Anonymous ID: b608f7 Project Safe Childhood: Crimes Against Children Edition III Nov. 15, 2021, 2:22 p.m. No.15006444   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

 

justice.gov/psc #ProjectSafeChildhood

 

Correspondence to the Department of Justice, Project Safe Childhood, may be sent to: Office of Justice Programs– Mailing Address

Office of Justice Programs

Office of the Assistant Attorney General

810 Seventh Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20531

 

Attn: Project Safe Childhood

askojp@ncjrs.gov

Phone: 202-514-2000

Media/Congressional Inquiries

Congressional Affairs: 202-307-0703; askojp@ncjrs.gov

Office of Communications (media requests): 202-307-0703; ojp.ocom@usdoj.gov

 

Steven J. Grocki

Chief, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section

CONTACT

CEOS Direct Line

(202) 514-5780

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 15, 2021, 2:24 p.m. No.15006451   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 15, 2021

Pascoag Man Admits to Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Pascoag man arrested twice on child pornography charges faces between five and twenty years in federal prison when he is sentenced in February 2022, having pleaded guilty today to charges of distribution and possession of child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus.

 

According to court documents and information presented to the court, in November 2018, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents developed information that an IP address in Rhode Island was being used to post child pornography on an Internet messaging and networking application. On November 20, 2018, HSI agents discovered at least 19 videos depicting child pornography posted by the same user at the Pascoag residence, later identified as Jacob S. Munroe, 23.

 

On June 5, 2019, while executing a court-authorized search of Munroe’s residence, images and videos depicting child pornography were observed on Munroe’s cell phone. Munroe was arrested and released on unsecured bond. In an unrelated investigation, on November 4, 2020, while awaiting trial on charges related to his November 2018 arrest, Munroe was arrested by Rhode Island State Police when it was determined that on August 24, 2020, he downloaded images depicting child pornography.

 

Appearing today before U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., Munroe pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. He is scheduled to be sentenced on February 22, 2022.

 

Distribution of child pornography is punishable by a statutory penalty of up to 20 years in federal prison, with a minimum mandatory term of incarceration of 5 years. Possession of child pornography is punishable by a term of incarceration of up to 20 years.

 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Terrence P Donnelly.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/pascoag-man-admits-possessing-and-distributing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 15, 2021, 2:24 p.m. No.15006452   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 15, 2021

Former East Hartford Resident Admits Making Cell Phone Videos of Him Sexually Assaulting a Child

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SAEED MUSTAPHA MOUSSA, 31, a citizen of Ghana last residing in East Hartford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam in New Haven to a child exploitation offense related to his sexual assault of a minor.

 

According to court documents and statements made in court, in September 2020, East Hartford Police received a report that Moussa’s cell phone contained videos of Moussa engaging in sexual activity with a young child. East Hartford Police subsequently conducted a court-authorized search of Moussa’s residence and seized Moussa’s cell phone, computer equipment and computer storage media. Investigators also executed a search warrant on Google for the contents of Moussa’s Google Photos account. The cell phone and Google Photos account contained videos, taken between 2018 and 2020, of Moussa sexually assaulting a girl who was born in 2012.

 

Moussa pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years. Judge Merriam scheduled sentencing for February 7, 2022.

 

Moussa has been detained since his arrest on related state charges on October 27, 2020.

 

This matter has been investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the East Hartford Police Department and the West Chester Township (Ohio) Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy V. Gifford.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Boyle thanked the Hartford State’s Attorney’s Office for its cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of this case.

 

This prosecution is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which is aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

 

To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/former-east-hartford-resident-admits-making-cell-phone-videos-him-sexually-assaulting

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 15, 2021, 2:24 p.m. No.15006453   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 15, 2021

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years’ incarceration, to be served consecutively to a sentence of 10 to 20 years’ incarceration imposed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, followed by 10 years’ supervised release on his conviction of production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

 

United States District Judge William S. Stickman, IV imposed the sentence on Matthew Joseph Gourley, age 49, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 

According to information presented to the court, on January 6, 2020, Gourley forced Minor A, a minor female victim, to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction, namely, a digital image and a video, depicting Minor A engaging in sexually explicit content. Gourley’s conduct was discovered by law enforcement during an online undercover operation.

 

Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Stickman stated “there is no room to debate the seriousness” of Gourley’s crime, calling Gourley’s documentation of his sexual abuse of Minor A “heinous, inexcusable, abhorrent.”

 

Assistant United States Attorney Heidi M. Grogan prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/pittsburgh-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 15, 2021, 3:12 p.m. No.15006781   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 15, 2021

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Violating Terms Of His Supervised Release

 

Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza today revoked the supervised release of Jason Moriarty (38, Orlando) and sentenced him to six years in federal prison to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release. Moriarty was arrested on August 23, 2021, and has been detained pending this final hearing.

 

Moriarty was found guilty on November 15, 2021.

 

According to court documents, on July 21, 2004, Moriarty was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for attempting to receive, receiving, and possessing with the intent to sell material containing images of children being sexually abused, attempting to possess and possessing material containing images of child sex abuse, and receiving and possessing with the intent to distribute an obscene image depicting the sexual abuse of a minor. On July 1, 2021, Moriarty began his supervision after his release from federal prison.

 

On August 13 and 14, 2021, following his release from prison, Moriarty accessed the internet through a computer at the public library, in violation of his supervision terms. During an interview, Moriarty admitted he had accessed the internet and confirmed he took photos using his cellphone which he later deleted. A forensic review of Moriarty’s phone revealed that it contained more than 400 images of child erotica. Several images also depicted children being “kidnapped,” tied up, or bound by duct tape. Moriarty also possessed a photo depicting a kidnapping kit.

 

This case was investigated by the United States Probation Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Beatriz Gonzalez.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-six-years-federal-prison-violating-terms-his

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 15, 2021, 3:40 p.m. No.15007024   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 15, 2021

Rochester Man Going To Prison For 30 Years For Production Of Child Pornography

 

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

 

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jeremy Hernandez, 30, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of producing child pornography, was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who handled the case, stated that in September and October 2018, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received information from Tumblr, an electronic service provider, that a user had uploaded several images of child pornography to a blog on Tumblr’s platform. The information was forwarded to investigators at the New York State Police who identified the defendant as the source.

 

On October 24, 2019, investigators seized several digital devices, including two cell phones, belonging to Hernandez. A forensic analysis uncovered images and videos on the cell phones, which depicted the defendant sexually abusing an 11- to 12-year-old minor on multiple occasions between 2017 and 2019.

 

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, under the direction of Major Barry Chase; Monroe County Child Protective Services, under the direction of Commissioner Thalia Wright; the Bivona Child Advocacy Center, under the direction of Executive Director Deb Rosen; and Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/rochester-man-going-prison-30-years-production-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 15, 2021, 7:07 p.m. No.15008862   🗄️.is 🔗kun

https://toresays.com/2019/04/08/obama-shut-down-child-porn-investigation-implicating-many-politicians-3-letter-agency-officials/

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 6:27 a.m. No.15011303   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 15, 2021

Former Metro Elementary School Employee Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography Using a Student and to Possession of Child Pornography

 

OKLAHOMA CITY — Today, GREG ALLEN HENKE, 41, of Oklahoma City, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child and to possession of child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

 

On May 13, 2021, FBI agents arrested Henke in Oklahoma City after he met with an undercover agent to attempt to engage in sexual activities with children. He has been in federal custody since his arrest. Prior to his arrest, Henke was employed at Highland Park Elementary School in the Mid-Del school district.

 

On June 1, 2021, a federal grand jury returned an Indictment against Henke, charging him with attempted receipt of child pornography and attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. That Indictment alleged that on or about May 10, 2021, Henke knowingly attempted to receive child pornography using a means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce. The Indictment further alleged that, between April 1, 2021 and about May 13, 2021, Henke used a cell phone and the internet to attempt to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce a minor to engage in sexual activity.

 

On September 7, 2021, a federal grand jury returned a Superseding Indictment against Henke. The Superseding Indictment added to the original Indictment one charge of possession of material containing child pornography and two charges of production of child pornography. Specifically, the Superseding Indictment alleges that between 2019 and 2021, Henke used two minor students at Highland Park Elementary School to engage in sexually explicit conduct. The Superseding Indictment alleged that Henke used his cell phone to capture the sexually explicit conduct.

 

At a plea hearing today, Henke pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography using a student, while he was a paraprofessional at Highland Park Elementary School. Henke also pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on several electronic devices. As part of a plea agreement, the United States agreed to dismiss at sentencing the remaining charges.

 

At sentencing, which is anticipated to take place in about 90 days, Henke faces a maximum penalty of 50 years in federal prison, in addition to a term of supervised release for not less than five years and up to life. The plea of guilty to producing child pornography carries a mandatory minimum term of 15 years in federal prison.

 

This case is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Oklahoma City Field Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bow Bottomly is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/former-metro-elementary-school-employee-pleads-guilty-producing-child-pornography-using

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 7:59 a.m. No.15011921   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Husband and Wife Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Five Children

 

Defendants Abused their Positions of Trust to Sexually Exploit the Children Over Several Years

 

INDIANAPOLIS – A Monroe County, Indiana couple have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to sexually abuse five children and keep that scheme hidden from authorities. Matthew Cole, 31, was sentenced to over 41 years in prison and his wife, Dolores Cole, 41, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. All of the children were rescued as a result of the investigation.

