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'''Frank Gembeck''' (born June 10, 1967)<ref name="bio">http://www.furnation.com/frank_gembeck/bio.htm Last updated 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2009.</ref> is a [[furry artist]].  His work has been posted on his website on [[FurNation]], [[Fur Affinity]], and [[Furrynet]], among other places.
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'''Frank Gembeck''' (born June 10, 1967),<ref name="bio">[http://www.furnation.com/frank_gembeck/bio.htm ''About me''], Frank Gembeck's profile on his [[Furnation]] page. Updated 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2009.</ref> was a [[furry artist]].  His work has appeared on his [[FurNation]] and [[Fur Affinity]] sites, and [[Furrynet]], among other places. He moved from Illinois to California in 1997.<ref name="bio"/>
  
 
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== Fandom involvement ==
  
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Frank Gembeck "started attending fantasy/science fiction conventions" in the late 1980s, and "got into" [[furry]] in 1995<ref name="bio"/> and began drawing furry characters that year.<ref name="faq">http://www.furnation.com/frank_gembeck/faq.htm Last updated 2008? Retrieved March 28, 2009.</ref> He moved from Illinois to California in 1997.<ref name="bio"/> There was a page for him in the Artist Passport which was available at [[Further Confusion 2002]].
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Frank Gembeck started attending [[fantasy]] and [[science fiction]] conventions in the late 1980s, having been a guest of honor at the 1998 [[W::Gaylaxicon|Gaylaxicon]],<ref>[http://www.gaylacticnetwork.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46 ''Gaylaxicons''] roster on the [http://www.gaylacticnetwork.org/ Gaylatic Network] page. Posted ?. Retrieved March 10, 2013.</ref> joining the [[furry fandom]] in 1995, beginning by drawing [[furry]] [[character]]s that same year.<ref name="faq">[http://www.furnation.com/frank_gembeck/faq.htm Frank Gembeck's "FAQ"] page on his Furnation site. Last updated 2008? Retrieved March 28, 2009.</ref>
  
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He joined Fur Affinity with the username Dustyn in December 2005; as of 2009, he is banned.<ref>http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dustyn Retrieved March 28, 2009.</ref>
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He joined Fur Affinity with the username '''Dustyn''' in December 2005. His account has been banned, as of 2009.{{clarify}}
  
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== Fursona ==
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=== Fursona ===
  
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Frank Gembeck's "main furry personna" is '''Dustyn''',<ref name="faq"/> a [[Snow Leopard]].
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Frank Gembeck's main furry [[persona]] is Dustyn,<ref name="faq"/> a [[snow leopard]].
  
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== Conviction And Sentencing ==
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== Controversy ==
  
