A Concord man pleaded guilty to child exploitation in federal court on Thursday.
Casey Murphy, 33, shared explicit images of himself and sexually explicit text messages with a 14-year-old in California, according to public record. He also asked the minor to share explicit photos and videos of himself and shared Child Sexual Abuse Material of the minor with a Pennsylvania resident, records show. This occurred over the course of three months.
Producing child sexual abuse material carries a mandatory minimum 15-year prison sentence, with a maximum of 30 years. The sentencing is scheduled for January 28, 2027.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is the prosecutor for the case. Based on U.S. sentencing guidelines and statutes, a federal district court will impose the sentence.
The investigation is led by Homeland Security and the Concord Police Department.
Project Safe Childhood brought forth the case. The project is designed to protect children and minors from abuse. It was created by the Department of Justice in 2006.