Frank Twing, Sr., a 33-year-old resident of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by 25 years of supervised release. The sentencing is for the sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old victim and traveling with the intent to engage in unlawful sexual conduct with an approximately 12-year-old victim. This announcement was made by United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Twing confessed to having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old child and creating sexually explicit videos involving the minor. He also admitted to traveling from Massachusetts to New York intending to engage in sexual activities with an approximately 12-year-old child.
In addition to his prison sentence, Twing must forfeit property used in committing these offenses, pay special assessments, and register as a sex offender upon his release.
The case was investigated by several agencies including the FBI’s Albany Division Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, New York State Police, Massachusetts State Police, and Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael D. Gadarian and Benjamin A. Gillis are handling the prosecution under Project Safe Childhood.
Project Safe Childhood is an initiative aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. It is led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices along with the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), coordinating federal, state, and local resources to apprehend offenders exploiting children via the Internet while identifying and rescuing victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.