FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 25, 2006

United States Attorney's Office Western District of Tennessee 800 Federal Office Building Ph: (901) 544 - 4231 Memphis, Tennessee Fax: (901) 544 - 4230 TTY: (901) 544 - 3054 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LEIGH ANNE JORDON (901) 544 - 4231

INDIVIDUAL INDICTED ON CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES

Memphis, TN -David Kustoff, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced today that a federal grand jury returned a five (5) count indictment charging DAVID TOBE KEITH, a 34 year old Muskogee, Oklahoma resident, with various violations of federal criminal law involving interstate travel for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with a minor, use of a computer for the purpose of attempting to persuade a minor to engage in sexual conduct, and interstate transportation of child pornography.

The indictment resulted from an investigation conducted by member agencies of the FBI Memphis Crimes Against Children Task Force. Maximum penalty for travel for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with a minor, not more than thirty (30) years prison, $250,000 fine, or both. Maximum penalty for use of a computer for the purpose of attempting to persuade a minor to engage in sexual conduct, not less than five (5) years, nor more than thirty (30) years prison, $250,000 fine, or both. Maximum penalty for Transportation of child pornography, not less than 5 years not more than 20 years prison, $250,000 fine, or both.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dan L. Newsom will be handling these cases on behalf of the United States Attorney’s Office.