Working undercover on behalf of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the cooperating defendant asked Emerich last January to mail him images of underage boys. In all, federal investigators said Emerich distributed 600 pornographic images depicting children, reported Miami Herald.įederal agents first learned of Emerich’s illegal activities when an informant, who is himself a child pornographer facing state charges, came forward claiming that in his capacity as a talent scout, he would regularly recruit boys in Florida for the suspect’s photo-sessions. RWE's homepage stills displays a slideshow featuring dozens of young male models.Īccording to court documents, Emerich traveled to South Florida to take sexually explicit pictures of nude and clothed boys.
He could face up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on April 1.įor more than 20 years, Emerich has operated RWE Productions, a Vermont-based photography business that also includes a talent management division that helps aspiring models, mostly children and teenagers, build up their portfolios. On January 20, the suspect pleaded guilty to one count of distribution after the prosecution agreed to drop the porn production count against him.
Richard Emerich, 54, of Vermont, was arrested in November in his hometown of Brattleboro and was later transferred to Florida to face federal charges of producing and distributing child pornography.
Sickening case: Richard Emerich, 54, a fashion photographer from Vermont, has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography distribution charge after investigators discovered a cache of X-rated images in his homeĪ fashion photographer known for his work with child models has pleaded guilty to distributing pornographic images depicting boys as young as 12.
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