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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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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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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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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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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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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Lawrenceville Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Attempting to Arrange Sex with a Child

June 5, 2017

Leonard Nathaniel Peragine, Jr. of Lawrenceville has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for enticing a child for sexual activity over Internet.

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Amarillo Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Prepubescent Child Pornography

June 5, 2017

James Kenny Crawley of Amarillo was sentenced to 97 months in prison for possession of prepubescent child pornography.

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Former Bath Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Travel to Have Sex with a Minor

June 2, 2017

David Miller of Flushing, Michigan pleaded guilty to transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

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Independence Man Faces Additional Charges of Child Sexual Exploitation

June 2, 2017

Travis Howard White of Independence, previously charged with child pornography, indicted on additional charges of child sexual exploitation.

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Three from Lima Sentenced to Prison for Sex Trafficking of a 14-Year-Old

June 2, 2017

Randy Thompson, Shemeric Cook, and Precious Russel of Lima were sentenced to prison for a sex trafficking conspiracy involving a 14-year-old girl.

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Metairie Man Charged with Receipt of Child Pornography

June 2, 2017

Brian Lister of Metairie was charged with receipt of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children.

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West Monroe Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography

June 2, 2017

John D. Owen of West Monroe, Louisiana pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography.

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Bucks County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography with Three-Year-Old Child

June 1, 2017

Norman Ridgeway of Croydon, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 30 years in prison as a result of production of child pornography with a 3-year-old child.

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Prineville Oregon Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Distributing Child Pornography

June 1, 2017

Ryan Babcock of Prineville, Oregon was sentenced to 135 months in prison for distribution of child pornography.

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Mansfield Man Indicted for Having Child Pornography

June 1, 2017

Dennis J. Northover of Mansfield was charged with receiving and distributing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

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Lake County Middle School Teacher Arrested for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

June 1, 2017

Andres Fernando Cabezas of Lake County was charged with attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.

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Las Vegas Man Sentenced for Coercion and Enticement of Two Girls to Travel from Oregon to Nevada to Work as Prostitutes

June 1, 2017

Anthony Antonio Lewis of Las Vegas was sentenced to 75 months in prison for coercing two girls to travel from Oregon to Nevada to work as prostitutes.

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Bronx Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors and Related Offenses

June 1, 2017

David Hope of Bronx, New York was sentenced for running a criminal sex trafficking and prostitution enterprise involving minor girls.

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Former School Teacher Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge

May 31, 2017

Steven Choi of Rochester was sentenced to time served for possession of child pornography.

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Van Buren Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Interstate Transportation of Minors for Sexual Activity

May 31, 2017

Clarence C. Garretson was sentenced to life in federal prison for transporting a minor in interstate commerce with intent to engage in sex.

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Lockport Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

May 31, 2017

Sterling Jones of Lockport, New York was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography.

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Baltimore County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

May 31, 2017

Santos Jovany Quintanilla of Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland was sentenced to 25 years in prison for production of child pornography.

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Kansas Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Transporting Virginia Teen for Sex

May 31, 2017

Logan Viquesney, a registered sex offender from Kansas, pleaded guilty to picking up a 16-year-old girl in Virginia and taking her across state lines.

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Vilas County Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Distributing Child Pornography

May 31, 2017

Benjamin McHugh of St. Germaine, Wisconsin was sentenced to 12 years in prison for distributing child pornography.

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Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography

May 31, 2017

Axel Ignacio Portillo of Woodbridge pleaded guilty to collecting hundreds of images of child pornography.

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Jury Convicts Florida National Guardsman of Attempting to Entice a Minor for Sex

May 30, 2017

John David Stahlman of Longwood was found guilty of attempting to persuade, induce, and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.

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East Hartford Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of a Minor

May 30, 2017

Alexander Pedraza of East Hartford was charged with sex trafficking of a minor.

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Seeking Information in Jenny Lin Murder Investigation

May 26, 2017

The FBI San Francisco Division and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office are seeking information from the public to help solve the May 27, 1994 murder of Jennifer Lin in Castro Valley, California.

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Child Predator Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

May 26, 2017

Jimmy R. Davis of Zachary, Louisiana was sentenced to 30 years in for distribution of child pornography and transferring obscene material to a minor.

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Alien Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography

May 26, 2017

Jose Manuel Garcia Vargas of Mexico was sentenced in Omaha on May 26, 2017 for receiving child pornography.

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New Orleans Man Arrested by FBI and Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children for His Role in the Production of Child Pornography

May 26, 2017

On May 23, 2017, the FBI New Orleans Child Exploitation Task Force (CETF) recovered a 14-year-old female in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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National Missing Children’s Day

May 25, 2017

On this day—and every day—the FBI asks the public for help in locating children who have been reported kidnapped or missing.

