42-year-old Vallejo man accused of sexually abusing a minor – Vacaville Reporter

A 42-year-old Vallejo man was in the Sacramento County Jail without bail Wednesday after his arrest and the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment, U.S. Department of Justice officials said.

A grand jury on July 11 returned a two-count indictment against John Robert Remlinger, charging him with sexual battery of a minor and possession of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually suggestive conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said in a press release. he said. It was published on Thursday.

According to court documents, between June and August 2021, Remlinger knowingly coerced a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct; and on January 24, 2023, featured visual depictions commonly referred to as child pornography.

Remlinger, a large man who stands 6 feet tall and weighs more than 280 pounds, was arrested by U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs agents, according to jail records.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Fogg is prosecuting the case.

If convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor, Remlinger faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in prison, lifetime probation, restitution and a $250,000 fine. DOJ’s Eastern District of California.

If convicted of possessing a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, Remlinger faces a mandatory sentence of at least five years to a maximum of 10 years in prison, life probation, plus restitution and a fine.

But any sentence will be determined by the court’s discretion and federal sentencing guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.

This case, which stems from an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, was filed as part of Project Safe Childhood, which was launched nationwide by the Department of Justice in May 2006 “to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual abuse and exploitation,” Talbert wrote. declaration.

Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement resources to identify, arrest, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.

For more information, visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the “resources” tab to get information about internet safety training.

First Publication Date: November 14, 2024 14:40 PST