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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Cabell County Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography

October 12, 2018

David Ray Pelfrey of Huntington, West Virginia, received 18 years in prison for child pornography crimes.

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Former Theme Park Employee Sentenced to More Than 14 Years for Child Pornography Offenses

October 12, 2018

William Earl Barrett of Clermont received 14 years and six months in federal prison for distributing and possessing child pornography.

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Virginia Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Producing and Distributing Child Pornography

October 11, 2018

Michael Gerald Moody of Manassas Park, Virginia, received 35 years in prison for producing and distributing child pornography.

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Michigan Man Indicted for Attempting to Engage in Sex Acts with a Child

October 11, 2018

Riley Thomas Griffin of Michigan has been indicted for attempting to engage in sex acts with a child.

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Toledo Man Indicted for Attempting to Coerce Minor Into Sex

October 11, 2018

Douglas Wayne Kemp of Toledo has been charged with attempting to coerce what he believed to be a 17-year-old to travel interstate to engage in sex.

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Lima Man Indicted for Child Pornography Crimes

October 11, 2018

Christopher L. Frater of Lima has been indicted on child pornography charges.

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Ohio County Man Admits to Child Pornography Charge

October 11, 2018

Justin Giesey, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to possessing child pornography.

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Grand Jury Returns Indictments Charging Child Pornography and Fraud Crimes

October 11, 2018

Kyle B. Olson has been charged with possessing child pornography, and Peter Jewell-Reigel has been charged with receiving child pornography.

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La Crosse County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possessing Child Pornography

October 11, 2018

Paul Doucet of Holmen, Wisconsin, received 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography.

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Maryland Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 35 Years for Committing Another Sex Offense

October 10, 2018

William Patrick King received 35 years in prison for attempted production of child pornography.

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Bay-Area Babysitter and Camp Counselor Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Conspiracy

October 10, 2018

Ryan Michael Spencer pleaded guilty in San Francisco to production of child pornography, and other crimes.

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Syracuse Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

October 10, 2018

Martin Nicholson of Syracuse was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of child pornography.

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Waterford Man Sentenced for Accessing Child Pornography Web Site

October 10, 2018

Brian Napier of Waterford, New York, received 36 months in prison for accessing a child pornography web site.

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California Resident Sentenced to 25 Years for Producing Child Pornography

October 9, 2018

Michael Gutierrez of Pomona, California, received 25 years in prison for producing child pornography.

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Reno Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting an Infant

October 9, 2018

Derrick Joseph Rady of Reno, who sexually exploited an infant and distributed child pornography over the Internet, received 480 months in prison.

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Queensbury Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Child Pornography Offenses

October 9, 2018

Chad Knowlton of Queensbury, New York, received 180 months in prison for distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography.

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Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

October 9, 2018

Paul Lewis Axelson, a registered sex offender, received 216 months in prison for receipt of child pornography.

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Manhattan Man Sentenced for Viewing Child Pornography

October 9, 2018

John Francis Wear of Manhattan received 51 months in prison for viewing child pornography.

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Former Kansas City Physician Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography

October 9, 2018

Jeffrey A. Hassenflug, a former Kansas City physician, received seven years and six months in prison for distributing child pornography over the Internet.

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Producing Child Pornography

October 5, 2018

David Shalam of Brooklyn received 20 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of minors.

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Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

October 5, 2018

Oscar Chaves of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, received 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.

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Morris County Man Convicted on Child Pornography Charges

October 5, 2018

Wesley Wagner of White City, Kansas, has been found guilty of downloading child pornography from the Internet.

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Illegal Alien, Previously Convicted Sex Offender, and Two Others Plead Guilty to or Are Sentenced on Federal Charges Related to the Possession, Receipt, or Distribution of Child Pornography

October 5, 2018

Two individuals were sentenced to prison for distribution and possession of child pornography, and two others pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.

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Fort Knox Soldier Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography by Parent, Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography

October 4, 2018

Andrew Paul Schmidt, a Fort Knox, Kentucky soldier, pleaded guilty to five counts of production of child pornography by a parent, and other child pornography crimes.

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McLaughlin Man Sentenced to Sixty Months in Federal Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact of Children

October 4, 2018

Silas Ortley of McLaughlin, South Dakota, has been convicted of abusive sexual contact.

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Marshfield Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Producing Child Pornography Involving Infant and Toddler

October 4, 2018

Mark E. Bartz of Marshfield, Wisconsin, received 50 years in prison for producing child pornography involving an infant and toddler.