 

Beginning in 2014, the Coles were living in Arizona and had custody, care, or supervisory control of six children. A child protection agency received a report that one or both Coles were sexually abusing the children. Over the next few years, multiple allegations of abuse were made. To avoid having the children permanently removed from their care and to prevent police or child protection agencies from discovering the sexual abuse, the Coles moved the children to residences in different states. The Coles moved through Arizona, Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma, and ultimately to Indiana, where their scheme ended when search warrants were executed at their residence in August of 2018.

 

The investigation by authorities in Indiana uncovered evidence that five of the six children had been sexually abused. And investigators found evidence that Matthew Cole produced and distributed sexually explicit images of one of the children. Investigators also learned that both Coles threatened the children, telling them that they should not tell law enforcement officers what was happening to them, which led to prolonged abuse of the children.

 

Mathew Cole pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport minors across state lines with the intent to engage in a criminal sexual activity, sexual exploitation of a child, and witness tampering. Dolores Cole pled guilty to being an accessory after the fact to sexual exploitation of a child, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice.

 

“The pain and damage inflicted on these children at the hands of adults they trusted is unimaginable,” said U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers. “No sentence of imprisonment will undo what these victims have suffered, but the serious consequences imposed for these heinous offenses demonstrate that those who sexually exploit vulnerable children will be held accountable for their reprehensible actions.”

 

“To prey on children in your care and harm them in such a heinous way is reprehensible and beyond comprehension,” said FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Paul Keenan. “Their sentences should serve as a strong reminder that the FBI and our law enforcement partners are committed to identifying and holding accountable those who victimize innocent children to ensure they can never again inflict such abuse.”

 

This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, and the Indiana Department of Children’s Services.

 

According to Assistant United States Attorneys Bradley P. Shepard and Kristina M. Korobov, who prosecuted the case, Matthew Cole must pay restitution of $50,000 to the victims and will be supervised for the remainder of his life following release from prison. Dolores Cole must pay restitution of $18,000 to the victims and will be supervised for 3 years following her prison term.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/husband-and-wife-sentenced-sexually-exploiting-five-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 8:03 a.m. No.15011949   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>2007 >>1070

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Bulgarian National And Washington State Man Charged in Connection With International Enterprise That Operated Sexually Exploitive “Child Modeling” Websites

 

Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of two indictments in connection with an international enterprise based in Florida that operated subscription-based sexually exploitative “child modeling” websites. Plamen Georgiev Velinov (48, Sofia, Bulgaria) is charged with conspiring to advertise and distribute child pornography in connection with the Florida-based enterprise. Anthony Lee Kendall (55, Mossyrock, WA) is charged with money laundering and money laundering conspiracy in connection with his laundering of approximately $1 million for the enterprise.

 

Arrests of Defendants Velinov and Kendall

 

Velinov was arrested yesterday in Sofia, Bulgaria by officers from Bulgarian National Investigative Service and the Sofia Metropolitan Police at the request of the United States. Kendall was arrested yesterday in Washington.

 

If convicted, Velinov faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years’ imprisonment for conspiring to advertise child pornography, a minimum 5 years’ imprisonment for conspiring to distribute child pornography, and a total maximum penalty of 50 years’ imprisonment for both offenses. The indictment also notifies Velinov that the United States intends to forfeit more than $434,000 in assets that are alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offenses. If convicted, Kendall faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count of the five-count money laundering charges in the indictment. The indictment also notifies Kendall that the United States intends to forfeit $944,678 in assets that are alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offenses.

 

According to court documents, Velinov assisted with directing and controlling the foreign functions of the Newstar Enterprise—an internet-based business aimed at for-profit sexual exploitation of vulnerable children under the guise of “child modeling” through a collection of websites called the Newstar Websites. Velinov helped maintain and update the Newstar Websites. Kendall performed financial functions essential to the Newstar Enterprise. Kendall fraudulently opened payment processing, merchant, and bank accounts for the Newstar Enterprise and facilitated, conducted, and concealed monetary transactions involving approximately $1 million in revenue from the Newstar Websites. Kenneth Power (deceased at 58, of Weston), was a principal member of the Newstar Enterprise who directed and controlled its operations. Patrice Eileen Wilowski-Mevorah (53, of Tampa) and Mary Lou Bjorkman (58, of Lutz) recently pleaded guilty to laundering money for the Newstar Enterprise. Kenneth Power’s wife, Tatiana “Tanya” Power (41, of Weston), is currently pending trial on money laundering charges in connection with the Newstar Enterprise. Other members of the Newstar Enterprise resided in Europe.

 

The Newstar Enterprise and Status of Other Defendants

 

According to court documents, founded around 2005, the Newstar Enterprise built, maintained, hosted, and operated the Newstar Websites on servers in the United States and abroad. To populate the Newstar Websites with content, Newstar Enterprise members sourced, enticed, solicited and recruited males and females under the age of 18, some of whom were prepubescent, to use as “child models” for the Newstar Websites. Using the recruited child-victims, the Newstar Enterprise produced more than 4.6 million sexualized images and videos to distribute and sell on the Newstar Websites. Some of those images and videos, though non-nude, depicted minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. For example, images and videos sold on the Newstar Websites depicted children as young as 6 years old in sexual and provocative poses, wearing police and cheerleader costumes, thong underwear, transparent underwear, revealing swimsuits, pantyhose, and miniskirts. Most of the child-victims—recruited from Ukraine, Moldova, and other nations in Eastern Europe—were particularly vulnerable due to their age, family dynamics and poverty. Law enforcement officers have disabled the servers hosting the Newstar Websites.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/bulgarian-national-and-washington-state-man-charged-connection-international-enterprise

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 8:09 a.m. No.15012007   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>1070

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The Newstar Enterprise maintained a membership list for subscribers and customers of the Newstar Websites, who originated from 101 nations across the world. Images in the websites’ galleries were freely available to the public to preview, but greater access and more content required purchasing a subscription. The sale of purported “child modeling” content on the Newstar Websites generated more than $9.4 million during the course of the conspiracy. To process, receive and distribute this money, Newstar Enterprise members fraudulently opened merchant and bank accounts in the United States and laundered proceeds using a bogus jewelry company.

 

To date, six members of the Newstar Enterprise have been charged in connection with the Newstar Websites. The chart below shows the status of each case.

 

The defendants have also been notified that the United States intends to forfeit a total of $9.4 million, which are alleged to be traceable to proceeds of the offenses, in addition to real property located in Florida.

 

These cases were investigated by Homeland Security Investigations in Tampa and the High Technology Investigative Unit of the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), with substantial assistance provided by Homeland Security Investigations offices in Fort Lauderdale, Athens, and the Hague, U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Sofia, Bulgaria, as well as the IRS Criminal Investigation in Tampa.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Murray of the Middle District of Florida and Trial Attorney Kyle Reynolds of the CEOS are prosecuting these cases.

 

This investigation benefited from foreign law enforcement cooperation and substantial assistance by the Republic of Bulgaria, Supreme Cassation Prosecution Office and National Investigation Service; the Republic of Moldova, Office of the Prosecutor General and National Inspectorate of Investigations; International Legal Assistance Center (IRC), North-Holland Unit; the Cantonal Police (Berne); and the Czech Republic, Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office, Czech Police. The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs provided investigative assistance.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 10:09 a.m. No.15012959   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Former Piatt County Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

URBANA, Ill. –Neal A. Evans, 51, previously of Piatt County and now of rural Ogden, Illinois, was sentenced on November 16, 2021, to 60 months’ imprisonment for receipt and possession of child pornography.

 

At Evans’s sentencing hearing, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Michael M. Mihm noted the significant and long-lasting impact to the child victims depicted in the images Evans possessed.

 

In July 2021, Evans had entered a plea of guilty to both counts of the indictment: attempted receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography, with both offenses alleged to have occurred in January 2018. Evans was released on bond following arraignment on the indictment but was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals after his guilty plea.

 

The statutory penalty for receipt of child pornography is five to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000; possession of child pornography carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, and a fine of up to $250,000.

 

Following Evans’s release from the Bureau of Prisons, he will be on federal supervised release for eight years and will be required to register as a sex offender.

 

The charges are the result of an investigation by the Macon County, Illinois, Sheriff’s office, with the assistance of the Decatur Police Department. Evans was previously employed in Macon County. Assistant U. S. Attorney Elly M. Peirson represented the government in the prosecution

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/former-piatt-county-resident-sentenced-five-years-prison-child-pornography-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 10:09 a.m. No.15012964   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nevada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Las Vegas Man Sentenced For Attempting To Sexually Exploit A Child And Receiving Child Pornography

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced Monday to 27 years in prison for attempting to sexually exploit a child and for receiving child pornography using a file sharing network.

 

“Child pornography and sexual exploitation of children are appalling crimes that have been on the rise as predators use technology to gain easier access to communication with children,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada. “Working with our law enforcement partners, our office will continue to prioritize protecting children from sexual abuse.”

