From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — After five days of testimony, a federal jury found a Vestavia Hills doctor guilty on charges of producing and possessing child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr.
Dr. Ronald Tai Young Moon Jr. worked as a physical medicine doctor at The Industrial Athlete located in Birmingham.
Evidence showed Moon secretly recorded neighbors and guests in his home from the mid-1990s to around 2012. Some of the individuals were as young as 12 years old. Some were recorded dressing and undressing.
These videos were discovered during an investigation into potential health care fraud violations by the DEA, HHS, and FBI.
Producing child pornography carries a penalty of 15 to 30 years in prison, and a maximum $250,000 fine. The maximum penalty for possessing child pornography is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John B. Ward and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Lloyd C. Peeples III prosecuted the case for the United States.