Former Texas parole officer convicted of producing child pornography
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A former parole officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas.
The guilty plea resulted from an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Texas Attorney General’s Office – Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC), Houston-Metro ICAC Task Force, and the Victoria Police Department.
Saralyn Ann Proschko, 47, of Victoria, was charged along with her boyfriend – David Ray McGee, 48, of Wallis, Texas.
In July 2015, authorities with the Victoria Police Department (VPD) responded to the TDCJ - District Parole Office in Victoria in reference to allegations of possession of child pornography. Officers met with Proschko and discovered an electronic video on her cellular telephone of a juvenile female engaged in a sexual act. Further investigation led to the charging of McGee in relation to the allegations.
The court heard that McGee had met Proshko on a dating website. During their conversations he had indicated he had a sexual fantasy. Soon after, Proschko began texting him photos of herself penetrating a young girl with various sexual objects. Eventually, that led to McGee sexually assaulting the young girl who begged him to stop during the attack. In at least one instance, Procshko had actually held the toddler down while McGee assaulted the victim.
“HSI will relentlessly pursue predators who abuse our kids physically or by exploiting their captured images,” said Sean McElroy, acting special agent in charge of HSI Houston.
Proschko is set for sentencing Sept. 7, at which time she faces a minimum of 15 and up to 30 years in federal prison.
McGee pleaded guilty in November 2015 and was later sentenced to 27 years in federal prison. Upon his release, McGee will serve five years of supervised release during which he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict access to children and the Internet. He was also ordered to pay $2,537.60 in restitution and must register as a sex offender.
McGee and Proschko have been in custody since their arrest, where they both will remain pending further criminal proceedings.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Hugo R. Martinez, Southern District of Texas, prosecuted the case.
This investigation was conducted under HSI’s Operation Predator, an international initiative to protect children from sexual predators. Since the launch of Operation Predator in 2003, HSI has arrested more than 14,000 individuals for crimes against children, including the production and distribution of online child pornography, traveling overseas for sex with minors, and sex trafficking of children. In fiscal year 2015, nearly 2,400 individuals were arrested by HSI special agents under this initiative and more than 1,000 victims identified or rescued.
HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators. From outside the U.S. and Canada, callers should dial 802-872-6199. Hearing impaired users can call TTY 802-872-6196.
Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST.
For additional information about wanted suspected child predators, download HSI’s Operation Predator smartphone app or visit the online suspect alerts page.
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