Lancaster man admits to recording a female minor showering
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lancaster man pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross’ office announced Thursday.
A complaint received by the Lancaster Police Department on Jan. 9, 2023 stated that Jacob V. Schmidbauer, 43, used a device to record a 13-year-old female while she was in the shower and that the videos were stored on an SD card, according to officials. Law enforcement seized 22 electronic devices owned by Schmidbauer, and a review of the SD card recovered 32 video clips that included the sexually explicit video of the female victim.
Schmidbauer faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, and a maximum of 20 years as well as a $250,000 fine. A date for his sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
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