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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Former Manhattan City Attorney Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

August 17, 2017

Bill Raymond, a former city attorney of Manhattan, pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.

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Federal Jury Convicts Dallas Man of Child Pornography Charges

August 17, 2017

Hugh Michael Glenn of Dallas, Texas was convicted of two child pornography offenses.

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New Paltz Man Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors

August 17, 2017

Mark Castagnetta of New Paltz was sentenced to 218 months in prison for child sex trafficking.

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Canadian Man Charged with Flying to Atlanta in an Attempt to Have Sex with 13-Year-Old Marietta Girl He Met on the Internet

August 16, 2017

Yves Joseph Legault of Canada has been charged with using the Internet to entice a child for sexual activity and enticing the 13-year-old.

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Indictment: Child Pornography Found on Employee’s Company Phone

August 16, 2017

Ronny D. Peters of Kansas City was charged with producing child pornography.

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Five Individuals Indicted in August 2017 Federal Grand Jury

August 16, 2017

Carol Been was charged with embezzlement, Robert Wilson, III with destruction of government property, John Berryhill with sexual depictions of minors.

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Tulsa Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for the Enticement of a 13-Year-Old Girl

August 15, 2017

Elias Omar Santamaria of Tulsa was sentenced to 120 months in prison and will be deported following his release from prison.

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Former Nursery School Teacher, Camp Counselor Gets 97 Months in Prison for Receiving Sexually Explicit Images of Children

August 15, 2017

James Paroline of Red Bank was sentenced to 97 months in prison for downloading sexually explicit videos and images of children to his home computer.

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Stephenville Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing a Minor Female to Engage in Sexual Activity

August 15, 2017

Kristopher Ray Facio of Stephenville was sentenced to 40 years in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

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Former Madison County Detective Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Minors

August 14, 2017

Bruce Arlie Harvey, an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force detective, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of sexually exploiting minors.

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Orlando Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Production and Possession of Child Pornography

August 14, 2017

Jorge Guerrero-Torres of Orlando was sentenced to 40 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography.

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Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Sexual Abuse Conviction

August 14, 2017

Peter Calvert-Cata, a member of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, New Mexico was sentenced to 48 months in prison for sexual assault charge.

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Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking Two Minor Girls

August 14, 2017

Jason Prawl of Bridgeport was sentenced to 151 months of imprisonment for trafficking two minors to engage in sex.

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Shelby County Resident Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

August 14, 2017

Colton James Klein of Harlan, Iowa was sentenced to 120 months in prison for receipt of child pornography.

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Twelve Charged in Two Galveston Domestic Sex Trafficking Cases

August 11, 2017

Nine men and three women are in custody on allegations of conspiracy and sex trafficking of children in Galveston, among other charges.

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Washington Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Traveling Across the Country with Teen to Engage Her in Commercial Sex

August 11, 2017

Tyrell L. Moss of Washington was sentenced to eight years in prison for transporting a minor across state lines to engage in commercial sex.

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Syracuse Woman Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting 10-Year-Old Child

August 10, 2017

Kerry Smith of Syracuse was sentenced to 15 years in prison following her earlier guilty plea to sexual exploitation of a child.

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Two Men Convicted of Sex Trafficking 15-Year-Old Girl

August 10, 2017

Christian Don’Tae Hood and Abdul Bangura of Triangle, Virginia have been convicted of multiple sex trafficking and child exploitation offenses.

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Elma Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

August 10, 2017

Kevin D. Waczkowski of Elma, New York pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.

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Eagle Butte Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact and Failure to Appear

August 10, 2017

Luther Blue Thunder of Eagle Butte, South Dakota was sentenced to 128 months in prison for abusive sexual contact and failure to appear.

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Port Charlotte Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Production of Child Pornography

August 10, 2017

Brian Author Thomas of Port Charlotte was sentenced to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography.

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Endicott Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Two Children and Possessing and Receiving Child Pornography

August 10, 2017

Richard M. Squires of Endicott pleaded guilty to exploitation of a child, receiving child pornography, and possession of child pornography.

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Pierre Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Child Pornography Charges

August 9, 2017

Amin Ricker of Pierre, South Dakota was charged by superseding indictment with aggravated sexual abuse of a child and child pornography.

