Fairfield Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Receipt of Visual Depictions of Minors Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 2-count indictment against Trevor Clayton Morgan, 32, of Fairfield, charging him with sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. The indictment was unsealed after Morgan’s arrest on May 9, 2024, and he made his initial court appearance today.

According to court documents, in April 2023 Morgan persuaded a minor victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a video recording. In December 2023, Morgan also knowingly received one or more visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

This case was the product of an investigation by Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office, United States Homeland Security Investigations, the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force / Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Christina McCall is prosecuting the case.

If convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, Morgan faces a maximum statutory penalty of 30 years in prison (with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years), a lifetime of supervised release, restitution and a $250,000 fine. If convicted of Receipt of Visual Depiction of a Minor Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct, Morgan faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison (with a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years), a lifetime of supervised release, plus restitution and a fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the “resources” tab for information about internet-safety education.