Violent Crimes Against Children News

Press releases and other news relating to FBI investigations into violent crimes against children and other initiatives.

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Sanford Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor

July 21, 2017

Steven A. Morrill of Sanford was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity.

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School System Official and Former Middle School Principal Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Enticement and Child Pornography

July 20, 2017

Brett Kirkham, a former Jefferson County Schools’ human resources director and Hueytown Middle School principal was sentenced for enticing a minor.

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Sexual Exploitation of 15-Month-Old Baby Nets Searcy Woman 20 Years in Prison

July 20, 2017

Lacy Brooks of Searcy was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for producing live pornographic videos of a 15-month-old baby.

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Virginia Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Traveling Into the District of Columbia to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor

July 19, 2017

Scott Casoni of Alexandria, Virginia was sentenced to 66 months in prison for traveling interstate to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.

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FBI Renews Search for Fugitive Charged with Sex Abuse

July 19, 2017

The FBI is asking for the public’s help locating a long-term fugitive Barrett Preston Busschau for sex abuse charges.

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Field Exercise Hones Child Abduction Response

July 18, 2017

Law enforcement are teaming up to provide training, Child Abduction Rapid Deployment instruction, to investigators from 37 law enforcement agencies.

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McLean County Man Sentenced to Five 1/2 Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

July 13, 2017

Braman Benjamin Broy has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for receiving child pornography.

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Quincy Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

July 12, 2017

Nicholas Oslander pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

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Framingham Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offenses

July 12, 2017

A Framingham man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for possession and receipt of child pornography.

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Judge Sentences Butler County Man to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minor Boys

July 11, 2017

A Butler County resident convicted on child exploitation charges has been sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison.

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Athol Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

July 11, 2017

Athur Cummings of Athol was sentenced in Worcester for possession of child pornography.

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Dr. Lawrence Nassar Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography and Obstructing Justice Charges

July 11, 2017

Dr. Lawrence Gerard Nassar of Holt, Michigan pleaded guilty to child pornography.

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Oakland Woman Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Transporting 14-Year-Old Across State Lines to Engage in Prostitution

July 10, 2017

Carrie Myles of Oakland pleaded guilty to driving a 14-year-old girl across state lines to engage in commercial sex acts.

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Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison

July 10, 2017

Sam Wesley Conaway was sentenced to 210 months in prison for possession and transportation of child pornography.

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Overland Park Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years for Distributing Child Pornography

July 10, 2017

An Overland Park man was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography on the Internet while posing as a 46-year-old woman.

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Tohono O’odham Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Child Abuse

July 10, 2017

Rosalee Vavages, a member of the Tohono O’odham Indian Nation, was sentenced to five years in prison for child abuse.

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Fritch Man Admits Transporting Approximately 2,300 Images of Child Pornography

July 10, 2017

Kelly Neil Black pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography.

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Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Pornography

July 7, 2017

Danny Lee Dumas of Springfield was sentenced to 20 years in prison for child pornography.

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Ocean Springs Man Sentenced for Producing, Transporting, Distributing, and Possessing Child Pornography

July 7, 2017

Philip Joseph Spear, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was sentenced to 160 years in prison on child pornography charges.

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Blawnox Man Gets 30-Year Prison Term for Producing, Possessing Child Exploitation Videos

July 7, 2017

George Orbin has been sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment for production and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.

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Corpus Christi Man Convicted on Child Pornography Charge

July 6, 2017

Ronald Eugene Lowrey Jr. of Corpus Christie pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography.

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Kansas Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

July 6, 2017

Ryan James Day of Ellis, Kansas was sentenced to 50 years in prison for production of child pornography.

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New Hampshire Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

July 6, 2017

Kevin Gobin of New Hampshire was sentenced to 40 months in prison after his guilty plea to possession of child pornography.

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Brookfield Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing Child Pornography

July 5, 2017

Andrew McKenzie of Brookfield, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty to manufacturing child pornography.

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District Man Sentenced to 8 ½ Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Girl

July 5, 2017

Urlick Evans of Washington, D.C. was sentenced to a prison term of 102 months for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

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Columbia Man Indicted for Enticing a Minor for Sex

July 5, 2017

Darren Wade Lasley of Columbia, Missouri was indicted for attempting to entice an undercover officer, whom he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

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Rapid City Man Sentenced for Role in Child’s Death

July 5, 2017

Mitchell Lee Wisecarver of Rapid City, South Dakota was convicted of misprison of a felony and sentenced to 17.5 months in prison.