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Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography

August 9, 2017

Steven D. Blosser of Columbia, Illinois pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography.

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Navajo Man From Churchrock Sentenced to 18 Years for Federal Child Sexual Abuse Conviction

August 8, 2017

Patrick Begay was sentenced to 216 months in prison for his conviction on an abusive sexual contact charge.

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Warren County Man Indicted for Possessing, Receiving Child Pornography

August 8, 2017

Thomas Cox, former resident of Grand Valley, Pennsylvania has been charged with violating federal laws relating to sexual exploitation of children.

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Bronx Man Charged in Manhattan Federal Court with Sex Trafficking of Minors and Other Offenses

August 8, 2017

Jamel Goddard of Bronx, New York was arrested for his role as leader of a sex trafficking enterprise, exploiting minor girls and adult women.

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California Man Charged in Plainfield Cyber-Threat Case

August 7, 2017

Buster Hernandez of Bakersfield, California was charged with threats to use an explosive device, to injure, and sexual exploitation of a child.

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Providence Resident Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking 14-Year-Old Group Home Resident

August 7, 2017

Paul Monteiro of Providence was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for transporting a 14-year-old girl to engage in commercial sexual activity.

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Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges

August 7, 2017

Ryan J. Lebrun of Pawtucket was sentenced 15 years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child pornography.

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Makah Tribal Member Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

August 7, 2017

Mitchel Canas, member of the Makah Indian Tribe, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.

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Tacoma Woman Arrested for Conspiracy to Produce Child Pornography

August 4, 2017

The FBI’s South Sound Child Exploitation Task Force arrested Gail Lynn Burnworth, aka Gail McLean, in Tacoma, Washington, for conspiracy to produce child pornography.

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Martin County Resident Sentenced to Twenty-Seven Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography

August 4, 2017

Darrell Mark Babcock of Martin County was sentenced to 27 years in prison for producing child pornography.

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LaPorte Man Sentenced to 87 Months' Imprisonment

August 4, 2017

Justin C. Pratt, of LaPorte, Indiana was sentenced to 87 months in prison for receiving child pornography.

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Bronx, New York Man Faces Charges of Illict Sexual Conduct and Child Pornography

August 4, 2017

Jose R. Flores of Bronx, New York was charged with travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and the production and possession of child pornography.

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Winchester Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Production Charges

August 4, 2017

LaMarcus Thomas of Winchester, who filmed himself sexually exploiting two minor children, was sentenced to 360 months in prison.

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Member of Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Sexual Molestation of Young Child

August 4, 2017

Gary Clyde Wellman, Jr., member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, received eight years in prison for abusive sexual contact of a child.

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Monroe County Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of a Minor

August 3, 2017

David R. Parker of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania was charged with sex trafficking involving a minor.

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Rowan County Man Sentenced for Online Enticement of a Minor

August 3, 2017

Timothy Alan Overcash of Gold Hill was sentenced to 150 months in prison for enticement of a minor using a means and facility of interstate commerce.

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Rayne Man Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for Recording Sexually Explicit Images of a Juvenile

August 3, 2017

Raylin Richard of Rayne received 17 and a half years in prison for taking video and photographs of a juvenile girl and sending them to his laptop.

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Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Sex Trafficking

August 2, 2017

Frederick Evans and his wife, Lashara Evans, both of Rochester, New York, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking offenses.

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Richmond Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

August 2, 2017

Dumaka Hammond of Richmond was sentenced to nine years in prison for possession of child pornography.

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Wyoming County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

August 2, 2017

Eddie Dwaine Justice of Wyoming County was sentenced to three years and four months in prison child pornography.

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Tuscarawas County Man Indicted for Child Pornography Crimes

August 1, 2017

Elmer S. McMasters of Uhrichsville was charged with receiving, distributing, and possessing visual depictions of minors in sexually explicit conduct.

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Parma Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Teen Girl

August 1, 2017

Richard Purnell of Parma man was sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison for sexually exploiting a 14-year-old girl.

