PITTSBURGH — Two Pittsburgh residents have been federally indicted on charges of sexual exploitation of children, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Friday.
The six-count indictment names Karen R. Allen, 37, and James Clark, 38, and alleges that the pair coerced a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct on multiple occasions in August 2024 to produce visual depictions of this conduct.
Allen and Clark face a minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 30 years in prison, along with a fine of up to $250,000, or both.
The FBI conducted the investigation leading to the indictment. This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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