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News release SACRAMENTO — A federal grand jury returned an indictment Sept. 29 against Terry Francis Le Clair, 64, of Shingle Springs, charging him with sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Le Clair sexually exploited a minor in his care when in a foreign country in the summer of 2017. Le Clair used the camera on his tablet computer to create photos of the minor victim depicting sexually explicit conduct, which he then brought back to California. While executing a search warrant at Le Clair’s residence investigators also found video recordings showing teenagers changing into and out of their swimsuits and showering in Le Clair’s bathroom. Le Clair made these video recordings using hidden cameras he set up in the bathroom, the indictment states. Anyone who has information related to this case can contact the FBI at (916) 746-7000. This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Sacramento Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force, which is part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina McCall is prosecuting the case. If convicted, Le Clair faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and up to a maximum statutory penalty of 30 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, a minimum of five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and restitution. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute those who sexually exploit children and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood visit usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the “resources” tab for information about internet safety education. PLACE ADDRESS LABEL HERE
Photos by Larry Weitzman
Soaring over Mather Airport is a formation of three iconic World War II fighters. In front is a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, the heaviest single-engine fighter of the war. The two flanking North American P-51 Mustangs were the mainstay of bomber escort fighters capable of 400 mph. The Curtiss-Wright P-40 Kittyhawk (bottom of the diamond) fought in the Pearl Harbor attack. This past weekend the California Capitol Airshow paid tribute to the U.S. Air Force.
Capital Airshow celebrates Air Force anniversary Larry Weitzman Mountain Democrat correspondent
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P-51s fly in close formation. The fighter was designed by Ed Schmued, a German immigrant, who also designed the F-86 Sabre and later for Northrup Grumman the supersonic T-38 Talon and F-5 Freedom Fighter.
ATHER — It was a perfect weekend for an air show — not too hot, a light breeze, clear blue skies and plenty of shade (especially under the wing of a C-5 Galaxy or a C-17 Globemaster III). Air shows invigorate a love for aviation, especially in young people, and the California Capital Airshow Oct. 1-2 did just that. Before a sellout crowd of more than 85,000 fans and volunteers, California Capital Airshow pilots dazzled the crowd with aerial displays and unbelievable maneuvers, like the F-22 Raptor fighter jet that suspends itself in the air, turns on a dime and n
See airshow, page A8
Leaky Silver Lake Dam to be replaced Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat correspondent
El Dorado Irrigation District has been patching leaks on the lake side of Silver Lake Dam.
Complete replacement of the Silver Lake Dam has been penciled in five years from now. That is the plan agreed to between El Dorado Irrigation District, the Federal Energy Regulatory Agency and the state Division of Safety of Dams. Silver Lake Dam no longer meets current dam safety standards, wrote John Kessler, chief dam safety engineer for EID. The district has been constantly patching leaks on the lake side of the dam and discovered a void in 2015 on top of the dam that was filled with cement. n
See Silver Lake Dam, page A7
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