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Maryland Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Pandering and Child Cruelty

August 1, 2017

Branden Dixon of Waldorf, who led police on pursuit with a one-year-old girl in his car, has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

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Murrieta Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Girl to Take Pictures While Engaged in Sexually Explicit Acts

August 1, 2017

Curtis Audun Larssen of Murietta received 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to enticing girl to engage in sexually explicit activity.

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Chinle Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Her Infant Daughter on the Navajo Reservation

August 1, 2017

Ashley Attson, a Navajo Nation woman, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing her 17-month-old daughter.

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Tom Begaye, Jr., Pleads Guilty to Murder, Aggravated Sexual Abuse, and Kidnapping Charges Arising Out of Abduction and Murder of 11-Year-Old Navajo Child on May 2, 2016

August 1, 2017

Tom Begaye, Jr. pleaded guilty to murder, aggravated sexual abuse, and kidnapping of a 11-year-old Navajo child.

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Collin County Man Guilty of Child Enticement Violations

July 31, 2017

Jason Craig Montgomery of Richardson, Texas has been found guilty of child enticement charges.

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New Jersey Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

July 28, 2017

Michael Janeski of New Jersey was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child.

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

July 28, 2017

Alvin Edison Moreno of Sells, Arizona was sentenced to 37 months in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.

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Former Eielson Airman Sentenced for Child Pornography Crime

July 28, 2017

Stephen Wyzatecki, formerly an Airman stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, was sentenced to 38 months in prison for possessing child pornography.

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FBI Assists Tupelo Police with Attempted Kidnapping Case

July 27, 2017

The FBI and Tupelo Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man wanted for attempted kidnapping.

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Three South Texas Men Charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor

July 27, 2017

Spencer Salcedo, Jesse Hernandez, and Darrell Freeze are charged in separate cases of soliciting a minor for sexual purposes.

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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

July 27, 2017

Terance Morice Highbull was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child.

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Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

July 27, 2017

Amado Colon pleaded guilty to distributing, receiving, and possessing child pornography.

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Fort Peck Kidnapper Sentenced to Over 40 Years in Federal Prison

July 26, 2017

John William Lieba II was sentenced to 500 months in prison for kidnapping, raping, and left a child for dead near Wolf Point, Montana.

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Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison; His Mother was Sentenced to 120 Months

July 26, 2017

Samuel Pratt was sentenced to life in prison and his mother, Daphne Pratt, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for child sex trafficking.

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Biglerville Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

July 26, 2017

Mason David Powell of Biglerville, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children and production of child pornography.

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Saratoga County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

July 26, 2017

Peter Farnum of Ballston Lake, New York is charged with receiving and possessing child pornography.

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New Caney Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography

July 25, 2017

Joshua James Holmstedt of New Caney has been taken into custody on charges of sexual exploitation of a child.

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Convicted Sex Offender from Albuquerque Sentenced to Ten Years for Child Pornography Conviction

July 25, 2017

Randal Gordon Paul of Albuquerque was sentenced to 120 months in prison for his conviction on a federal child pornography charge.

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Cockeysville Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography and Cyberstalking

July 25, 2017

Kevin Graham Conlon of Cockeysville, Maryland was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the production of child pornography and cyberstalking.

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Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Possession of Nearly 8,000 Images of Child Pornography

July 25, 2017

James Karman Ryan of Las Vegas was sentenced to 78 months in prison for possession of over 7,915 images and videos of child pornography.

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Bonners Ferry Man Sentenced to Five Years for Possession of Sexually Explicit Images of Minors

July 25, 2017

Thurlo Eugene Clark of Idaho was sentenced in Coeur d’Alene to five years in prison for possession of sexually explicit images of minors.

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Orlando Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Sexually Exploiting Children

July 25, 2017

Roy Thomas Phillips of Orlando received 60 years in prison for sexually exploiting children.

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Greenfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a 10-Year-Old Boy

July 24, 2017

Derek Lecompte of Greenfield man sentenced in Springfield to 15 years in prison sexually exploiting a 10-year-old boy.

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Balch Springs Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

July 24, 2017

Francisco Javier Lopez Echeverria of Balch Springs, Texas was sentenced to serve 420 months in prison for child pornography.