 

“The FBI is committed to stopping and holding accountable anyone who engages in the sexual exploitation of children.” said Aaron C. Rouse, FBI Las Vegas Special Agent in Charge. “Every time child pornography is viewed on the internet it re-victimizes a child. Together with our partners, we are dedicated to investigating and bringing federal charges against those who commit these heinous crimes.”

 

According to court documents, in June 2016, Richard Fred Dittmer III (25) utilized the BitTorrent file sharing network to download child pornography. During the execution of a search warrant at Dittmer’s residence, he admitted to receiving images and videos of child pornography, as well as to uploading child pornography to YouTube. A forensic examination of electronic devices belonging to Dittmer revealed over 365 images and 18 videos of child pornography, including sadistic and masochistic images. He was charged in federal court and released on pretrial supervision.

 

While on pretrial supervision, between December 2018 and February 2019, Dittmer III coerced a 13-year-old girl on Snapchat into creating sexually explicit images and videos of herself. He then threatened to send those images to students at the victim’s school unless she sent him additional images.

 

Dittmer III pleaded guilty in January 2021 to one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a child. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey sentenced him to a lifetime term of supervised release and ordered him to pay restitution to the victims.

 

This case was investigated by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bianca Pucci and Christopher Burton prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-attempting-sexually-exploit-child-and-receiving-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 10:58 a.m. No.15013351   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Boston Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offense

Defendant allegedly solicited a minor on TikTok while on state probation for sexual exploitation offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man, who is on probation following a state conviction for child exploitation offenses, including trafficking, was charged yesterday with allegedly soliciting a minor on TikTok.

 

Hector Acevedo, 31, of Jamaica Plain, was charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children. On Oct. 20, 2021, Acevedo was arrested on related state charges and has been in custody since. Acevedo will make an initial appearance in federal court in Boston at a later date.

 

According to the charging documents, Acevedo is a Level 3 registered sex offender. Acevedo was previously convicted in Suffolk County Superior Court on multiple child and sexual exploitation offenses including trafficking of a person for sexual servitude, extortion by threat of injury, posing or exhibiting a child in state of nudity or sexual conduct, dissemination of matter harmful to minors, dissemination of child pornography and purchase or possession of child pornography. On Feb. 13, 2018, Acevedo was sentenced to five-to-seven years in state prison and three years of probation. While on state probation, Acevedo allegedly solicited a minor via TikTok and coerced the victim to engage in sexual conduct over video chat.

 

The charges of sexual exploitation of children provides for a sentence of at least 15 years and up to 30 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000 and restitution. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; and Boston Police Acting Commissioner Gregory Long made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Arlington and Revere Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elianna Nuzum of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/boston-man-charged-child-exploitation-offense

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 10:59 a.m. No.15013359   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Office of Public Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Registered Child Sex Offender Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of Children and Possession of Child Pornography

A Vermont man was sentenced today to 200 months, or more than 16 years, in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of children and possessing child pornography. As part of his sentence, he will also pay $37,199 in restitution.

 

Ryan Beaulieu, 45, of Underhill, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography on March 29. According to court documents, Beaulieu used an anonymous video chat website to contact multiple prepubescent children and directed them to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Beaulieu used screen recording software to create videos of those children displaying their genitals while he sent sexually explicit messages. A search of Beaulieu’s digital devices revealed thousands of images of child sexual abuse material and contained records of his active participation in numerous online groups dedicated to producing and trafficking child sexual abuse material. Beaulieu was previously convicted in 2013 for sexually abusing a prepubescent child and was registered as a sex offender at the time of his offenses.

 

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt for the District of Vermont made the announcement.

 

The Office of the Vermont Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations, and FBI investigated the case.

 

Trial Attorney Eduardo A. Palomo of the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt for the District of Vermont prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/registered-child-sex-offender-sentenced-sexual-exploitation-children-and-possession-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 10:59 a.m. No.15013362   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Former University of Michigan Professor Pleads Guilty To Charges of Child Exploitation of a Minor

DETROIT – Former University of Michigan professor pleaded guilty one count of transporting a minor girl across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual conduct, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin.

 

Mohsin was joined in the announcement by Acting Special Agent in Charge James C. Harris, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

 

Pleading guilty was Stephen Shipps, 68, of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

 

From 1989 to 2019, Shipps was employed by the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance as a violin professor. Shipps was also the director of the Strings Preparatory Program, which offered instruction to young musicians ranging from elementary school through high school-age. Shipps retired from the University of Michigan in February 2019. In addition, Shipps served on the faculties of Indiana University, the North Carolina School of the Arts, the University of Nebraska – Omaha, and the Banff Centre in Canada. He also taught students at summer music programs in the Czech Republic, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

 

According to court records, from February and March of 2002, as well as in June and July of 2002, Shipps knowingly transported a minor girl, who was under 18 years old, across state lines, and Shipps intended to engage in sexual activity with her.

 

“Shipps used his position of trust to sexually exploit a child. Well regarded music professors at prestigious universities with competitive music programs like the University of Michigan enjoy tremendous influence within the music community. These professors often have the ability to make or break careers. Stephen Shipps was an influential and highly sought after violin professor who had successfully launched many careers. I commend the brave young woman who stepped forward and exposed Shipps’s abuse,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Mohsin. “This case proves that the passage of time, no matter how long, will not deter us from bringing to justice those who prey on our most vulnerable.”

 

“Thanks to the remarkable bravery of Shipps’ victims and painstaking investigative work by HSI, this disgraced professor is being held accountable for coercing vulnerable young women into sex acts,” said James C. Harris, acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations field offices in Michigan and Ohio. “This case underscores HSI’s commitment to give due credibility to all allegations of sexual exploitation of minors and to bring some measure of justice to the victims.”

 

Shipps faces a statutory maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison when he is scheduled to be sentenced on February 17, 2021 at 11 am.

 

This case was investigated by agents of HSI with the assistance of the University of Michigan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Woodward is prosecuting this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/former-university-michigan-professor-pleads-guilty-charges-child-exploitation-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 11:45 a.m. No.15013767   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

BOSTON – A Pittsfield man pleaded guilty on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 in federal court in Springfield to failing to register as a sex offender.

 

Jarrett Woodruff, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of failure to register as a sex offender before U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni who scheduled sentencing for March 14, 2022. Woodruff was charged in November 2020.

 

In August 2018, Woodruff was convicted in Pittsfield District Court of three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age and was sentenced to 251 days in prison. Because Woodruff had already served 251 days during pre-trial detention, he was placed on probation with conditions and was required to register as a Level 3 sex offender. While on probation, Woodruff fled from Massachusetts to Ohio without notifying authorities of his whereabouts and did not register as a sex offender in Ohio.

 

In February 2019, a Massachusetts state court issued an arrest warrant for Woodruff on a new child sexual abuse charge. Woodruff subsequently fled from Ohio to Georgia, where he again did not register as a sex offender. In October 2020, he was located and approached by federal agents at an apartment in Dunwoody, Ga. Woodruff attempted to evade arrest by climbing into the adjoining neighbors’ apartment balconies before jumping to the ground where he was apprehended.

 

The charge of failure to register as a sex offender provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Douglas Bartlett, Acting United States Marshal for the District of Massachusetts made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex J. Grant of Mendell’s Springfield Branch Office is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/pittsfield-man-pleads-guilty-failing-register-sex-offender

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 2:37 p.m. No.15015170   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nebraska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 12, 2021

Omaha Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Timothy Fox, 35, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court for distribution and receipt of child pornography. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., sentenced Fox to 128 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal prison system. After his release from prison, Fox will serve 15 years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.

 

In August 2020, members of the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force conducting undercover investigations into peer-to-peer file sharing of child exploitation materials identified an IP address associated with a residence in Omaha, Nebraska, as sharing files of child pornography. In December 2020, investigators executed a search warrant at the residence of Fox and co-defendant Kevin Jacoway and seized several electronic devices. More than 4,000 images and 700 videos depicting child pornography were located on devices that Fox claimed as his own. Co-defendant Jacoway is scheduled for sentencing on January 14, 2022.

 

This case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol and the Omaha FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-distribution-child-pornography-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 2:38 p.m. No.15015174   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Guilford Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offense

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging CHRISTOPHER MICHAELSON, 37, of Guilford, with receipt of child pornography.

 

The indictment was returned on November 3. Michaelson appeared today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti and pleaded not guilty to the charge.

 

As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, on January 9, 2019, the Guilford Police Department assisted Burrillville (R.I.) Police with the arrest of Michaelson at his residence in Guilford on Rhode Island state charges for child molestation, solicitation and enticement. During the arrest, officers seized Michaelson’s cellphone. A court-authorized search of the seized phone revealed hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, primarily boys between the ages of five and 15.

 

Michaelson has been detained since his arrest.

