Dr. Kardasz: The following report shows that child pornography is not a victimless crime and also demonstrates the continuing need for responsible citizens to step forward and report child pornography. In the case reported below, a roomate of the offender discovered child pornography and had the courage to report it, resulting in the arrest and conviction of a dangerous offender.

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A Las Vegas Pediatrician was sentenced to two consecutive 20-life terms in a Clark County District Court.

On December 4th 2006, David G. Evans, a 34 year old Las Vegas resident and Pediatrician was sentenced to Two consecutive life terms by Judge Nancy Saitta.

The investigation into David Evans began in December 2004, when his roommate discovered images of Evans engaged in sex acts with a local boy from the Big Brother program on Evans' computer.  The roommate contacted LVMPD ICAC and filed the complaint.  The investigation lead to the identification of the local boy who was presently 10 yrs old.  During the forensic interview of the boy it was learned that the acts occurred in Las Vegas as well as nude pictures being taken of him while on a camping trip with Evans in California.

A forensic exam of Evans' computer located a family member in California that Evans was abusing as well.  It was documented in  E-Mails between Evans and other like minded individuals that Evans was  informing those like minded individuals to get involved with the Big Brother Program so they could locate a boy to prey upon just as he had.  Evans had hundreds of child pornography images on his computer as well as documented E-Mails from other like minded individuals who discussed
their victims and the abusive acts they were perpetrating upon them.

A joint investigation with local FBI Agents assigned to the Innocent Images Program assisted with Evans being charged in Federal Court as well.  Evans was charged in Federal court with the pictures he had taken of the physical abuse he committed on the local boy, as well as some of the images of the family member from California.  Evans was sentenced two weeks ago in Federal Court to 27 years and 3 months.

Evans was charged at the State/Local level for the physical acts of abuse he committed on the local boy.

The Clark County District Attorney working the Assistant United States Attorney for Nevada worked out a plea in which the local victim did not have to relive the incidents by testifying in Court.  The local victim has been going to counseling for almost two years and is still trying to put his life back together.  Evans Federal and State sentence will run concurrent.  Once Evans completes his Federal Prison sentence he will be remanded to a Nevada Prison to complete the remainder of his State
sentence.

Evans still has a case pending in California reference the family member and he is expected to receive a jail sentence for those crimes as well.

Due to the teamwork, cooperation and communication between all the agencies involved in the investigation, Evans should never be allowed outside a prison or abuse another child again.