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Lima Woman Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy

July 3, 2017

Megan Hitt of Lima was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for her role in a sex trafficking conspiracy.

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Federal Jury Convicts Burleson Man of Child Pornography Charges

July 3, 2017

Daryl Glenn Pawlak of Burleson, Texas was convicted of child pornography offenses.

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Cypress Man Convicted for Enticement of a Minor

June 30, 2017

Christopher Ray Nunes of Cypress entered a guilty plea to the coercion and enticement of a minor.

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Millvale Man Charged with Transporting a Minor for Sex, Other Child Exploitation Charges

June 30, 2017

Daniel A. Kundrat, a former resident of Millvale, has been charged with transporting a minor in interstate commerce for sex.

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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children

June 30, 2017

Alexander Antonio Roja of Sacramento was sentenced to 20 years in prison for distribution of child pornography.

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Atlantic City Man Charged with Receipt of Child Pornography

June 30, 2017

Keith M. Clack of Atlanta City has been charged with knowingly receiving images of child pornography.

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Cincinnati Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Minor

June 30, 2017

Malik D.M. Bell of Cincinnati was sentenced to 210 months in prison for sex trafficking of children and production of child pornography.

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Gulf Breeze Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography

June 30, 2017

Thomas E. Matassa of Gulf Breeze was sentenced to 20 years in prison for receipt of child pornography.

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Former EMT and Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Production of Child Pornography

June 29, 2017

Zachary Motta of Iselin, New Jersey, who worked as an EMT and volunteer firefighter, was charged with soliciting a child to take nude pictures.

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Madison Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of Minor

June 29, 2017

Radames Hendrix of Madison is charged with trafficking a minor, knowing that the minor would be caused to engage in a commercial sex act.

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West Virginia Man Charged with Traveling to Western PA for Sex with a Minor

June 29, 2017

Steven Michael Pursell of Huntington, West Virginia was charged with inducing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity in Pennsylvania.

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Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

June 28, 2017

Anthony David Gentile of Queens pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography.

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McKean, Pennsylvania Man Indicted on Child Exploitation Charges

June 28, 2017

Nathan Mark Williams, a resident of McKean, Pennsylvania has been charged with sexual exploitation of children.

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Green Cove Springs Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography Over the Internet

June 28, 2017

James Donald Jacola of Green Cove Springs has been sentenced to five years in prison for receiving images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.

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Prior Sex Offender from Albuquerque Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charges

June 28, 2017

David Abrisz of Albuquerque, New Mexico pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.

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Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

June 27, 2017

Christopher Edward Pendegraft was sentenced to 24 months in prison and five years for possession of child pornography.

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Two Brothers Charged with Sex Trafficking of Children

June 27, 2017

Two brothers, William Pierce Washington and William Pierce Washington, Jr., have been charged with sex trafficking of children.

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Panama City Beach Man Charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor

June 27, 2017

Michael Shawn Garrett of Panama City Beach has been charged with attempted enticement of a minor for sex.

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Sacaton Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Sexually Abusing Minors on Reservation

June 27, 2017

Anthony Erwin Jackson, Sr., of Sacaton, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor.

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Independence Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Pornography

June 26, 2017

Eric A. Jackson of Independence, Missouri was sentenced for distributing child pornography.

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Dallas Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Federal Prison on Federal Child Pornography Conviction

June 26, 2017

Francisco Turrubiartes of Dallas, Texas pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and was sentenced to 240 months in prison.

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Louisville Resident Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

June 26, 2017

John Treufeldt of Louisville was sentenced to 97 months in prison for receiving child pornography.

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Missing Charlotte Teen Recovered in Georgia

June 25, 2017

A teenage girl who left her Charlotte home more than a year ago has been found alive in Georgia.

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Portage County Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Distributing Child Pornography

June 24, 2017

Thomas D. Brown of Portage County used, persuaded, enticed and coerced a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for producing child pornography.

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Jason Loera Sentenced to 97 Months for Conviction on Federal Child Pornography Charges

June 23, 2017

Jason Loera, a former political consultant, was sentenced to 97 months in prison for child pornography.

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San Antonio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

June 23, 2017

Mark Grimes was sentenced in San Antonio to 185 months in prison for distribution of child pornography.