 

The charge of receipt of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Boyle stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

This matter is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, the Guilford Police Department and the Burrillville Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephanie T. Levick and Maria del Pilar Gonzalez.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/guilford-man-charged-child-exploitation-offense

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 2:38 p.m. No.15015178   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Wakpala Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Wakpala, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

 

Fabian Carlo Rodriguez, age 30, was indicted on November 9, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on November 15, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to ten years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine, five years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

Rodriguez was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in November 2014. As a result of this conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender. It is alleged that between February 6, 2021, and July 28, 2021, Rodriguez, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of conviction under federal Law, failed to properly register as a sex offender and update his registration.

 

The charge is merely an accusation and Rodriguez is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook is prosecuting the case.

 

Rodriguez was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/wakpala-man-indicted-failure-register-sex-offender

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 2:38 p.m. No.15015180   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Harrison County man admits to child pornography charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Randy McKinley, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, has admitted to a child pornography charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.

 

McKinley, 57, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography.” McKinley admitted to having child pornography with children under the age of 12 in October 2020 in Harrison County.

 

McKinley faces up to 10 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Danae DeMasi-Lemon is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bridgeport Police Department, the West Virginia State Police, and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office investigated

 

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/harrison-county-man-admits-child-pornography-charge-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 2:38 p.m. No.15015182   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

FRESNO, Calif. — Tanner Joel Hernandez-Fields, 21, of Fresno, pleaded guilty Monday to receipt and distribution of child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

 

According to court documents, between March 19, 2019, and April 12, 2019, Hernandez-Fields did knowingly receive or distribute one or more matters containing any visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct using an Apple iPhone. Hernandez-Fields received between 150 and 300 images, including video files. These images included depictions of pre‑pubescent minors including material that meets the definition of sadistic or masochistic conduct.

 

This case is the product of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura D. Withers is prosecuting the case.

 

Hernandez-Fields is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd on Feb.22, 2022. Hernandez-Fields faces a minimum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/fresno-man-pleads-guilty-receipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 2:41 p.m. No.15015205   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5978

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/fresno-man-pleads-guilty-receipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

 

Harrison County man admits to child pornography charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/harrison-county-man-admits-child-pornography-charge-0

 

Wakpala Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/wakpala-man-indicted-failure-register-sex-offender

 

Guilford Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/guilford-man-charged-child-exploitation-offense

 

Omaha Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-distribution-child-pornography-0

 

Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/pittsfield-man-pleads-guilty-failing-register-sex-offender

 

Former University of Michigan Professor Pleads Guilty To Charges of Child Exploitation of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/former-university-michigan-professor-pleads-guilty-charges-child-exploitation-minor

 

Registered Child Sex Offender Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of Children and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/registered-child-sex-offender-sentenced-sexual-exploitation-children-and-possession-child

 

Boston Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/boston-man-charged-child-exploitation-offense

 

Las Vegas Man Sentenced For Attempting To Sexually Exploit A Child And Receiving Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-attempting-sexually-exploit-child-and-receiving-child-pornography

 

Former Piatt County Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/former-piatt-county-resident-sentenced-five-years-prison-child-pornography-offenses

 

Bulgarian National And Washington State Man Charged in Connection With International Enterprise That Operated Sexually Exploitive “Child Modeling” Websites

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/bulgarian-national-and-washington-state-man-charged-connection-international-enterprise

 

Husband and Wife Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Five Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/husband-and-wife-sentenced-sexually-exploiting-five-children

 

Former Metro Elementary School Employee Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography Using a Student and to Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/former-metro-elementary-school-employee-pleads-guilty-producing-child-pornography-using

 

Rochester Man Going To Prison For 30 Years For Production Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/rochester-man-going-prison-30-years-production-child-pornography

 

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced To Six Years In Federal Prison For Violating Terms Of His Supervised Release

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-six-years-federal-prison-violating-terms-his

 

Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/pittsburgh-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

 

Former East Hartford Resident Admits Making Cell Phone Videos of Him Sexually Assaulting a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/former-east-hartford-resident-admits-making-cell-phone-videos-him-sexually-assaulting

 

Pascoag Man Admits to Possessing and Distributing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/pascoag-man-admits-possessing-and-distributing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 3:19 p.m. No.15015541   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Cumberland County Man Charged with Child Pornography

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Cumberland County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for allegedly distributing and possessing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

 

Edwin Torres, aka “Macho Torres,” 38, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. He appeared today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio in Camden federal court and was detained without bail.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

In May 2020, a user of a social media application uploaded to a public chat group multiple videos of child sexual abuse from an internet provider address linked to Torres’ residence. In September 2021, law enforcement agents executed search warrants at Torres’ residence and on a Google account associated with the social media account used to distribute the videos in May 2020. The Google account, which also had been accessed from Torres’ residence, contained over 100 videos of child sexual abuse, including videos whose content matched the videos distributed in May 2020. During the search of Torres’ residence, agents seized Torres’ cellular telephone, which had been used to access the same Google account.

 

The count of distribution of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. The count of possession of child pornography carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of the FBI, Atlantic City Resident Agency, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr. in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s charges. She also thanked the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae, for its assistance in the investigation.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Bender of the Camden Office.

 

The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/cumberland-county-man-charged-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 16, 2021, 4:02 p.m. No.15015888   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Prior Felon Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

 

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Steven Michael Krpata, Jr., 43, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

 

Krpata hid a camera in the women’s restroom of a North Central Florida restaurant and had been recording images from July 2018 through early August 2020. The camera was hidden in an air conditioning vent above the handicap stall. A search of Krpata’s computer revealed files of nude women and children using the restroom. At the time of his arrest, Krpata was serving probation in connection with his 2008 conviction for possession of child pornography.

 

“Today’s sentence acknowledges the deviant acts of a child predator and the associated harm,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Coody. “With the assistance of our law enforcement partners, we remain vigilant to investigate and prosecute those who would seek to harm our most vulnerable.”

 

Krpata will be required to register as a sex offender and be subject to all sex offender conditions.

 

“HSI hopes the sentence imposed on this admitted child predator brings a small measure of peace and recovery to his victims,” said HSI Jacksonville Assistant Special Agent in Charge K. Jim Phillips. “HSI Gainesville will continue to focus on providing support to his victims.”

 

The case was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Frank Williams prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/prior-felon-sentenced-25-years-federal-prison-production-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 6:13 a.m. No.15019132   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Des Moines Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking

 

Marlin Santana Thomas sex trafficked six adult victims and one minor victim

 

DES MOINES, Iowa – On November 15, 2021, Marlin Santana Thomas, age 46, of Des Moines was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to life in prison for sex trafficking six victims by force, fraud, and coercion announced United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal. Thomas was ordered to pay $600 to the Crime Victims’ Fund and a restitution hearing was set for February 7, 2022.

 

Thomas pleaded guilty to sex trafficking six adult victims and admitted to trafficking a 14- year-old victim on May 12, 2021. Thomas admitted in his plea agreement to trafficking victims beginning in 2009, and as recently as February 28, 2018, when he was arrested as part of a separate federal drug investigation, for which he is currently serving a term of federal imprisonment. At sentencing, Des Moines Police Department Sergeant Brady Carney testified that he had interviewed an additional 11 women who Thomas had raped, attempted to sex traffic, and/or physical assaulted.

 

In the plea agreement, Thomas admitted using physical violence against all six adult victims to coerce them to engage in commercial sex acts, including punching one victim in the face and assaulting another in her home after she told Thomas she was done working for him. Thomas admitted to knowing one victim was a heroin addict and using her addiction to coerce her into engaging in commercial sex acts. Thomas also admitted to arranging for a 14-year-old to engage in commercial sex acts, knowing that she was not yet 18 years old. Thomas admitted to posting online escort advertisements of victims transporting them to hotels and motels in Iowa as well as Illinois, Missouri, and North Dakota, and keeping the proceeds from the commercial sex acts.

 

At sentencing, Sergeant Carney testified about tactics Thomas used to target vulnerable women, including approaching women living at residential treatment centers, providing drugs to women struggling with addiction, and feigning romantic interest. Sergeant Carney testified that Thomas assaulted, raped, and stalked victims who did not comply. Sergeant Carney located hotel receipts, police reports, phone records, online escort ads, medical records, photographs, and witnesses who verified the victim’s accounts. The United States presented victim impact statements on behalf of six women, recounting the harm inflicted by Thomas and its lasting effects.

 

When imposing sentence, Chief Judge Jarvey characterized Thomas’s crimes as depraved, stating that Thomas had treated humans like currency. He also found Thomas had engaged in serial rape and was a highly dangerous individual. He further noted that Thomas had not expressed any remorse for his crimes or the victims.

 

This case was investigated by the Des Moines Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Amy Jennings and Former Assistant United States Attorney Virginia Bruner prosecuted the case with the assistance of Victim Witness Specialist Charlotte Kovacs. Additional support for victims was provided by Sara McMillan with Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services.

 

Human trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of youth under the age of 18 for commercial sex; the exploitation of adults for commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion; and the exploitation of any individual for compelled labor. Human trafficking does not require the transportation of individuals across state lines, or that someone is physically restrained. Signs that a person is being trafficked can include working excessively long hours, unexplained gifts, physical injury, substance abuse issues, running away from home, isolation from others, or having a person in their life controlling them or monitoring them closely. Victims particularly susceptible to being trafficked include those with criminal histories, a history of physical or sexual abuse, uncertain legal status, and dependency on controlled substances. Individuals who purchase sex from minors or from those who are otherwise exploited for commercial sex are also subject to prosecution for sex trafficking under federal law, if they knew or were in reckless disregard of the fact that they were under the age of 18, or that force, fraud, or coercion was used.

