Michael Devlin Press Release (Sentencing)

December 21, 2007
For Immediate Release

MICHAEL DEVLIN SENTENCED 170 YEARS IN PRISON ON FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

St. Louis, MO: Michael J. Devlin was sentenced to 170 years in prison, to run consecutive to his state sentences, on federal charges of production of child pornography and transportation of a minor for a criminal sex act. United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway and John Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, FBI-St. Louis, announced today.

“This should be the final chapter in this horrific story. This federal sentence insures that, if Mr. Devlin is ever paroled from the state penitentiary, he will go directly to the federal penitentiary and stay there the rest of his life,” said Hanaway.

SAC Gillies praised the efforts of all law enforcement who worked together to investigate this matter to a positive outcome. “This sentence will ensure that Mr. Devlin is off the streets for the rest of his life where he will not be able to prey on our children again.”

Mr. Devlin pled guilty last October to all six counts of the federal indictment. According to court documents and statements made in court during the plea, between October 2002 and July 2003, Devlin forced a minor under the age of twelve to commit sex acts so that he could photograph them. In pleading guilty to Counts two, three and four, Devlin admitted that between July 2003 and January 2007, he videotaped himself engaged in sexually explicit conduct with a minor. By pleading guilty to counts five and six, Devlin admitted that he took the minor to Illinois in February 2004, and to Arizona between June 20 and July 3, 2004, with the intent to engage in criminal sexual assault.

MICHAEL DEVLIN, Kirkwood, Missouri, was sentenced after pleading guilty last October to four felony counts of production of child pornography and two felony counts of transportation of a minor for a criminal sex act. He appeared this morning for sentencing before United States District Judge Jean C. Hamilton. The federal sentence is consecutive to the state sentences.

In addition to the agencies above, Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kirkwood and St. Louis County Police Departments, the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group, the St. Louis County Police and Assistant United States Attorneys Carrie Costantin and Reginald Harris, who handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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December 21, 2007 For Immediate Release MICHAEL DEVLIN SENTENCED 170 YEARS IN PRISON ON FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES St. Louis, MO: Michael J. Devlin was sentenced to 170 years in prison, to run consecutive to his state sentences, on federal charges of production of child pornography and transportation of a minor for a criminal sex act. United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway and John Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, FBI-St. Louis, announced today. “This should be the final chapter in this horrific story. This federal sentence insures that, if Mr. Devlin is ever paroled from the state penitentiary, he will go directly to the federal penitentiary and stay there the rest of his life,” said Hanaway. SAC Gillies praised the efforts of all law enforcement who worked together to investigate this matter to a positive outcome. “This sentence will ensure that Mr. Devlin is off the streets for the rest of his life where he will not be able to prey on our children again.” Mr. Devlin pled guilty last October to all six counts of the federal indictment. According to court documents and statements made in court during the plea, between October 2002 and July 2003, Devlin forced a minor under the age of twelve to commit sex acts so that he could photograph them. In pleading guilty to Counts two, three and four, Devlin admitted that between July 2003 and January 2007, he videotaped himself engaged in sexually explicit conduct with a minor. By pleading guilty to counts five and six, Devlin admitted that he took the minor to Illinois in February 2004, and to Arizona between June 20 and July 3, 2004, with the intent to engage in criminal sexual assault. MICHAEL DEVLIN, Kirkwood, Missouri, was sentenced after pleading guilty last October to four felony counts of production of child pornography and two felony counts of transportation of a minor for a criminal sex act. He appeared this morning for sentencing before United States District Judge Jean C. Hamilton. The federal sentence is consecutive to the state sentences. In addition to the agencies above, Hanaway commended the work performed on the case by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kirkwood and St. Louis County Police Departments, the Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Regional Computer Crimes Education and Enforcement Group, the St. Louis County Police and Assistant United States Attorneys Carrie Costantin and Reginald Harris, who handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.