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Benton County Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography

October 4, 2018

Anthony Monjure of Bentonville received 120 months in prison on one count of accessing the Internet with the intent to view child pornography.

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Former Supervisory U.S. Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charge

October 3, 2018

Jason Christopher Davis of Las Cruces pleaded guilty to a child pornography charge.

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Jacksonville Sexual Predator Charged with Child Pornography Production Offenses

October 3, 2018

James Thomas Butler II of Jacksonville has been arrested and charged with production and attempted production of child pornography.

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High School Art Teacher Charged Following Sexual Relationship with 16-Year-Old Student

October 3, 2018

Scott Riley Hall, a Lubbock high school teacher, has been charged with enticement and attempted enticement of his 16-year-old female student.

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Peter John Zayas Sentenced to 15 Years for Conviction on Child Abuse Resulting in Great Bodily Harm Charge That Resulted in the Death of His Two-Month Infant

October 2, 2018

Peter John Zayas received 15 years of imprisonment for his conviction on a child abuse resulting in great bodily harm and death.

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Navajo Man from McKinley County Pleads Guilty to Federal Sexual Abuse Charges

October 2, 2018

Wesley Lawless, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation who resides in Tohatchi, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges.

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Children’s Singer/Songwriter Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

October 2, 2018

Eric S. Komar, a music teacher who performed for children at synagogues, received 82 months in prison for receiving images of child sexual abuse.

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Geneva Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

October 2, 2018

Trebor Conolly, who was convicted of receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 151 months in prison.

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Limestone Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography

October 2, 2018

Kevin James Fox of Limestone, New York, pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography.

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Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense

October 2, 2018

James M. Stoddard of Worcester pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

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Trial Begins in Child Pornography Case

October 2, 2018

Wesley Wagner of White City, Kansas, has been charged with downloading child pornography from the Internet.

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Bay Area Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

October 2, 2018

Douglas Pippert, formerly of Montana, was sentenced to 210 months in prison for production of child pornography.

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Joplin Sex Offender Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Pornography

October 1, 2018

Delbert C. Feezell of Joplin, Missouri, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for receiving and distributing child pornography.

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Boynton Beach Resident Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

October 1, 2018

Tommy R. Findley of Boynton Beach was sentenced to 27 years in prison for producing and possessing child pornography.

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Elma Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

October 1, 2018

Kevin D. Waczkowski was convicted of possession of thousands of images of child pornography and sentenced to 36 months in prison.

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Darien Center Man Charged with Receiving Child Pornography

October 1, 2018

Alexander Seegar of Darien Center, New York, was arrested and charged with receipt and possession of child pornography.

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Lake County Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

October 1, 2018

Christopher Chadwick of Tiptonville has been sentenced to nine years in prison for possession of child pornography.

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Truck Driver Sentenced for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

September 28, 2018

Neal Braden was sentenced to 97 months in prison for downloading videos of child pornography and possessing those videos on his laptop computer when he was stopped by the New York State Police.

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Man Sentenced for Coercion and Enticement of Minor

September 28, 2018

Anthony C.A. Martin of Pensacola received 10 years in prison for using Kik, an instant messaging mobile application, to coerce and entice a minor.

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Sophia Monique Zayas Sentenced to 15 Years for Conviction on Child Abuse Resulting in Great Bodily Harm Charge That Resulted in the Death of Her Two-Month Infant

September 27, 2018

Sophia Zayas, along with her husband, was charged with with second-degree murder, child abuse resulting in death, child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, and other child abuse-related offenses.

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Center Point Man Indicted for Producing, Distributing Child Pornography

September 27, 2018

Dennis James Hudson, Jr., of Center Point, Alabama, was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple counts of producing child pornography.

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Philadelphia Woman Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Sex Trafficking of Minors

September 26, 2018

Shyniquah Lightner, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor in connection with her operation of a prostitution ring.

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Former Duval County High School Teacher Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transporting Child Pornography Over the Internet

September 26, 2018

Jeremy Scott Clark, of Ponte Vedra, Florida, was sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison for transporting images depicting child sexual abuse over the Internet.

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Men from University Heights and Lorain Indicted for Child Pornography Crimes

September 26, 2018

Jacob Langston Maclin, of University Heights, Ohio, and Buddy Young, of Lorain, Ohio, were indicted in separate cases for crimes related to child pornography.

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Zuni Pueblo Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse Charges

September 26, 2018

Ernest Bewanika, an enrolled member and resident of Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact of a minor charges.

