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May 31, 2006

 

Former Mansfield, Texas Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Child Porn Charge

United States Attorney Richard B. Roper announced that David Neal Looney pled guilty today in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, before the Honorable Charles Bleil, United States Magistrate Judge, to one count of possession of child pornography. Looney, age 41, of Mansfield, Texas, is a former Mansfield police officer. He faces a maximum statutory sentence of 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. A sentencing date was set for September 11, 2006.

Looney admitted, in documents filed in court today, that he paid for access to a website that allowed its paying members to view and download images of child pornography. Looney confessed to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents that he had images of child pornography on his home computer and gave written consent for agents to seize and search his computer. A forensic examination of the computer’s hard drive revealed approximately 110 images of child pornography.

U.S. Attorney Roper commended the investigative efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bret Helmer.