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In 2008, Frank Gembeck plead guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.<ref>[http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/can/press/2008/2008_10_22_gembeckjr.guiltyplea.press.html Cupertino man pleads guilty to child pornography charges]</ref><ref>''United States of America v. Frank Gembeck, Jr.'', Indictment, USDC Case Number CR-08-00076-001 JW ([[Image:FrankGembeck-Indictment.pdf|PDF]])</ref> He was sentenced to five years in jail, followed by three years of [[Wikipedia:probation|probation]] including restrictions on his Internet use.<ref>PACER entry for sentencing: Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Hon. James Ware:Sentencing held on 3/9/2009 for Frank Gembeck, Jr. (1), Count(s) 2, 60 months [[Wikipedia:Federal Bureau of Prisons|BOP]] custody; 3 years supervised release; $100.00 special assessment. Count(s) 1, Dismissed on government's motion. The defendant to self-surrender to a BOP designated facility on May 8, 2009 (Court Reporter Irene Rodriguez.) Filed on 9 March 2009, entered 10 March 2009.</ref><ref>''United States of America v. Frank Gembeck, Jr.'', Judgment in a Criminal Case, USDC Case Number CR-08-00076-001 JW ([[Image:FrankGembeck-FullJudgement.pdf|PDF]])</ref>
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In 2008, Frank Gembeck pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of [[W:Child pornography|child pornography]], one of which was dismissed on the motion of the United States.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090114175433/http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/can/press/2008/2008_10_22_gembeckjr.guiltyplea.press.html ''Cupertino man pleads guilty to child pornography charges''] document release on the [http://www.justice.gov/ United States Department of Justice] website. Retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine March 10, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=File:FrankGembeck-Indictment.pdf&page=1 ''United States of America v. Frank Gembeck, Jr.'', Indictment, USDC Case Number CR-08-00076-001 JW. (PDF form)]</ref> He was sentenced to five years in jail, followed by three years of [[W:probation|probation]] including restrictions on his Internet use.<ref>[http://www.pacer.gov Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)] entry for sentencing: {{q|Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Hon. James Ware:Sentencing held on 3/9/2009 for Frank Gembeck, Jr. (1), Count(s) 2, 60 months [[Wikipedia:Federal Bureau of Prisons|BOP]] custody; 3 years supervised release; $100.00 special assessment. Count(s) 1, Dismissed on government's motion. The defendant to self-surrender to a BOP designated facility on May 8, 2009 (Court Reporter Irene Rodriguez.) Filed on 9 March 2009, entered 10 March 2009.}}</ref><ref>[http://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=File:FrankGembeck-FullJudgement.pdf&page=1 ''United States of America v. Frank Gembeck, Jr.'', Judgment in a Criminal Case, USDC Case Number CR-08-00076-001 JW. (PDF form)]</ref>
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* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dustyn Frank Gembeck] on FurAffinity (online but locked)
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* [http://www.furnation.com/frank_gembeck/ Frank Gembeck] on FurNation (online)
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* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/dustyn Frank Gembeck] on Fur Affinity (banned)
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* [http://www.furnation.com/frank_gembeck/ Frank Gembeck] on FurNation
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 2 April 2016

Frank Gembeck (born June 10, 1967),[1] was a furry artist. His work has appeared on his FurNation and Fur Affinity sites, and Furrynet, among other places. He moved from Illinois to California in 1997.[1]

Fandom involvement[edit]

Frank Gembeck started attending fantasy and science fiction conventions in the late 1980s, having been a guest of honor at the 1998 Gaylaxicon,[2] joining the furry fandom in 1995, beginning by drawing furry characters that same year.[3]

He joined Fur Affinity with the username Dustyn in December 2005. His account has been banned, as of 2009.[clarify]

Fursona[edit]

Frank Gembeck's main furry persona is Dustyn,[3] a snow leopard.

Controversy[edit]

In 2008, Frank Gembeck pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography, one of which was dismissed on the motion of the United States.[4][5] He was sentenced to five years in jail, followed by three years of probation including restrictions on his Internet use.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 About me, Frank Gembeck's profile on his Furnation page. Updated 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
  2. ↑ Gaylaxicons roster on the Gaylatic Network page. Posted ?. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frank Gembeck's "FAQ" page on his Furnation site. Last updated 2008? Retrieved March 28, 2009.
  4. ↑ Cupertino man pleads guilty to child pornography charges document release on the United States Department of Justice website. Retrieved via the Internet Wayback Machine March 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ United States of America v. Frank Gembeck, Jr., Indictment, USDC Case Number CR-08-00076-001 JW. (PDF form)
  6. ↑ Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) entry for sentencing:
       
    Frank Gembeck
    		 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Hon. James Ware:Sentencing held on 3/9/2009 for Frank Gembeck, Jr. (1), Count(s) 2, 60 months BOP custody; 3 years supervised release; $100.00 special assessment. Count(s) 1, Dismissed on government's motion. The defendant to self-surrender to a BOP designated facility on May 8, 2009 (Court Reporter Irene Rodriguez.) Filed on 9 March 2009, entered 10 March 2009.
       
    Frank Gembeck
  7. ↑ United States of America v. Frank Gembeck, Jr., Judgment in a Criminal Case, USDC Case Number CR-08-00076-001 JW. (PDF form)

External links[edit]

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