"Zane Covington, 53, of Brentwood, was charged with a single count of sexual exploitation of minor, a federal offense that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. The criminal complaint says a federal task force officer with Homeland Security Investigations verified multiple videos showing Covington inappropriately touching two "pre-pubescent girl(s)" and found other child sexual abuse videos online that he appeared to have searched for using "terms associated with child pornography files.""
"The case was initiated in September, based on a tip to law enforcement from Google, after some of Covington's online activity was deemed suspicious, the criminal complaint says. A Contra Costa District Attorney investigator wrote in the complaint that at least one of the videos showing Covington molesting a minor was filmed in 2021. Various social media postings identify Covington as a longtime metal performer who played bass and drums, and was most recently the drummer for a band called Locked Up. His Facebook page advertises shows for the band as recent"
Zane Covington, 53, of Brentwood, is charged federally with sexual exploitation of a minor for filming and storing videos that reportedly show him molesting two girls younger than eight. Homeland Security Investigations verified multiple videos and investigators found evidence he searched for online child sexual abuse material. A Google tip initiated the probe in September. Covington is being held without bail at the Martinez Detention Facility after waiving a detention hearing; a preliminary hearing is set for November. He is a registered sex offender with 2014 convictions on 14 counts related to sexual abuse and has performed as a drummer for the metal band Locked Up.
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