Des Moines — The FBI is asking any potential victims to come forward after a Des Moines photographer is accused of taking advantage of his young clients and creating child pornography for more than a decade.

Jeffrey Gray is charged with sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography. He is accused of using hidden cameras at his photography business, Wicked Imagery, in West Des Moines, to capture images and video of minors who were either getting undressed or were nude.

Investigators with the Des Moines Police Dept. recovered a hard drive containing child sexual abuse materials from Gray’s home after serving a search warrant in January. Since then, investigators have identified around 15 minor victims depicted in the materials found in Gray’s home. However, court documents allege Gray “created child pornography using dozens of minor victims,” indicating there’s likely more victims in the materials that haven’t been identified.

The case has since been transferred to the federal court system and Gray is facing charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child (in or about September 2013), and Possession of Child Pornography (on or about November 14, 2023).

Gray is due back in court for a detention hearing on Monday, February 26th.

Potential victims of Gray are asked to complete an online form with the FBI, which is legally mandated to identify victims in the federal crimes it investigates.

Victims’ identities are kept confidential, but the FBI may contact you to provide more information. Responses are voluntary but “may be useful in the federal investigation and to identify you as a potential victim.”

Victims may be eligible for certain services, restitution, and rights under federal and/or state law.