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Date: 05-21-2020
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United States of America v. Frank Richard Beyer, a/k/a “Rick Beyer”
Case Number: 0:19-cr-60360-RAR
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Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Duval County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
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Fort Lauderdale, FL - The United States of America charged Frank Richard Beyer, a/k/a “Rick Beyer” with possession of child porn.
A federal judge sentenced Frank Richard Beyer (a/k/a “Rick Beyer”), 75, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to 97 months in prison for possessing child pornography that included images of boys under age 12 engaged in sex acts and exposing their genitals. Prior to living in Florida, Beyer lived in New York, where he taught sixth grade and was an elementary school principal.
According to court records, law enforcement received multiple cyber tips that an on-line user had uploaded child pornography to internet platforms. The cybertips included an email address that led law enforcement officers to Beyer. On November 20, 2019, officers executed a search warrant at Beyer’s home. They found external digital storage devices that contained multiple pictures and videos of children (some under age 12) engaging in explicit sexual conduct with other children or adults. Law enforcement later forensically examined Beyer’s devices, finding almost 4,000 pictures and over 1,200 videos of child pornography. They also discovered that Beyer communicated with at least one person on an encrypted chat program and distributed child pornography to that person.
On March 5, 2020, Beyer pled guilty to possessing child pornography.
U.S. Attorney Fajardo Orshan commended the investigative efforts of FBI, Broward County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ajay Alexander prosecuted this case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
18:U.S.C.§2252(a)(4)(B)POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
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Outcome: JUDGMENT as to Frank Richard Beyer (1), Count(s) 1, Imprisonment: 97 months; Supervised Release: 15 years; Assessment: $100.00; AVAA Assessment: $17,000.00; JVTA Assessment: $5,000.00. (Restitution Hearing set for 6/15/2020 10:00 AM in Fort Lauderdale Division before Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz.) Closing Case for Defendant. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz on 5/15/2020. See attached document for full details. (gp) (Entered: 05/15/2020)
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