Amador County – Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe announced Thursday the conviction of a Pioneer man for sex with a teenage boy and possession of child pornography. Richard Phillip Davidson, 50, of Pioneer was convicted by a jury of his peers on six felony counts, including Furnishing Marijuana to a Minor, Oral Copulation with a Minor under 18, two counts of Sodomy of a Minor under 18, one count of attempted sodomy of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography. The April 14th conviction was the culmination of an investigation that began November 29, 2006, after a concerned citizen reported to the Sheriff’s Department that Davidson admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy he’d me online via “MySpace.” The concerned citizen said she overcame her initial hesitation after visiting Davidson’s page and discovering a possible relationship with yet another 16-year-old boy. Lieutenant Drew Stidger of the Sheriff’s Department followed up on the complaint with a search warrant for the Davidson residence. Inside he discovered a laptop containing a large number of pornographic images and videos on its hard drive. When questioned about the alleged relationship with a minor, Davidson admitted to engaging in sexual acts with the boy, but claimed he knew he was 18. The Jury took less than four hours to convict Davidson. Judge John P. Moran presided over the jury trial and remanded Davidson into custody pending sentencing on May 11, 2009. Davidson faces a maximum sentence of eight years in prison and will be required to register as a sex offender. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 17 April 2009 00:36
Pioneer Man Convicted
Amador County – Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe announced Thursday the conviction of a Pioneer man for sex with a teenage boy and possession of child pornography. Richard Phillip Davidson, 50, of Pioneer was convicted by a jury of his peers on six felony counts, including Furnishing Marijuana to a Minor, Oral Copulation with a Minor under 18, two counts of Sodomy of a Minor under 18, one count of attempted sodomy of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography. The April 14th conviction was the culmination of an investigation that began November 29, 2006, after a concerned citizen reported to the Sheriff’s Department that Davidson admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy he’d me online via “MySpace.” The concerned citizen said she overcame her initial hesitation after visiting Davidson’s page and discovering a possible relationship with yet another 16-year-old boy. Lieutenant Drew Stidger of the Sheriff’s Department followed up on the complaint with a search warrant for the Davidson residence. Inside he discovered a laptop containing a large number of pornographic images and videos on its hard drive. When questioned about the alleged relationship with a minor, Davidson admitted to engaging in sexual acts with the boy, but claimed he knew he was 18. The Jury took less than four hours to convict Davidson. Judge John P. Moran presided over the jury trial and remanded Davidson into custody pending sentencing on May 11, 2009. Davidson faces a maximum sentence of eight years in prison and will be required to register as a sex offender. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
