A Denton man has been indicted on federal child pornography charges in the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs announced on Apr. 17.
The case involves Kyle Lee Roy Francis, age 24, who was charged by a federal grand jury with receipt and possession of child pornography. Francis has resigned from his position with Northwest Independent School District following the indictment.
If convicted, Francis could face up to 20 years in federal prison. The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations Dallas Child Exploitation Group and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Calli Bailey.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative started by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to address child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. Project Safe Childhood coordinates resources at the federal, state, and local levels to locate and prosecute individuals exploiting children online and to identify victims. More information about this program can be found at www.justice.gov/psc.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas supports victims through dedicated services according to its official website. The office employs about 100 staff members across locations in Beaumont, Lufkin, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana and Tyler according to its official website. It covers prosecution and civil litigation duties across 43 counties in East Texas while working as part of the United States Department of Justice according to its official website.
A statement from authorities reminds that “A federal indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