 

Anyone who suspects human trafficking is occurring, be it a minor engaging in paid sex acts, or anyone being coerced into prostitution or labor, is urged to call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/des-moines-man-sentenced-life-prison-sex-trafficking

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 8:56 a.m. No.15020142   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

North Versailles Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing 1,200 Images of Child Pornography on His Phone

 

PITTSBURGH, PA – An Allegheny County resident has been sentenced in federal court to 40 months in prison to be followed by 104 months of supervised release on his conviction of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

 

Chief United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence on Travis Kuhns, 28, of North Versailles, PA 15137.

 

According to information presented to the court, Kuhns was an active member of an online group called Yum Yum Trading, which was notorious for trading child pornography. While a member of the group, Kuhns posted child pornography links to the group and sent links directly to an undercover FBI Agent who had become a member. Kuhns also engaged in online chats with the Agent and expressed his sexual interest in children. Law enforcement subsequently executed a search warrant on Kuhns’s residence and discovered in excess of 1,200 images of child pornography on his cell phone.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Lee J. Karl prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/north-versailles-man-sentenced-prison-possessing-1200-images-child-pornography-his

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 8:58 a.m. No.15020152   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To Fifteen Years For Attempting To Entice And Meet A 5-Year-Old Child For Sex

 

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Eric James Templeton (33, St. Petersburg) to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to entice and meet a 5-year-old child for sex. Templeton was also ordered to serve a 15-year term of supervised release, to register as a sex offender, and to pay $11,700 in restitution.

 

Templeton had pleaded guilty on March 9, 2021.

 

According to court documents, from May 19 through May 21, 2020, Templeton engaged in online chats and text messaging with an individual whom he believed to be the mother of a 5-year-old child. During those conversations, Templeton indicated to the “mother” (actually an undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent) his desire to meet and sexually abuse the child. On May 21, 2020, Templeton agreed to meet the “mother” and her child for that purpose. Templeton arrived at the meeting location in Tampa and was arrested by HSI agents. A search of Templeton’s person revealed that he was carrying a bottle of lubricant and two lollipops.

 

“Thanks to the partnership between HSI special agents and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, this child predator will now be behind bars,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge Micah McCombs.

 

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Erin Claire Favorit.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/st-petersburg-man-sentenced-fifteen-years-attempting-entice-and-meet-5-year-old-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 9:41 a.m. No.15020510   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Cyberstalker sentenced for child exploitation crimes

 

ATLANTA - Emanuel Gray has been sentenced to prison for producing child pornography and cyberstalking two teenage girls he met online. After the girls broke off communications with him, Gray coerced them into sending sexually explicit photos and videos, and then retaliated against them when they refused to send him more.

 

“Gray stalked and threatened his victims after they rebuffed his demands,” said U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine. “He terrorized these girls by threatening to post their photographs online if they did not comply. A jury has held Gray accountable for his inexcusable crimes, and he will now serve time in prison.”

 

“The facts of this case are disturbing but unfortunately all too common,” said Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta, Chris Hacker. “This sentencing sends a message to Gray and any other predators that the FBI will go to any length to bring child predators to justice. We would like to remind the community to remain vigilant with online relationships and to never send compromising images of yourself to anyone, no matter who they say they are.”

 

According to Acting U.S. Attorney Erskine, the charges and other information presented in court: Between May 2017 and November 2018, when he was arrested, Emanuel Gray targeted at least two teenage girls who he had met online through various social media apps, including Kik and Snapchat. While chatting online, the girls—who both testified at trial but did not know each other—sent sexually suggestive images and/or videos of themselves to Gray.

 

One of the victims, who was 14 at the time, testified after meeting Gray online they were in a “relationship” for a short time. After she decided to end the relationship, Gray harassed and threatened her until she sent more sexually explicit photos. Gray not only threatened her directly but attempted to “expose her” by posting explicit photos of her on her high school band's Facebook page. The other victim, who was 16 at the time, described being threatened and harassed by Gray in similar manner. Gray sent multiple messages to her high school band's Facebook page and created multiple fake Instagram accounts to “expose her” as well. Both girls also testified that Gray would instruct them on what to show and what to do, including demanding that they masturbate for him.

 

Emanuel Gray, 22, of Decatur, Georgia, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones to 20 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. Gray will also be required to register as a sex offender upon release from prison. He was charged with two counts of producing child pornography, two counts of cyberstalking, and one count of possession of child pornography. A federal jury convicted him of these charges on July 14, 2021.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Schulenburg, Texas and Villa Rica, Georgia Police Departments.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alex R. Sistla and L. Skye Davis, Deputy Chief of the Violent Crime & National Security Section, prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/cyberstalker-sentenced-child-exploitation-crimes

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 12:38 p.m. No.15021891   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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

BOSTON – A Wareham man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for possessing child pornography.

 

David St. Jacques, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release. On April 15, 2021, St. Jacques pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

 

In September 2020, a search of St. Jacques’s residence resulted in the seizure of a computer, three phones and one thumb drive that contained child pornography. St. Jacques destroyed at least two other drives and attempted to destroy one of his phones when agents arrived to execute the search warrant. St. Jacques also admitted to exchanging child pornography with other individuals on various chatting applications.

 

St. Jacques was convicted in March 2009 in Plymouth County Superior Court of several counts of dissemination and possession of child pornography.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne Paruti, Chief of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit, prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/wareham-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 12:38 p.m. No.15021895   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Passaic County Man Admits Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County man admitted today to receiving and possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

 

Vaughn Tiedeman, 48, of West Milford, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to receipt and possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

Between July 2018 and April 2019, Tiedeman downloaded and possessed more than 600 images of child sexual abuse, including images of young children and depictions of violence.

 

The charge of receipt of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. The charge of possession of child pornography carries a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for April 20, 2022.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jason J. Molina, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah A. Sulkowski of the Violent Crime Unit and Francesca Liquori, Chief of the Narcotics/Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force Unit, in Newark.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/passaic-county-man-admits-receiving-and-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 12:38 p.m. No.15021903   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Fourteen Counts of Child Exploitation

PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Mark Allen Hillis, 58, of Southgate, Michigan entered a plea of guilty before United States District Court Judge Eduardo C. Robreno to all charges against him in a 14-count Indictment, including one count of enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, one count of traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct, nine counts of manufacturing and attempted manufacturing of child pornography, two counts of transferring obscene material to a minor, and one count of possessing child pornography. The charges arose from the defendant’s sexual exploitation of a 13-year old child over the internet and by text message over a period of months, his travel from Michigan to Pennsylvania to meet up with her for sex, and his sexual assault of her in a local hotel room when he arrived.

 

Hillis (also known by his screen name “Denverpolice#666” and the name “Daddy”) met his 13-year-old minor victim in a YouTube chatroom. After obtaining the child’s phone number, Hillis sent her hundreds of obscene images and hounded the minor at all times of the day and night, repeatedly requesting her to produce and send him sexually explicit images of herself via text message. After months of online and text communication, Hillis convinced the child to sneak out of her home in the middle of the night. Hillis, having traveled to Pennsylvania to meet the child victim for sex, then picked her up and took her to a hotel room, where he sexually assaulted her. In addition to the federal charges, Hillis faces state charges related to the sexual assault in Montgomery County.

 

“Mark Hillis not only manipulated a young child into providing him with explicit images of herself, he traveled across state lines, convinced her to leave her home, and assaulted her – every parent’s worst nightmare,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Williams. “The defendant’s guilty plea ensures that he will be held accountable for being the predator that he is.”

 

“Online grooming and sexual exploitation of children is a heinous crime that is happening far too often,” said HSI Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge Brian Michael. “These investigations will continue to be one of our top priorities to ensure that children around the world are protected from sexual predators. Thanks to this investigation and our partnerships with the local police agencies involved, we were able to identify this predator and protect future children from falling victim.”

 

“Law enforcement in Montgomery County is ever-vigilant for online perpetrators who prey on children,” said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. “We remain focused on protecting this most vulnerable population and working with our state and federal partners to prosecute these dangerous criminals. We thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office for their tireless work on this case.”

 

The case was investigated by the Limerick Township Police Department, the Montgomery County Criminal Investigation Division of the District Attorney’s Office, the Pennsylvania State Police, and Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kathryn Deal.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/michigan-man-pleads-guilty-fourteen-counts-child-exploitation

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 12:39 p.m. No.15021905   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Man Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Creating and Distributing Depictions of the Sadistic Sexual Abuse of Children

EVANSVILLE – A Spencer County, Indiana man was sentenced to 210 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two young children and sharing the images and videos he created.

 

Trent Walker, 36, began sexually abusing one of the victims when she was a toddler. The abuse continued over a six-year period and was sadistic in nature. During the sentencing hearing, Judge Richard L. Young, who presided, noted that Walker’s abuse of the child could fairly be described as torture. Walker also abused a six-year-old child for a several-month period. Both victims were in Walker’s care when he abused them.

