(KRON) — A 44-year-old Redwood Metropolis man accused of contacting youngsters on social media and receiving little one pornography pleaded no contest to seven felony counts on the situation he would obtain 40 years to life in state jail, in accordance with the San Mateo County District Legal professional’s Workplace.
Between 2017 and 2020, David Richard Hackworth used social media platforms like Instagram, Fb and Snapchat to satisfy six of his victims, who have been women underneath 13 years outdated, in accordance with prosecutors. He would then persuade the youngsters, the DA’s workplace stated, to ship him lewd movies of themselves.
A seventh sufferer within the case, additionally underneath 13 years outdated, was groped by Hackworth, prosecutors stated.
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Hackworth was arrested in March 2021 after police in Colorado notified the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Workplace of a kid pornography investigation. A search warrant at his Redwood Metropolis residence uncovered “thousands of images of child pornography including child rape,” the DA’s workplace stated. In keeping with investigators, there have been over 40,000 traces of messages.
Hackworth was charged with 73 felony counts, together with lewd act upon a toddler, contact with a minor for sexual offense, exhibiting a minor in pornography and possession of over 600 pictures of kid pornography. On March 16, 2021, Hackworth pleaded not responsible to all fees.
On Jan. 12, 2024, Hackworth accepted a cope with the DA’s workplace for pleading no contest on seven felony counts of lewd act upon a toddler, and admitting to severe and violent felony allegations. In return, Hackworth will face 40 years to life in state jail.
Hackworth is not going to be eligible for parole till after serving 20 years in jail, in accordance with the DA’s workplace.
Sentencing was set for Friday at 9 a.m.
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