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United States of America v. Dennis Stopar
Date: 12-18-2024
Case Number: 24-CR-177
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Court: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Franklin County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The States United Attorney’s Office in Columbus
Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best Columbus, Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory
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Columbus, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually exploiting minors and possessing child pornography
Belmont County man pleads guilty to child exploitation crimes in plea agreement that calls for 30-to-60-year prison sentence
Dennis Stopar, 65, of Flushing, Ohio, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting minors and possessing child pornography.
Between 2022 and 2023, Stopar sexually assaulted multiple female minor victims, forced a minor male victim to engage in sexual activity with another child and created hundreds of videos and images of the horrific abuse.
In December 2023, Dropbox, Inc. submitted a cyber tipline to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding child pornography being uploaded to a Dropbox account. Dropbox identified the IP address associated with the account within 24 hours. Further investigation revealed Stopar, a convicted sex offender, lived in a trailer on the property identified as the IP address.
On December 28, Belmont County Sheriff's Office deputies executed a local search warrant and seized Stopar's electronic devices. Stopar's electronic devices were subsequently processed via a federal search warrant, and he was charged federally in April 2024.
Stopar's prior sex offense is a rape conviction for sexually abusing a victim beginning when the victim was approximately 6 years old until the victim was 16 years old.
Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Elena Iatarola, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; and Belmont County Sheriff David L. Lucas announced the guilty plea entered today before U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson. Assistant United States Attorneys Emily Czerniejewski and Jennifer M. Rausch are representing the United States in this case.
Defendant was found guilty and The plea agreement includes a sentence recommendation of 30 to 60 years in prison.
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Dennis Stopar?
The outcome was: Defendant was found guilty and The plea agreement includes a sentence recommendation of 30 to 60 years in prison.
Which court heard United States of America v. Dennis Stopar?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Franklin County), OH.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Dennis Stopar?
Plaintiff's attorney: The States United Attorney’s Office in Columbus. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Columbus, Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyer Directoryfont >.
When was United States of America v. Dennis Stopar decided?
This case was decided on December 18, 2024.