TOTAL OF FOUR DEFENDANTS PLEAD GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH WIDESPREAD CHILD EXPLOITATION CONSPIRACY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

Four defendants have now pled guilty in connection with a multi-jurisdictional child exploitation conspiracy that included the trafficking of child pornography produced during the conspiracy. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Buffalo Acting Special Agent in Charge Anthony Patrone, and New York State Police (NYSP) Superintendent Steven G. James made the announcement.

The defendants involved in the case are:

Devin LaValley, age 38, of Burlington, New York;

Melissa McDougal, age 30, of Pulaski, New York;

Grace Balthazor, age 34, of...