Former South Texas parole officer sentenced to 24 years in prison for producing child pornography with toddler

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A former parole officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) was sentenced Wednesday to 24 years in federal prison after she was convicted of producing child pornography with her own young daughter.

U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas, announced this sentence. The investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Texas Attorney General’s Office’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC), Houston-Metro ICAC Task Force, and the Victoria (Texas) Police Department.

Saralyn Ann Proschko, 48, of Victoria, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John D. Rainey to serve 288 months in federal prison. Proschko was also ordered to pay $2,537 in restitution to the victim, serve five years of supervised release after she completes her prison term, and must comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict her access to children and the internet. She must also register as a sex offender.  She pleaded guilty to the charges June 7.

Proschko’s boyfriend, David Ray McGee, 49, of Wallis, Texas, was also convicted of similar charges and has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison.

In July 2015, authorities with the Victoria Police Department (VPD) responded to the TDCJ’s District Parole Office in Victoria regarding child pornography allegations.  Officers met with Proschko and discovered an electronic video on her cellphone of a juvenile female engaged in a sexual act.

The court heard that McGee had met Proschko on a dating website. During their conversations, he indicated he had a sexually fantasy. Soon after, Proschko began texting him photos of herself penetrating a young girl with various sexual objects. Eventually, that led to him sexually assaulting the young girl who is shown begging him to stop his attack.  In at least one instance, Proschko actually held down the toddler while McGee assaulted the girl.  

Proschko will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

This investigation was conducted under HSI’s Operation Predator, an international initiative to protect children from sexual predators. Since the launch of Operation Predator in 2003, HSI has arrested more than 14,000 individuals for crimes against children, including the production and distribution of online child pornography, traveling overseas for sex with minors, and sex trafficking of children. In fiscal year 2015, nearly 2,400 individuals were arrested by HSI special agents under this initiative and more than 1,000 victims identified or rescued.

HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators. From outside the U.S. and Canada, callers should dial 802-872-6199. Hearing impaired users can call TTY 802-872-6196.

Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST.