Judge David P. Rush ordered a presentencing report on David Antonio Hughes, 29. No sentencing date has been set.
A federal grand jury indicted Hughes in October. His crimes were described in a detention motion.
In relation to the nature and circumstances of the offenses charged, on July 17, 2017, 15-year-old Jane Doe 1’s mother took Jane Doe 1’s iPod Touch and was able to review her KIK messages. Jane Doe 1’s mother turned the device in to Special Agent (SA) Alyson Samuels with the Jacksonville, Florida, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Dayton Beach Resident Agency (RA).
FBI’s forensic examination of Jane Doe 1’s iPod Touch located messages within the KIK application, and one set of messages was with a user identified as “metaldavehughes.” These conversations took place between July 20, 2017, and July 26, 2017.
A KIK subpoena returned identified that “metaldavehughes” utilized email address “fearnodeath@live.com.” The return also included Internet Protocol (IP) connection logs.
Based upon subscriber information for the IP address, the subscriber was identified as the defendant who was residing in Neosho, Missouri. Based upon this information the lead was sent to the FBI’s Joplin RA.
On February 16, 2018, FBI TFO Charles Root reviewed the forensic examination of Jane Doe 1’s iPod Touch.
Below is the excerpt of conversations between Jane Doe 1 and Hughes.
Hughes: Where are at
Jane Doe 1: Florida. You?
Hughes: Same why do you need someone to get you?
Jane Doe 1: Cause I don’t like it at my house
Hughes: You trying to crash?
Jane Doe 1: I’m trying to get away from my parents
Hughes: Yea that’s what I mean you need a place to live
Jane Doe 1: Yea
Hughes: Can you pay rent?
Jane Doe 1: No not really
Jane Doe 1: Guess my age
Hughes: 17
Jane Doe 1: No younger I’m 15
Hughes: Oo well maybe you can pay in another way
Jane Doe 1: Yea
Hughes: Maybe f--- me once or twice a week and Ill pay all your bills and give you your own room?
Jane Doe 1: Deal
Hughes: Can I see a couple pics of you to make sure its worth it ill send some to so you no if you like me or not […]
After locating Hughes, on April 25, 2019, TFO Root and TFO Matt Smith made contact with Hughes at his residence. Post-Miranda Hughes stated he used email address “fearnodeath@live.com” and user name “metaldavehughes.”
Hughes was shown a number of images sent between himself and Jane Doe 1, and Hughes confirmed those images had been exchanged.
Hughes stated his cell phone, a Samsung Galaxy 8, also contained a video of Jane Doe 2 performing oral sex on him. Hughes identified the minor and stated she was 17 years old at the time the video was created.
Hughes admitted he had last viewed the video the previous month (March 2019).
On May 6, 2019, TFO James Smith completed a forensic examination of Hughes’ Samsung Galaxy S8+ cell phone. Three video files of Jane Doe 2 were located on the device. The videos depict Jane Doe 2 performing oral sex on Hughes. On July 9, 2019, TFO Root made contact with the Seneca, Missouri, Police Department Chief to get assistance in locating Jane Doe 2.
TFO Root was eventually able to locate Jane Doe 2’s father, and on July 10, 2019, TFO Root made contact with Jane Doe 2.
Jane Doe 2 stated she met Hughes when was 16 years old and she was a junior in high school. Jane Doe 2 was not positive, but she believed she met Hughes through the Internet. Jane Doe 2 explained that she and Hughes dated on and off for about five months. They began dating in 2015 and ended the relationship in July 2015.
Jane Doe 2 stated that the two engaged in sexual conduct. Jane Doe 2 identified herself as the female in the videos through screen shots TFO Root provided her. Jane Doe 2 stated she had also sent nude images to Hughes while they were dating.
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