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Rapid City Man Indicted for Commercial Sex Trafficking

June 23, 2017

Kevin D. Jenkins of Rapid City, South Dakota has been charged with commercial sex trafficking.

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Grand Traverse Band Member Sentenced to 30 Years for Sexually Abusing a Five-Year-Old Child

June 22, 2017

Jon Nathaniel-Nunghons Brenner, formerly from Hopkins and Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated sexual abuse.

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Columbia Man Charged with Attempting to Solicit a Minor for Sex

June 22, 2017

Darren Wade Lasley of Columbia, Missouri was charged with attempting to entice a minor, who was an undercover law enforcement officer, for sex.

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McLean County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

June 22, 2017

Stephen F. Croker of Normal, Illinois was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography.

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Former Oak Harbor Police Officer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

June 22, 2017

John Little, former Oak Harbor Police Officer, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for possession of child pornography.

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Chicago Man Charged with the Sex Trafficking of a 16-Year-Old Girl Who Was Allegedly Murdered by a Customer

June 21, 2017

Joseph Hazley of Chicago was arrested on a sex trafficking charge for arranging commercial sex encounter for a 16-year-old girl that ended in murder.

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Okmulgee Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Material Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors

June 21, 2017

Thompson Christopher Kyle Mandrell of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to possession of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors.

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Jefferson City Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Enticing a Minor for Sex

June 21, 2017

Andrew C. Clayton of Jefferson City, Missouri was sentenced to 24 years in prison for enticing a minor to engage in illicit sex.

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Elk Grove Man Arrested for Sex Trafficking of a Child

June 21, 2017

Abdul Basier Hashimi of Elk Grove was arrested on charges of sex trafficking of a child.

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Silver Spring Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

June 19, 2017

Clarence Henry Andrews of Silver Spring was sentenced to 25 years in prison for production of child pornography.

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Fifty-One Arrests Made in Statewide Initiative to Reduce Internet Crimes Against Children

June 16, 2017

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry today announced the arrests of 51 people on child exploitation charges as part of Operation Broken Heart.

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Man Sentenced for Downloading Child Pornography

June 16, 2017

Stephen Thomas Crawford of Sterling received five years in prison for downloadeding thousands of child pornography images and videos.

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Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor

June 16, 2017

Eric S. Mann of Howard, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to attempting to arrange for a sexual encounter with a minor.

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Ellwood City Man Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

June 15, 2017

Lucas Avery Klobetanz of Ellwood was sentenced to 135 months' imprisonment for distributing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Having Sex with a 14-Year-Old Girl

June 15, 2017

Sean A. Donnelly of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 235 months' imprisonment for having sex with a 14-year-old girl in Zionsville.

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Denton County Man Guilty of Child Exploitation Violations

June 15, 2017

Jose Victor Hernandez-Cuellar of Lewisville, Texas, has been found guilty of child exploitation charges.

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Albany Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

June 14, 2017

Christopher J. Pratt of Albany has been charged with possessing child pornography.

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Erie Man Charged with Violating Federal Laws Relating to the Sexual Exploitation of Children

June 14, 2017

Nathan Richard Kosmatine, a resident of Erie, Pennsylvania has been charged with violating laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children.

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Erie Man Charged with Producing, Possessing Child Pornography

June 14, 2017

Michael Robert Heinrich, a former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been charged with violating laws relating to sexual exploitation of children.

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Former Boise Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

June 14, 2017

Nickolas James Parnell, formally of Boise, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.

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Local Man Hammered With 600 Month Prison Sentence for Sexual Exploitation of Children and Tax Fraud

June 14, 2017

Benjamin Douglas Guidry of Hammered was sentenced to 50 years for sexual exploitation of children and for knowingly making a false claim.

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Rochester Day Care Worker Arrested, Charged with Production of Child Pornography and Online Enticement of a Minor

June 14, 2017

Christopher Mason of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged with production of child pornography and online enticement of a minor.

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Framingham Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Approximately 150 Boys

June 13, 2017

Curtis Simoneau of Framingham pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting approximately 150 boys by posing as a teenage girl on the internet.

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Massillon Man Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Enticement and Child Pornography Crimes

June 13, 2017

Richard Snyder of Massillon was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for enticement and distribution of child pornography.