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Bradford County Man Sentenced to 144 Months for Benefiting from Child Sex Trafficking

September 26, 2018

Rajheem Kwamaine Roddey, of Starke, Florida, was sentenced to 144 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to benefiting financially from child sex trafficking.

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Three Rockford-Area Men Charged in Child Pornography Indictments

September 26, 2018

David Wittwer, Donovan Heidenreich, and Oscar Flores-Vazquez were indicted in separate cases by a federal grand jury in Rockford, Illinois on child pornography charges.

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Roswell Man Charged with Federal Child Pornography Offenses

September 25, 2018

Dain Justin Adams of Roswell, New Mexico, has been charged with child pornography offenses.

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Two Men Sentenced to 18 and 19 Year Prison Terms for Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking of a Minor

September 25, 2018

Charles Edward Smith received 235 months in prison and Michael Joseph Clark received 220 months in prison for sex trafficking a minor.

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Virginia Man Sentenced to Over 19 Years’ Imprisonment for Production of Child Pornography

September 25, 2018

Hollis Lee Ball of Virginia was sentenced to 235 months’ imprisonment for production of child pornography.

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Revere Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge

September 24, 2018

Ian Silver-Eck of Revere pleaded guilty in Boston to possessing child pornography.

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Third Federal Inmate at Fort Dix Sentenced to Additional 160 Months for Possessing Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse While in Prison

September 24, 2018

Brian J. McKay of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, received an additional 160 months in prison for possessing hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse.

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Mission Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child

September 24, 2018

Elliot Brave of Mission, South Dakota, has been indicted for aggravated sexual abuse of a child.

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Knoxville Resident Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

September 24, 2018

Dean Alan Treadway of Knoxville received 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography.

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Iowa Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Produce Child Pornography

September 24, 2018

John Jordan Lundberg, an Ames, Iowa sex offender, pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation charges.

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FBI Joins Search for Boy Missing from Gastonia Park

September 23, 2018

Update: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 27, 2018, search crews discovered a body believed to be Maddox Ritch off of Marietta Street/Old Dallas Highway in the Long Creek in Gastonia.

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Previously Convicted Sex Offender from Albuquerque Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charges

September 21, 2018

Albuquerque resident Russell Young, a sex offender serving a term of supervised release from a prior child pornography conviction, pleaded guilty to new child pornography charges.

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Former Priest Extradited from Morocco to Face Federal Child Sexual Abuse Charges in New Mexico

September 21, 2018

Arthur Perrault, a former Catholic priest who served in New Mexico under the Archdiocese of Santa Fe from 1973 to 1992, has been extradited from Morocco to the United States to face federal child sexual abuse charges.

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Saratoga Springs Man Admits Receiving Child Pornography Over Encrypted Messaging Application

September 21, 2018

Benjamin J. Varieur of Saratoga Springs pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography via an encrypted messaging application on his phone.

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Massena Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Pornography Offenses

September 21, 2018

Brandon Jock of Massena received 30 years in prison following his plea of guilty to five federal felonies relating to child pornography offenses.

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Melbourne Man Sentenced to Thirty Years for Sexually Exploiting Minors and Assaulting a Federal Officer with a Firearm

September 21, 2018

David Hardman of Melbourne received 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting minors and for forcibly assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon.

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Metro Terminates Employee Charged with Soliciting Minor in Tennessee

September 21, 2018

The WMATA-OIG announced the September 14, 2018, arrest in Tennessee of Christopher A. Riggins of Laurel for sexual solicitation of a minor.

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Ft. Mitchell Man Sentenced to 97 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography

September 20, 2018

Jeffrey W. Harney, of Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for receipt of child pornography.

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Bloomington Man Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography

September 20, 2018

James Hans Huffman has been indicted for possession of matter containing child pornography. The public is encouraged to notify law enforcement if they have any further related information.

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Thomas Lawton Evans, Jr. Enters Guilty Plea in Federal Court

September 20, 2018

Thomas Lawton Evans, Jr., of Boiling Springs, pleaded guilty to transporting a minor for sexual activity, aggravated sexual abuse, and kidnapping.

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Atwater Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children Through Instagram, Omegle, Kik, and Other Apps

September 20, 2018

Nikko Adolfo Perez of Atwater has been charged with sexual exploitation of children, and other crimes.

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Jury Convicts Stockton Special Education Teacher on Charges Related to Long-Term Sexual Abuse of Minors

September 20, 2018

Rodney Flucas of Stockton was found guilty of transportation of minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and other crimes.

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Sitka Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

September 20, 2018

Robert Edgar Farquer of Sitka was sentenced to serve eight years in prison for possession of child pornography.

