An Enola, Pennsylvania man, James Shirley, 33, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on child exploitation charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced. Shirley is accused of attempting to coerce a minor to produce child pornography between June and July 2025, and producing child pornography in February 2026 involving a separate minor.
The indictment further alleges Shirley possessed child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor on June 11, 2026. United States Attorney Brian D. Miller said Shirley had his arraignment and initial appearance on July 1, 2026, and is currently in custody awaiting trial.
The FBI investigated the case, with Assistant United States Attorney Stephen W. Dukes prosecuting. This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice initiative combating child sexual exploitation. The maximum penalty for these charges is life imprisonment, with the production of child pornography offense carrying a mandatory minimum of 15 years.
All persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.