 

Walker created hundreds of images and videos of his sexual abuse of both victims, which he shared with an online group he ran. The group was dedicated to sadistically exploiting small children, some as young as infants. Walker served as the group’s moderator. He encouraged others to share sadistic abuse material, trained others how to conceal their identities online to avoid detection, and coached members of the group on how to abuse young children psychologically, physically, and sexually.

 

“The vile conduct that Walker inflicted on his victims is reprehensible and will impact these children for the rest of their lives,” said U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers. “This sentence ensures that Trent Walker will never have another opportunity to victimize another child and hopefully bring some peace to his victims.”

 

“The defendant’s repeated sadistic abuse clearly demonstrates he cannot be allowed to be free in the community,” said FBI Indianapolis Acting Special Agent in Charge Robert Middleton. “This investigation demonstrates the commitment of the FBI and our law enforcement partners to protect those who can’t protect themselves and ensure individuals who commit such heinous acts are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

 

“Indiana State Police investigators work diligently every day, all across Indiana, and in close collaboration with its law enforcement partners, to help bring to justice those who seek to perpetuate the victimization of children,” said Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter.

 

“The cooperative team effort with our state and federal law enforcement partners, allowed for the successful prosecution of this dangerous predator. The damage that he inflicted in this world cannot be undone, but this sentence ensures that he will never burden a child with his evil ever again,” said Spencer County Sheriff Kelli Reinke.

 

This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Spencer County Sheriff’s Office, and the Indiana State Police.

 

According to Assistant United States Attorney Tiffany J. Preston, who prosecuted the case, said Walker will serve consecutive prison sentences totaling 210 years and was ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to each victim.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/man-sentenced-210-years-prison-creating-and-distributing-depictions-sadistic-sexual

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 12:39 p.m. No.15021907   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Former Preacher Charged for the Sexual Abuse of Five Minors

Other Victims Encouraged to Report Abuse to the FBI at (405) 290-7770

A former Vinita preacher was indicted this week for sexually abusing five minors whose ages ranged from 7 to 16 years old when the abuse occurred, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

 

Roy Edward Williams, 63, was charged with Coercion and Enticement of a Minor in Indian Country (Counts 1,3,5,6, and 8); Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country (Counts 2,4,9); Abusive Sexual Contact of a Minor Between 12 and 16 Years Old in Indian Country (Count 7); and Possession of Child Pornography (Count 11).

 

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI encourage any other victims of Williams to come forward and contact the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office at (405) 290-7770.

 

Williams is alleged to have committed the sex crimes starting on or around November 2002 and as late as December 2018. According to the indictment, Williams also took sexually explicit photographs of several of the victims, paid or offered something of value to several victims immediately following the sexual abuse, and threatened several victims to prevent them from reporting the abuse to others. The defendant was further found in possession of child pornography on June 24, 2019. During the period of the described abuse, Williams was a preacher at Bunker Hill Baptist in Vinita.

 

Williams was previously charged in Craig County District Court. However, charges were dismissed in April 2021 as Williams is a Cherokee citizen and the alleged crimes occurred in or near Vinita, which is within the Cherokee Nation Reservation. The Cherokee Nation Attorney General’s Office then filed tribal charges against Williams in April, and he is currently in tribal custody awaiting trial. This week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office also filed charges in the case.

 

An indictment is merely an accusation. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

The FBI, Craig County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Leah Paisner and Edward Snow are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/former-preacher-charged-sexual-abuse-five-minors

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 12:43 p.m. No.15021936   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5978

Former Preacher Charged for the Sexual Abuse of Five Minors

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/former-preacher-charged-sexual-abuse-five-minors

 

Man Sentenced to 210 Years in Prison for Creating and Distributing Depictions of the Sadistic Sexual Abuse of Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/man-sentenced-210-years-prison-creating-and-distributing-depictions-sadistic-sexual

 

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Fourteen Counts of Child Exploitation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/michigan-man-pleads-guilty-fourteen-counts-child-exploitation

 

Passaic County Man Admits Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/passaic-county-man-admits-receiving-and-possessing-child-pornography

 

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

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/wareham-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-possession-child-pornography

 

Cyberstalker sentenced for child exploitation crimes

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/cyberstalker-sentenced-child-exploitation-crimes

 

St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To Fifteen Years For Attempting To Entice And Meet A 5-Year-Old Child For Sex

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/st-petersburg-man-sentenced-fifteen-years-attempting-entice-and-meet-5-year-old-child

 

North Versailles Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing 1,200 Images of Child Pornography on His Phone

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/north-versailles-man-sentenced-prison-possessing-1200-images-child-pornography-his

 

Des Moines Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/des-moines-man-sentenced-life-prison-sex-trafficking

 

Prior Felon Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/prior-felon-sentenced-25-years-federal-prison-production-child-pornography

 

Cumberland County Man Charged with Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/cumberland-county-man-charged-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 3:09 p.m. No.15022885   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Somerset County Man Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography

NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, man was charged today with allegedly distributing videos and images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

 

Marcevan Manasse, 27, Somerville, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of distribution of child pornography. He appeared by videoconference today before U.S. Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa and was released on $100,000 unsecured bond.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

From Sept. 20, 2020, through Nov. 22, 2020, Manasse distributed material containing images and video files of child sexual abuse, via a publicly available online peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network of linked computers. Users must download the P2P program, which is widely available for free on the internet. The program allows the user to place files into a designated “shared” folder on a hard drive, from which other P2P program users can then download those files directly to the “shared” folders of their own computers. Users can then browse, search, select, and directly download, those files. The program typically keeps a log of each downloaded event.

 

Law enforcement officials conducted an undercover online session to access the P2P program and to download five video files and 11 images containing child sexual abuse from an IP address assigned to an internet service provider account associated with Manasse’s residence. These files included multiple visual depictions of pre-pubescent children being sexually abused by adults.

 

The count of distribution of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, New Jersey Division, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jason J. Molina, with the investigation leading to today’s charges. She also thanked the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office for its assistance with the investigation.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Dong Joo Lee of the Violent Crimes Unit in Newark.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/somerset-county-man-charged-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 3:09 p.m. No.15022893   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Grand Jury Returns Indictments

MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

Wisconsin Rapids Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography

 

Timothy P. McDowell, 39, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, is charged with 3 counts of producing child pornography. The indictment alleges that McDowell used a cellular phone to produce a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct on April 24, June 20, and September 23, 2021.

 

If convicted, McDowell faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in federal prison on each count. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman is handling the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/grand-jury-returns-indictments-115

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 3:11 p.m. No.15022904   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- November

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the November 2021 Federal Grand Jury B.

 

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

 

Jacob Ancen Bell. Child Abuse in Indian Country; Child Neglect in Indian Country. Bell, 45, currently incarcerated, is alleged to have put a child in a dangerous position by exposing the child to the manufacture of methamphetamine on Nov. 10, 2011. He also failed to protect the child from exposure to the use, possession, sale, and manufacture of illegal drugs, and the maintenance of a drug-involved residence on Nov. 11, 2011. The FBI, Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa Fire Department, and City of Tulsa Fire Investigations are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Valeria Luster is prosecuting the case.

 

Ashley Nicole Blizzard. Child Abuse in Indian Country; Child Neglect in Indian Country; Child Endangerment in Indian Country. On Feb. 28, 2020, Blizzard, 33, of Claremore, is alleged to have put her 11-year-old child in danger when she struck him with her pick-up in a driveway and ran over his arm. The child was trying to stop her from driving under the influence with a 2-year-old in her vehicle. Blizzard further failed to protect her 2-year-old child from exposure to the use, possession, sale, and manufacture of illegal drugs and other illegal activities and failed to adequately supervise her by placing her on top of a broken meth pipe without a car seat or a seatbelt. Finally, she allegedly endangered her 2-year-old child by driving the car under the influence of an intoxicating substance while her toddler was inside the car. Deputies from the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office located the defendant, stopped her, then took her into custody after finding her license was revoked and locating drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Blizzard is non-Indian; the children are citizens of the Eastern Shawnee Nation. The crime occurred within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation. The FBI and Rogers County Sheriff’s Office are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Paisner is prosecuting the case.

 

Jacob Dillon Long. Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country. Long, 28, of Glenpool, is charged with sexually abusing a minor between 12 and 16 years of age on March 20, 2017. The FBI and Rogers County Sheriff’s Office are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sandra M. Urban and Chantelle D. Dial are prosecuting the case.

 

Michael Martavious Pugh. Child abuse in Indian Country. Pugh, 20, of Tulsa, is charged with torturing a 23-month-old Native American victim on Sept. 29, 2021, by punching the child in the chest, causing significant bruising to his body, cardiac arrest and loss of blood to the brain. Assistant U.S. Attorney Valeria Luster is prosecuting the case.

 

Daelen Tate Space. Abusive Sexual Contact in Indian Country. Space, 26, of Pryor, is charged with the abusive sexual contact of a minor. The Rogers County Sheriff’s Office and FBI are the investigative agencies. State charges were dismissed based on the McGirt v Oklahoma decision and were refiled in federal court. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cymetra M. Williams is prosecuting the case.

