Crime & Safety
Preliminary Exam Rescheduled for St. Clair Shores Man Charged With Child Porn
The preliminary exam for Shawn Reginaldo, who is charged with possessing more than 100 child pornography photos, has been rescheduled for May 30.
The preliminary exam for a 27-year-old St. Clair Shores has been rescheduled while his attorney attempts to negotiate a plea deal.
Shawn Reginaldo, who is alleged to have possessed more than 100 child pornography photos in addition to abusive and graphic stories, was to face a federal judge Friday in U.S. District Court in Detroit.
According to court documents, defense attorney Stephen Rabaut and Assistant United States Attorney Matthew Roth are engaged in plea negotiations.
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The examination was rescheduled to May 30 to allow the negotiations to continue, and allow Rabaut to review reports from the government's investigation.
According to court documents, federal officials had been investigating Reginaldo for nearly 13 months. Police initially identified him after arresting a minor in Topeka, Kansas, for distributing child pornography and linked him to viewing and posting images in the online photo album linked to the minor.
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Reginaldo is alleged to have posted pornographic and erotic photos in the online group. If convicted, Reginaldo could face up to 40 years in prison.
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