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Lake Andes Man Charged with Assault and Felony Abuse and Neglect of a Child Under Seven Years

June 13, 2017

Jerrad Dean Clairmont of Lake Andes, South Dakota has been charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury and child felony abuse and neglect.

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Former Teacher's Assistant Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography

June 13, 2017

Dalton Cole Sherman, a former teacher’s assistant at a Buffalo, Missouri elementary school pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography.

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Ottawa Man Charged with Attempted Child Sex Trafficking

June 13, 2017

Michael David Mitchell of Ottawa, Kansas was charged with attempted sex trafficking of a child.

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Sierra Vista Resident Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Crimes

June 12, 2017

Ian Joseph Ritzer of Sierra Vista received 25 years in prison for production of child pornography, extortion, and attempted enticement of a minor.

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Nevada Man Sentenced for Attempted Sex Trafficking

June 12, 2017

Michael Z. Preston of Henderson, Nevada was sentenced to 24 months in prison for attempted trafficking in involuntary servitude and forced labor.

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Williamsville Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

June 12, 2017

Troy Malecki of Williamsville, New York, was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing child pornography.

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Waltham Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

June 9, 2017

Christopher J. Sullivan of Waltham man was sentenced in Boston for possession of child pornography.

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Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Activity with a Minor

June 8, 2017

Manuel Delgado of Hyattsville, Maryland, received 10 years in prison for picking up a 13-year-old girl at a school bus stop for sex.

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Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Illicit Sexual Conduct Charges

June 8, 2017

Rafael P. Leal of Boston pleaded guilty to charges that he traveled to Rhode Island to entice a minor child to engage in illicit sexual conduct.

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Sells Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

June 8, 2017

Richie Lewis Jr was sentenced to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a minor.

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Third Defendant Pleads Guilty Locally as Result of National Child Exploitation Investigation

June 7, 2017

Andrew Demma of Dayton pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors as the result of a nation FBI investigation.

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Wapato Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact Sexual Contact with a Minor

June 7, 2017

Numa Jay Speedis, of the Yakama Nation Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for abusive sexual contact with a minor.

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Man Arraigned on Charges of Commercial Sex with a Minor

June 7, 2017

Fielding Smith Daniel of Culpeper entered a plea of not guilty to criminal charges that he had sex with a minor on multiple occasions.

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Louisville Man Guilty of Sex Trafficking of a Minor

June 7, 2017

Keith L. Napier, Jr. of Louisville pleaded guilty to a charge of sex trafficking of a minor.

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Crown Point Man Charged with Online Stalking

June 6, 2017

Adam Russell Hegyi of Crown Point, Indiana was charged with transferring obscenity to a person under 16 and online stalking.

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Camden County, New Jersey Man Admits Conspiracy to Sexually Exploit Children

June 6, 2017

Alexander Capasso of Collingswood, New Jersey man admitted conspiring with his former girlfriend to produce sexually explicit images of two children.

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Long Island Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography Involving Multiple Victims

June 6, 2017

Joseph Valerio, of Smithtown New York was sentenced to 60 years’ imprisonment for the production, transportation, and possession of child pornography.

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Former North Carolina Correctional Officer Sentenced to 14 Years for the Receipt of Child Pornography

June 6, 2017

Joshua Lynn Gonderman, a former North Carolina Corrections Officer, has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for the receipt of child pornography.

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Former McConnellsburg High School Basketball Coach Indicted for Creating and Receiving Child Pornography

June 6, 2017

Dane Robert Pollock, a former high school coach, was indicted for sexual exploitation of children involving producing child pornography.

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Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Pornography

June 6, 2017

John M. Bowen of Melfa who amassed tens of thousands of images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct received 15 years in prison.

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Rhode Island Man Admits to Traveling to Connecticut to Engage in Sex with Minor

June 5, 2017

Nicholas Murphy of Exeter, Rhode Island pleaded guilty in Hartford to traveling to engage in illegal sexual activity with a minor

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Louisville Felon to Serve a Life Sentence Without the Possibility of Parole for Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct with a Minor and Producing Images

June 5, 2017

Arthur Wayne Kniffley, a Louisville felon, was sentenced to serve a life sentence for coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct.

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Sachse Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Offense

June 5, 2017

Mark Reice Anderson of Sachse, Texas was sentenced to 96 months in prison for transportation and shipping child pornography.

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