 

Roy Edward Williams. Coercion and Enticement of a Minor in Indian Country (Count 1, 3, 5, 6, 8); Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country (Counts 2, 4, 9, 10); Abusive Sexual Contact of a Minor Between 12 and 16 Years Old in Indian Country (Count 7); Possession of Child Pornography (Count 11). Williams, 63, a former preacher in Vinita, was charged with sexually abusing five minors whose ages ranged from 7 to 16 years old at the time of the abuse. Williams allegedly paid or offered something of value to several victims immediately following the sexual abuse and threatened several victims to prevent them from telling others. Williams is alleged to have committed the sex crimes starting on or around November 2002 and as late as December 2018. Williams was further found in possession of child pornography on June 24, 2019. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI ask that any other possible victims come forward and contact the FBI’s Oklahoma City Field Office at (405) 290-7770. The FBI, Craig County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Leah Paisner and Edward Snow are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/federal-grand-jury-b-indictments-announced-november-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 17, 2021, 5:38 p.m. No.15023767   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Jury Convicts Stilwell Man for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

TULSA, Okla. – A Stilwell man was convicted Wednesday in federal court for sexually assaulting a minor in 2017 near Vinita during a road trip, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

 

The jury found David Anthony Romannose, 45, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse by force and threat in Indian Country and sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country.

 

“David Romannose abused the trust placed in him by a 12-year-old child who, at the time, considered him a friend. Even though it was extremely difficult, the victim bravely testified this week about the abuse she endured from Romannose. She is to be commended for her courage and for stopping this defendant from preying on other children,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Also to be commended are the officers and agents of the FBI, Oneida Indian Nation Police Department and the Craig County Sheriff’s Office, who ensured Romannose was held accountable for his crimes. Strong partnerships are critical in these types of cases.”

 

“Protecting children is a top priority for the FBI, and we are pleased with today’s conviction. I want to thank the FBI special agents and staff as well as our partners who worked on this case to make sure justice was done,” said Alvin M. Winston, Acting Special Agent in Charge of FBI Oklahoma City.

 

On July 4, 2017, Romannose, a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, accompanied a group who were traveling through northeastern Oklahoma after attending a festival in Seiling. While traveling, Romannose sexually assaulted the victim in the backseat of the vehicle. The violation occurred in Indian Country on the Will Rogers Turnpike/Interstate Highway I-44 near Vinita, in Craig County. The victim told investigators she remembered the group stopping at a rest stop in Vinita shortly after the abuse occurred. Romannose also abused the minor, an Oneida Indian Nation citizen, after the group arrived home in New York.

 

During the trial, family members testified that following the road trip, the victim’s behavior changed dramatically, and they initially were unsure why. They stated that she became more withdrawn and started acting out. Unexplained changes in behavior can be indicative of child sexual abuse. The victim eventually disclosed the abuse to a counselor and family member.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III will sentence Romannose on June 3, 2022.

 

The FBI, Oneida Indian Nation Police Department, Craig County Sheriff’s Office, and the Craig County District Attorney’s Office conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gina S. Gilmore and Stacey P. Todd are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/jury-convicts-stilwell-man-sexual-abuse-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 10:26 a.m. No.15028212   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Yankton Man Charged with Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Yankton, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography.

 

Dylan James Steffen, age 29, was indicted on November 9, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on November 17, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, lifetime of supervised release, and up $200 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

The Indictment alleges that on or about between January 22, 2021, and January 24, 2021, and again on or about between March 17, 2021, and March 18, 2021, Steffen knowingly received and distributed, and attempted to receive and distribute, any child pornography that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means, including by computer.

 

The charges are merely accusations and Steffen is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, Yankton Police Department, and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper is prosecuting the case.

 

Steffen was remanded to the custody of the State pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/yankton-man-charged-receipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 10:27 a.m. No.15028219   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 22 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A Child To Produce Photos Depicting Sexual Abuse

 

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Sean Corey McKenzie (31, Jacksonville) to more than 22 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted production of child sex abuse images. McKenzie was also ordered to serve a 20-year term of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.

 

McKenzie had pleaded guilty on May 3, 2021.

 

According to court documents, based on an ongoing investigation, FBI agents had reason to believe McKenzie had used an online account to upload child pornography to a private chat room in a particular social media application (app). On March 15, 2021, the agents conducted an interview of McKenzie at his residence in Jacksonville, Florida. During the interview, McKenzie admitted to using this social media app and, specifically, to using his account to request minor females take “nude” photos of themselves. McKenzie also admitted that the photos were sexually explicit. McKenzie stated, when he was on the app, he sought out chat rooms with names that suggested minor children would be present. During a search of McKenzie’s cellular phone, FBI agents discovered online conversations McKenzie had with minor children on the same app.

 

On March 24, 201, FBI agents conducted a second interview with McKenzie, showing him a recording of one of those online conversations with a minor child. In that conversation, which took place from January 4, 2021 to February 22, 2021, McKenzie solicited the child to produce and send him photos of the child engaging in sexually explicit conduct. McKenzie admitted to engaging in the conversation.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ashley Washington.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-sentenced-more-22-years-federal-prison-attempting-entice-child-produce

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 10:28 a.m. No.15028229   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

McAllen man sent to prison for attempting to entice minor through social media

 

McALLEN, Texas – A 27-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison after admitting he intended to engage in sexual activity with a minor female, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

 

David Montelongo pleaded guilty June 24.

 

Today, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced him to 120 months in federal prison. In handing down the sentence, the court noted that Montelongo had committed a very serious offense which was not impulsive as it had taken place over some length of time. Judge Crane also referenced how Montelongo knew his conduct was wrong. Montelongo was further ordered to serve five years on supervised release following completion of his prison term, during which time he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children. He will also be required to register as a sex offender.

 

On Jan. 21, Montelongo began to entice and coerce an individual he believed to be a 13-year-old female on a popular social media application. In their communications, Montelongo discussed the sexual acts he desired to perform on the minor and take her virginity.

 

Montelongo requested to meet the alleged minor in person at a park in McAllen, at which time he expected to engage in sexual activity with her. Montelongo saw authorities and fled upon arrival. Law enforcement later took him into custody March 10.

 

He has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

 

Homeland Security Investigations - Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Investigations Task Force conducted the investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/mcallen-man-sent-prison-attempting-entice-minor-through-social-media

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 10:28 a.m. No.15028237   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Charges

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Woonsocket man previously convicted in Rhode Island state court on child molestation and child pornography charges, and later found to be in possession of images and videos of child pornography while serving a term of state probation, was sentenced today to more than nineteen years in federal prison on charges of access with intent to view child pornography and possession of child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus.

 

In November 2015, less than two years after being sentenced in state court to a five-year suspended sentence for possessing child pornography, Jason D. Boudreau, 47, was found by law enforcement to be in possession of cell phone on which he had accessed and viewed over 600 images and videos of child pornography. That phone was seized by law enforcement and a month later, he was again found to be in possession of another cell phone with more than 100 images of child pornography.

 

According to court documents, on November 20, 2015, following a tip that a child pornography video was uploaded to the internet from his home, members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations agents, and Woonsocket Police Detectives executed a court-authorized search of Boudreau’s residence. Several digital media storage devices and a cellular telephone were seized. A forensic examination of the devices revealed that during an approximately two-month period, Boudreau had accessed and viewed 677 images of child pornography on his cell phone. The images depict adult males using infants, toddlers, and other prepubescent girls for sexual acts, and included images of sex acts of children involving bondage. A month later, after a criminal complaint and warrant issued for his arrest, law enforcement located Boudreau in Branford, CT. At the time of his arrest, he was found to be in possession of another cell phone containing more than 100 images of child pornography.

 

Boudreau was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., to 235 months of incarceration in federal prison to be followed by lifetime federal supervised release. Additionally, the court ordered that Boudreau is subject to searches by U.S. Probation and/or members of law enforcement of his residence, automobile, workplace, computer, and other electronic communication or data storage devices or media with or without reasonable suspicion of a violation of the terms of his supervised release.

 

According to court records, Boudreau was convicted on a charge of simple assault in Rhode Island State court in December 2009, and that case involved his assault on an eleven-year-old child. Boudreau was next convicted in Rhode Island state court in March 2012 on a charge of 2nd degree child molestation. He was sentenced to eight years in prison, two years to serve, 6 years suspended. In January 2014, Boudreau was convicted in Rhode Island state court for possession of child pornography and sentenced to a five-year suspended sentence with probation and ordered to register as a sex offender. Additionally, in November 2013, Boudreau was arrested on a charge of felony risk of injury to a child filed in Connecticut Superior Court in Danielson, CT based on conduct involving a 14-year-old girl.

 

The case in federal court in Providence was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Denise M. Barton.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-235-months-federal-prison-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 10:29 a.m. No.15028241   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Former Margate Police Officer Sentenced To More Than 18 Years For Attempting To Entice A 14-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity And For Soliciting Production Of Child Sex Abuse Images

 

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Andrew Christian Hammock (48, Boca Raton) to 18 years and 8 months in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and for attempting to produce visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Hammock was also ordered to serve a 6-year term of supervised release, to register as a sex offender, and to forfeit the cellphone that he used to commit these offenses. When he committed these offenses, Hammock was serving as a police officer with the City of Margate (Florida) Police Department.