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Columbia Man Indicted for Child Pornography

September 20, 2018

Steven D. French of Columbia, Missouri, was indicted for receiving child pornography.

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Former Youth Football Coach Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Children

September 19, 2018

Derek Sheehan, of Norwell, Massachusetts, was charged in federal court in Boston with sexual exploitation of children. The defendant previously coached Norwell youth football.

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Weld County Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

September 19, 2018

Frank Steven Wietecha, Jr., of Weld County was sentenced to 130 months in prison for possession of child pornography.

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Brooklyn High School Teacher Charged with Production of Child Pornography

September 19, 2018

Jonathan Deutsch, a teacher at Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences, has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child.

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography

September 18, 2018

Pennsylvania resident Thomas A. Gillespie, who was convicted of production of child pornography, was sentenced in New York to serve 204 months in prison and eight years of supervised release.

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Federal Inmate at Fort Dix Sentenced to Additional 10 Years for Possessing Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse While in Prison

September 18, 2018

Jacob S. Good was sentenced to an additional 120 months in prison for possessing images of child sexual abuse while imprisoned at Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix for a previous child pornography offense.

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Boise Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

September 18, 2018

Kristopher Douglas McKay, of Boise, Idaho, was sentenced to 108 months in prison followed by five years supervised release for possession of child pornography.

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Oklahoma City Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Bomb Threat and Child Pornography

September 18, 2018

Robert Shane Apgar of Oklahoma City has been sentenced to 235 months in prison for making a bomb threat and sending child pornography.

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Former Oklahoma State Senator Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Sex Trafficking

September 17, 2018

Ralph Allen Lee Shortey, former Oklahoma state senator, has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison for soliciting a minor to engage in a commercial sex act.

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Winchester Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crimes

September 17, 2018

David Hamilton Soderbom, of Winchester, Tennessee, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography.

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Kansas City, Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography

September 17, 2018

Ronny Peters of Kansas City, Kansas, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography.

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Carson City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

September 17, 2018

Ryan Ray Tetirick of Carson City received 10 years in prison for possessing more than 125 images and eight videos of child pornography.

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Child Predator Sentenced to 100 Years’ Imprisonment

September 17, 2018

Lawrence Jamieson of Malvern, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 100 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor girl, and other crimes.

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Okemah Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor

September 17, 2018

Johnny Wayne Harjo, Jr. of Okemah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to aggravated sexual abuse.

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Suburban Pittsburgh Man Brought Ohio Teen to Western Pennsylvania to Produce Porn Videos That He Sold on the Internet

September 14, 2018

Daniel Kundrat of Millvale, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to producing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.

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East Bridgewater Man Arrested for Producing Child Pornography

September 14, 2018

Daniel O’Connor Jr., of East Bridgewater, was arrested and charged in Boston with producing child pornography.

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Jamestown Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

September 14, 2018

Matthew Bailer of Jamestown, New York, has been charged with receipt and possession of child pornography.

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Deming Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charge

September 13, 2018

Christopher Hernandez Meza, of Deming, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in Las Cruces to distributing child pornography.

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Indiana Man Indicted for Conspiracy to Receive and Distribute Child Pornography

September 13, 2018

Bradley Robert Segert of Evansville, Indiana, was charged with conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, and other child pornography offenses.

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Troy Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Creating Child Pornography of Young Girl, Teen

September 13, 2018

Shawn Whitaker of Troy, Ohio, was sentenced to 240 months in prison for creating child pornography of a five-year-old and a 15-year-old.

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Montgomery County Man Convicted by Federal Jury of Producing Child Pornography

September 13, 2018

Kyle Stephen Thompson of Burtonsville, Maryland, was convicted on 18 counts of production of child pornography.

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Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Prostitution with Minors

September 13, 2018

William Whitley of Chicago was sentenced to 25 years in prison for engaging in numerous paid sexual acts with underage girls.

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Sacramento Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Advertising Child Pornography

September 13, 2018

Mark A. Richards of Sacramento was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison for advertising child pornography.

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West Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography

September 13, 2018

Zaid Bader Jacob of West Sacramento pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography.

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Fayetteville Woman Sentenced After Conviction of Human Trafficking Offenses

September 12, 2018

Daquanjra Tasha White of Fayetteville was sentenced for sex trafficking of children.

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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison Plus 20 Years of Supervised Release for Videotaping Children with Hidden Camera

September 12, 2018

Roger Wallach of Philadelphia received 240 months in prison for manufacturing videos and images of two girls, ages 10 and 11, over three months.

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