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Canton Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crimes

July 24, 2017

Matthew Ungashick of Canton was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for child pornography crimes.

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Juneau Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for the Distribution of Child Pornography

July 24, 2017

Gilberto Valadez-Garcia, a Mexican citizen living in Juneau, was sentenced to prison for the distribution of child pornography.

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Hammond Man Indicted for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

July 21, 2017

Charles Stroud of Hammond, Indiana was charged with receiving and possession child pornography.

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Westfield Man Indicted for Receipt of Child Pornography

July 21, 2017

William Moit, formerly a resident of Rensselaer now residing in Westfield, Indiana, was charged with child pornography.

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Government Contractor Sentenced to Life in Prison for Trafficking and Sexually Exploiting Minors Abroad

July 21, 2017

Christopher Rennie Glenn was sentenced to life in prison for sexually exploiting and trafficking minors while working overseas as a contractor.

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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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Mentor Man Indicted for Having Images of Children Being Sexually Exploited

July 20, 2017

Kenneth Ray Evans of Mentor has been charged with receiving visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

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Canton Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charge

July 20, 2017

Larry P. Smith of Canton was charged with receiving, distributing, and possessing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

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Former New York City Public School Teacher Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

July 20, 2017

Jon Cruz, a former teacher at Bronx High School for Science, was sentenced to seven years in prison for receiving images containing child pornography.

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Virginia Woman Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking a 16-Year-Old Girl

July 20, 2017

Heather Wagoner was sentenced to eight years in prison for a sex trafficking conspiracy involving a 16-year-old girl.

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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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Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Soliciting, Directing, and Paying for Live Molestation of Children Over the Internet

July 20, 2017

Justin Laurence McKinley of Jacksonville was sentenced to 30 years in prison for soliciting the live molestation of children for online viewing.

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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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DeRuyter Man Sentenced for Attempting to Entice a 12-Year-Old Girl for Sex

July 19, 2017

Floyd Wood of DeRuyter, New York was sentenced for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor for sex.

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Oklahoma City Man Charged with Making a Bomb Threat and Child Sexual Exploitation

July 19, 2017

Robert Shane Apgar has been charged with falsely and maliciously reporting that his estranged ex-wife intended to blow up the Grady County Courthouse.

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Ohio Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Raping Boy at Fort Sill Army Post

July 19, 2017

Terrance Trent Mosley of Cleveland, Ohio was sentenced today to 40 years in prison for raping boy at Fort Sill Army Post.

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Baltimore County Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

July 18, 2017

Allen D. Isner of Nottingham, Maryland was sentenced to four years in prison for child pornography.

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Slater Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Pornography

July 18, 2017

Timothy Greer of Slater South Carolina was sentenced to 36 months in prison for possession of child pornography.

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Olyphant Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor for Sexual Purposes

July 18, 2017

Brian LaChance of Olyphant was sentenced to 10 years in prison for using interstate commerce to attempt to entice a minor to engage into sex.

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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Enticing and Traveling to Pensacola for Sex with a Minor

July 18, 2017

Nicholas G. Peacock, of Salisbury, North Carolina pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor and interstate travel for illicit sexual activity.

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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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Shawano Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse on the Menominee Indian Reservation

July 18, 2017

William Wilber IV of Shawano, Wisconsin was sentenced to two concurrent terms of 10 years of imprisonment for child sexual abuse.

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Nashville Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

July 17, 2017

Mark K. White of Nashville, Tennessee was sentenced to 35 years in prison for production and possession of child pornography.

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“Pimp” Sentenced to 293 Months in Federal Prison in Child Sex Trafficking Case

July 14, 2017

Dimitrise Lyghts of Lubbock was sentenced to 293 months in prison for sex trafficking of a child related to his pimping a 15-year-old girl.

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Two Sent to Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors

July 14, 2017

Jazsmine Arielle Joseph and Xavier Cooper of Houston have been sentenced to prison for sex trafficking of minors.

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Child Rapist Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

July 14, 2017

Larry Joseph Fraley of Spokane, Washington was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography.

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Mount Morris Man Sentenced on Child Pornography

July 13, 2017

Calvin R. Patrick of Mount Morris, New York was sentenced to 295 months in prison for child pornography.

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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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