18, 2008

"Charges arose from an investigation by the Ada Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. WILSON appeared with a five year old girl in sexually explicit poses for the purpose of producing child pornography in February, 2007, in Pontotoc County," stated U.S. Attorney Sheldon J. Sperling.

"LONG was indicted in federal court for production of child pornography. This investigation is part of the United States Department of Justice Project Safe Childhood initiative. This program serves to crack down on those who exploit and victimize children by means of the internet or other electronic media, U.S. Attorney Sperling continued.

"LONG admitted that a digital camera, which had been manufactured outside the State of Oklahoma, was used to produce the pornographic images," explained U.S. Attorney Sperling.

"The Honorable Steven P. Shreder, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the defendant's guilty plea. The Court ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion. The defendant remains in the custody of the United States Marshal Service."

"The statutory range of punishment is not less than 15 nor more than 30 years imprisonment and/or up to $250,000.00 in fines. A preliminary guideline calculation suggested an advisory range of 360 months," stated U.S. Attorney Sperling

"Assistant United States Attorney Christopher J. Wilson represented the government."