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BUFFALO -- A Jamestown man accused of attempting to coerce minors into prostitution and sexual activities waived a hearing for detention earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Buffalo.
James A. Chapman, 37, will remain in custody following a 14-count indictment announced last week that includes charges of enticement of a minor; sex trafficking of a minor; production, distribution, possession and receipt of child pornography.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Mango, who is handling the case, Chapman allegedly attempted to coerce a minor to engage in prostitution and sexual activity between Nov. 24 and Nov. 25, 2014. On the same dates, Mango said the city man -- who also went by Fatz Guy and Perverted Doe -- recruited two minors to engage in a commercial sex act.
Both minors were reportedly 16 years old at the time of the incident, Mango said.
Last week's announcement was the result of an ongoing investigation by the FBI and Jamestown Police Department.
Between Dec. 14, 2016, and April 7, 2017, prosecutors say Chapman allegedly distributed an image of child pornography depicting the two minors. In addition, Chapman reportedly coerced a third minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purposes of producing a visual depiction.
Chapman, arraigned last week in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer at the Robert H. Jackson U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo, allegedly received, possessed and distributed child pornography involving the third minor.
According to the 10-page indictment, Chapman used a Facebook account under the name "Perverted Doe" that contained images of child porn.
No further court date has been announced.