BUCKHANNON — A former Buckhannon mayor and current city councilman was arrested by the FBI Wednesday morning.
David McCauley was arrested at his home on Meade Street following his indictment by a federal grand jury on charges he “enticed a 17-year-old boy to engage in sexually explicit conduct for photo and video production,” according to a press release from United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld.
McCauley, 66, is charged with two counts of production and one count of possession of child pornography, according to the release.
“The indictment alleges that McCauley enticed a 17-year-old boy to engage in sexually explicit conduct for photo and video production,” the release states. “The indictment further charges McCauley with knowingly possessing illegal images on his computer.”
The actual indictment was not immediately available on Wednesday morning.
The arrest came more than two years after federal agents searched McCauley’s home in September 2022. At the time, the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office would only confirm that the FBI was “conducting law enforcement activity” at the residence but would not elaborate on its nature.
“As alleged, David McCauley produced child pornography involving a juvenile boy on multiple occasions,” said Ihlenfeld in the release. “Those who prey upon and exploit our youth will be held accountable, no matter their status in the community.”
McCauley faces 15 to 30 years in prison for each of the production charges and up to 10 years on the possession charge, according to the release. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberley Crockett is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pittsburgh Police Department, and the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office.