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Philadelphia Man Charged with Sex Traffcking a Minor Via Force, Fraud, and Coercion

May 25, 2017

Tyquil Clayron Norris, III of Philadelphia was charged with sex trafficking via force, fraud, and coercion, and sex trafficking of a minor.

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Madison County Detective

May 25, 2017

Bruce Arlie Harvey, a former Madison County Sheriff's Office detective, has been charged with transporting minors for criminal sexual activity.

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National Missing Children’s Day

May 25, 2017

Roger C. Stanton, SAC of the FBI's Birmingham Field Office, reaffirmed the FBI’s continuing support of National Missing Children’s Day.

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Fairfield Man Charged With Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

May 25, 2017

Donald Threatt of Fairfield was charged with attempted online enticement of a minor and related offenses.

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Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Drugging and Prostituting a Minor

May 25, 2017

Joshua Manuel Treat of Virginia Beach was sentenced to 13 years in prison for drugging and prostituting a 14-year-old girl.

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Navajo Man Sentenced for Federal Child Abuse Conviction

May 24, 2017

Julian King, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his conviction on a federal child abuse charge.

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Prior Sex Offender from Silver City Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Child Pornography Charges

May 24, 2017

Michael Ray Sepulveda of Silver City, N.M., pleaded guilty to federal child exploitation and child pornography charges.

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Houma Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

May 24, 2017

Michael Chauvin was sentenced to seven years for possession of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children under twelve.

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Two Cincinnati Individuals Charged with Conspiracy to Sex Traffic Child, Produce Child Pornography

May 24, 2017

Eric Zyn Ho and Bryan Mathew Otero have been charged with conspiracy to sex traffic children and to produce child pornography.

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Garland Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography

May 24, 2017

Mark Isaac Yetter of Garland, Texas was sentenced to serve 13 years in prison for the transportion and shipment of child pornography.

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Delevan Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

May 23, 2017

John Cutler of Delevan, New York was arrested and charged with receipt of child pornography.

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New Orleans Man Arrested by FBI and Charged with 75 Counts of Possession of Child Pornography

May 23, 2017

Pavlos Nelson was arrested by the FBI New Orleans Division’s Child Exploitation Task Force (CETF) for possession of child pornography.

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Parkville Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking, Accessing Child Pornography

May 23, 2017

Jacob Raines of Parkville, Missouri pleaded guilty to both the intrusion charge and to using a computer to view online child pornography.

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Roanoke Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge

May 23, 2017

William Rhodes of Roanoke received 120 months in prison for a peer-to-peer file-sharing network giving others access to images of child pornography.

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Albuquerque Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Child Pornography Conviction

May 22, 2017

Paul Keenahan was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his conviction on child pornography charges.

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Cheektowaga Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Possess Child Pornography

May 22, 2017

Andrew Reiner of Cheektowaga, New York pleaded guilty to attempting to possess child pornography.

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Recovering Missing Kids

May 22, 2017

The disappearance and recovery of a Virginia teenager provides a glimpse into the FBI’s role when kids go missing and are believed to be in danger.

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Willoughby Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Having Images of Children Being Sexually Assaulted

May 22, 2017

John Clements of Willoughby was sentenced to more than six years in prison for having images of children being sexually assaulted by adults.

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Conroe Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography and Possessing More Than 10,000 Images

May 22, 2017

Robert Neal Hatchell, of the Conroe area, has been ordered to prison for sexual exploitation of a child as well as distribution of child pornography.

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Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Transferring Obscene Material to a Minor

May 19, 2017

Anthony Weiner pleaded guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor and surrendered in New York.

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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography in Erie

May 19, 2017

Kerry Eccles of Ashland, Virginia pleaded guilty to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children.

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Erie Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Two Minor Victims

May 19, 2017

Devonte Lamonte Lucas, a former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges of sex trafficking of a child.

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Stockton Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Aiding and Abetting Receipt of Child Pornography

May 19, 2017

Jolene Davis of Stockton was sentenced five years in prison for her role in the sexual exploitation of a child of whom she had custody.

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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor

May 19, 2017

Zargham Bukhari of Sacramento was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking a minor.

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Sex Trafficker Convicted

May 18, 2017

Udraka Roberts-Bey of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in sex trafficking of a minor.

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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Attempted Coercion of a Minor, and Distributing, Receiving, and Possessing Child Pornography

May 18, 2017

David Rancourt of Palmer was sentenced to 188 months in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography.

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Johnsonville Man Charged with Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

May 18, 2017

Keith J. Bleau of Johnsonville, New York was arrested on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.

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Philadelphia Man Charged with Receipt, Distribution, and Possession of Child Pornography

May 18, 2017

Grant Shea of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was charged with receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography.

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Tad Cummins Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

May 18, 2017

Tad Cummins of Columbia has been charged with transporting minor across state lines to engage in criminal sexual conduct and obstructing justice.

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