A jury in the Southern District of Georgia has reached a verdict in the trial of Cedrick Demon Robinson, a former Army soldier, finding him guilty of charges related to the abuse of two minors. Robinson, aged 42 and originally from Oxford, Mississippi, was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Attempted Production of a Visual Depiction of a Minor Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct. The trial, which lasted two days, was overseen by U.S. District Court Chief Judge R. Stan Baker.
Acting U.S. Attorney Tara M. Lyons emphasized the commitment of the district to protect children and hold sexual predators accountable: "Protecting children from those who would abuse them and seeking justice for sexual predators remains one of our District’s highest priorities. We will continue to seek justice for those who would victimize our most vulnerable citizens."
Courtroom testimony revealed that in December 2013, Robinson abused a nine-year-old child by fondling the child’s genitals. Four years later, in 2017, he requested a sexually explicit photograph from another minor who was fifteen at the time.
Robinson is currently awaiting sentencing, which will take place after the completion of a presentence investigation by U.S. Probation Services.
The investigation was conducted by the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Fort Stewart Office. Special Agent in Charge Steven Ausfeldt lauded the collaborative efforts that led to the conviction: "Mr. Robinson's conviction is a testament to the diligent work of our special agents and prosecutorial partners at the United States Attorney's Office. Army CID will aggressively pursue anyone who would abuse or exploit our children."
The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Michael Z. Spitulnik and Darron J. Hubbard of the Southern District of Georgia.