Fresno businessman going to federal prison for secretly recording minor in his home
The former owner of a technology solutions company in Fresno was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for using hidden video cameras to secretly record a minor in his home.
Todd Mumma, 61, was convicted in March by a federal jury of actual and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.
The charges stem from an investigation by the Central Valley Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force that includes Homeland Security Investigations and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
Mumma was arrested on May 8, 2020 at his home in the Copper River Country Club area of northwest Fresno. Investigators found numerous hidden digital video cameras and electronic storage devices.
According to court documents and evidence introduced at trial, Mumma used the hidden recording devices to create sexually explicit images of a minor. He edited the recordings on a computer and then transferred the most sexually explicit images onto a cellphone where the images were stored in a password‑protected application and viewed numerous times.
As part of his sentence, Mumma will be on 10 years of supervised release after he serves his prison sentence. His access to minors, computers, and the internet will also be restricted, said U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.
Mumma will be ordered to register as a sex offender and pay a forfeiture judgment totaling $160,000. The court also ordered that him to pay $71,200 in restitution to a victim and $55,100 in special assessments.
Civil trial update
Mumma still faces a civil trial in a lawsuit filed by the victim. That case was put on hold until after the criminal trial was completed.
Kevin Little, who represents the victim, said she, her sister and their mother all spoke at Mumma’s sentencing Monday.
“They gave some very strong statements,” Little said. “This has been a tragic, life-changing and heartbreaking event for all of them.”
The victim is suing for monetary damages for the emotional damages he caused, Little said.
