January 28, 2021
According to a press release, Ryan Christian Vermilion, 46, of Marion, Indiana was charged with production of child pornography by way of a single count Grand Jury Indictment, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Gary T. Bell.
According to documents in this case, from about January 26, 2020, through February 18, 2020, Vermilion allegedly enticed a minor to send him sexually explicit pictures. The victim alleges they met the defendant through cross-platform social media sites, engaging in chat and photo sharing while believing he was an ill teenage boy.
The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that an Indictment is merely an allegation and that all persons are presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty in court.