NEENAH, Wis. (WFRV) – On Tuesday, a federal grand jury issued a two-count indictment that alleges a man from Neenah used minors to produce child pornography.
According to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the indictment against 26-year-old Jeffrey J. Haskell alleges that Haskell “knowingly employed, used, persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced” minor children for “producing a visual depiction” of the minors engaged in “sexually explicit conduct.”
Authorities say the incidents happened on or about January 11 and again on or about January 24.
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If convicted of either charge, Haskell faces a mandatory 15 years’ imprisonment and up to 30 years’ imprisonment. He could also be fined up to $250,000 per count and would be required to register as a sexual offender under state and federal law.
The case was investigated by the Neenah Police Department and was part of Project Safe Childhood.
No additional information was provided.
