A federal jury in Philadelphia on Tuesday found 44-year-old Harry Dallas guilty of manufacturing child pornography after prosecutors said he videotaped himself having sex with a 15-year-old runaway. Jurors heard evidence that Dallas met the missing teenager in Center City in June 2023, then moved her to his Northeast Philadelphia home, where the abuse unfolded over several days. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 8 and faces a statutory maximum of 90 years in prison.
What Prosecutors Say
According to prosecutors, Dallas took advantage of the girl's lack of money and shelter to gain control over her. They said he took photos of the teen, including one showing her nude and asleep, and recorded multiple videos of the sexual abuse. FBI Philadelphia agents later executed a search warrant in 2024 on a cloud account and recovered the images and videos that became central at trial. The guilty verdict and those case details were announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Part Of A Broader Federal Push
The case was brought under the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative that coordinates federal, state and local efforts against child exploitation. Local outlets have documented a run of recent federal prosecutions in the region. For instance, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on a December 2025 case that led to a 20-year federal prison term for possession of thousands of child sexual abuse images. For more on the initiative, see Project Safe Childhood.
Sentencing And Next Steps
Dallas will return to court for sentencing on June 8. Prosecutors say he faces up to 90 years behind bars and could also receive a term of supervised release and fines under federal law. The judge is expected to weigh federal sentencing guidelines, victim impact statements and arguments from both prosecutors and the defense before handing down a sentence. According to prosecutors, the case was tried by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin Ashenfelter and Amanda McCool and investigated by the FBI.
