HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – A Lawrence County man was arraigned on quite a few youngster sexual exploitation prices, U.S. Legal professional Prim F. Escalona and FBI Particular Agent in Cost Carlton Peeples introduced Friday.
46-year-old David Edward Collier is charged with 4 counts of sexual exploitation of youngsters, eight counts of transportation of kid pornography, and one depend of possession of kid pornography. An indictment was filed in U.S. District Court docket final week.
In accordance with the indictment, Collier ‘used, induced, or coerced minor kids to interact in sexually express conduct to provide a visible depiction of that conduct’ between January 2017 and August 2022. Between October 2022 and September 2023, officers say Collier transported the kid pornography.
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Workplace, Moulton Police Division, Madison County Sheriff’s Workplace, Huntsville Police Division, and Limestone County Sheriff’s Workplace all assisted with the investigation.