 

Hammock was found guilty by federal jury on June 25, 2021.

 

According to court documents, during February and March 2020, Hammock used a social media application to send more than 4,700 private online messages to an individual whom he believed was a 14-year-old girl but was actually an undercover FBI agent. After learning her purported age, Hammock told the “child,” “bet you look amazing in a bikini,” and asked the “child” about her sexual experience. Hammock acknowledged the risk he was taking by talking to the “child,” telling her that he could get in trouble for talking to her because she is under 18 and he is not.

 

Hammock assured the “child” he was trustworthy and a protector and sent the “child” photos of himself wearing his police uniform. He repeatedly told the “child” he was aroused talking to her and that he wanted to help the “child” have her first orgasm. Hammock also repeatedly requested the “child” to take and send him graphic photos of her genitals.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with the City of Margate Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kelly S. Karase and Ashley Washington.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/former-margate-police-officer-sentenced-more-18-years-attempting-entice-14-year-old

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 10:29 a.m. No.15028246   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nevada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Texas Woman Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Child Sex Trafficking

 

LAS VEGAS – A Texas woman was sentenced yesterday to 18 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for her role in a child sex trafficking conspiracy to recruit and exploit a child in multiple states.

 

“This conviction and sentence demonstrates our office’s and our law enforcement partners’ unwavering commitment to combating sex trafficking and child exploitation,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada. “Through our ongoing collaboration and expanded partnerships, we will keep working to hold accountable in federal court those who use fraud, force, or other illicit means to victimize children.”

 

“This sentencing is a success in the fight against those who exploit the vulnerable and illustrates our dedication to bring these criminals to justice,” said Aaron C. Rouse, FBI Las Vegas Special Agent in Charge.

 

After a six-day jury trial in May 2021, Demecia Shontres Washington (42, of Dallas, Texas) was found guilty of one count each of: conspiracy to commit sex trafficking; sex trafficking; conspiracy to transport for prostitution or other criminal sexual activity; transportation for prostitution or other criminal sexual activity; conspiracy to sexually exploit children; sexual exploitation of children; and distribution of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Andrew P. Gordon presided over the trial and sentencing hearing.

 

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from August 2018 to September 2018, Demecia Washington conspired with co-defendant Jimmy David Washington Jr. (36, of Lubbock, Texas) to recruit and coerce a child to engage in commercial sex acts and to produce child pornography. Demecia Washington and Jimmy Washington Jr. transported the child from Texas to New Mexico and Nevada with the intent that she engage in prostitution.

 

Co-defendant Jimmy Washington Jr. previously pleaded guilty to transportation of a minor for purposes of prostitution. In April 2021, he was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher Burton, Bianca Pucci, and Elham Roohani prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/texas-woman-sentenced-18-years-prison-child-sex-trafficking

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 10:30 a.m. No.15028250   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of North Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Repeat Sex Offender Is Sentenced To 25 Years For Receipt And Attempted Receipt Of Child Pornography

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jonathan Wheeler Johnston, 40, of Norman, Oklahoma, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for receipt and attempted receipt of child pornography, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. As part of his sentence, Johnston was also ordered to register as a sex offender, and to pay $5,900 in restitution and $40,100 in special assessments.

 

Robert R. Wells, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Charlotte Division, joins Acting U.S. Attorney Stetzer in making today’s announcement.

 

According to court documents, in April 2019, Johnston began communicating with a 15-year-old minor female located in the Western District of North Carolina, whom he met in an online chatroom for teenagers. After chatting with the teenager online, Johnston mailed the minor a cellphone, for the purpose of exchanging sexually explicit images and engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Court records show that the minor’s parent contacted law enforcement after discovering the cellphone and finding texts and other sexually explicit exchanges between the minor and Johnston. A subsequent forensic analysis of the minor’s cellphone by the FBI revealed that Johnston had repeatedly asked the minor for sexually explicit photos and videos, and had sent the minor links to pornographic material, including videos containing bestiality. In addition, over the course of their communications, Johnston sent the minor sexually explicit images of himself and instructed the minor not to disclose to anyone his name or age because he could get in trouble.

 

Court records show that when the minor informed Johnston that law enforcement were aware of their communications, Johnston attempted to cover his conduct by wiping his devices of evidence concerning his exchanges with the minor.

 

According to court records, in 2013, while Johnston was serving in the U.S. Army, he was convicted of possession, manufacture and distribution of child pornography. As a result of that conviction, Johnston was sentenced to six years in prison, was dishonorably discharged and was required to register as a sex offender for six years. His parole from that conviction ended in March 2018, just a little over a year before he began communicating with the 15-year-old minor located in the Western District of North Carolina.

 

Johnston is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.

 

In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney Stetzer thanked the FBI, the Huntersville Police Department, and the Norman Police Department in Oklahoma for their investigation of the case.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark T. Odulio, of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte, prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/repeat-sex-offender-sentenced-25-years-receipt-and-attempted-receipt-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 10:34 a.m. No.15028273   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Eagle Butte Man Charged with Failure to Register

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

 

Brighton Veit, age 22, was indicted on November 9, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A Moreno on November 16, 2021 and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life on supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

Veit was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in November 2020. As a result of this conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender. It is alleged that between September 14, 2021, and September 27, 2021, Veit, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of conviction under Federal Law, failed to properly register as a sex offender and update his registration.

 

The charge is merely an accusation and Veit is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem is prosecuting the case.

 

Veit was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/eagle-butte-man-charged-failure-register-2

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 11:20 a.m. No.15028628   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Tennessee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Erwin Man Sentenced For 160 Months For Receipt Of Child Pornography

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On November 18, 2021, Justin Claude Richardson, 29, currently of Erwin, TN was sentenced by the Honorable R. Leon Jordan, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville, to serve 160 months in federal prison. Upon release, Richardson will be supervised by U.S. Probation for 20 years and will be required to register with the state sex offender registry and comply with special sex offender conditions during supervised release.

 

As part of the plea agreement filed with the court, Richardson agreed to plead guilty to receipt of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2252A(a)(2)(A) and (b)(1). Additionally, the defendant was ordered to pay restitution to victims making claims, who were identified through the Child Victim Identification Program database operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

 

According to court documents, on May 13, 2019, officers stopped Richardson in Unicoi County, Tennessee, upon suspicion of his involvement in a kidnapping. Richardson was placed under arrest and his cellular telephone was seized. Richardson’s cellular telephone contained approximately 2,364 images of child pornography, including images of bestiality, sadomasochistic acts, and infants. The web browser on the cellular phone reflected hundreds of searches for child pornography, with searches occurring shortly before Richardson’s arrest.

 

The criminal indictment was the result of an investigation by the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation. This investigation was led by FBI Special Agent Bianca Pearson.

 

Assistant United States Attorney J. Gregory Bowman represented the United States.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/erwin-man-sentenced-160-months-receipt-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 11:20 a.m. No.15028630   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Citrus County Woman Pleads Guilty To Producing Sexually Explicit Photos Of A Child And Distributing Them Over The Internet

Ocala, Florida – Ashley Renea Hilligoss (37, Citrus Springs) has pleaded guilty to producing photos depicting a minor child being sexually abused. She faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a potential life term of supervised release. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

 

Hilligoss had been indicted on June 22, 2021.

 

According to court documents, Hilligoss took sexually explicit photographs of a minor female and sent them to another individual using the internet. FBI agents later searched an encrypted online file storage account belonging to the receiving individual and recovered copies of these photos. When interviewed by law enforcement, Hilligoss admitted to taking and sending the photographs of the child.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ocala Resident Agency. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William S. Hamilton.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/citrus-county-woman-pleads-guilty-producing-sexually-explicit-photos-child-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 11:24 a.m. No.15028661   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0476

Citrus County Woman Pleads Guilty To Producing Sexually Explicit Photos Of A Child And Distributing Them Over The Internet

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/citrus-county-woman-pleads-guilty-producing-sexually-explicit-photos-child-and

 

Erwin Man Sentenced For 160 Months For Receipt Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/erwin-man-sentenced-160-months-receipt-child-pornography

 

Eagle Butte Man Charged with Failure to Register

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/eagle-butte-man-charged-failure-register-2

 

Repeat Sex Offender Is Sentenced To 25 Years For Receipt And Attempted Receipt Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/repeat-sex-offender-sentenced-25-years-receipt-and-attempted-receipt-child-pornography

 

Texas Woman Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Child Sex Trafficking

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/texas-woman-sentenced-18-years-prison-child-sex-trafficking

 

Former Margate Police Officer Sentenced To More Than 18 Years For Attempting To Entice A 14-Year-Old Child To Engage In Sexual Activity And For Soliciting Production Of Child Sex Abuse Images

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/former-margate-police-officer-sentenced-more-18-years-attempting-entice-14-year-old

 

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-235-months-federal-prison-child-pornography-charges

 

McAllen man sent to prison for attempting to entice minor through social media

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/mcallen-man-sent-prison-attempting-entice-minor-through-social-media

 

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 22 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Entice A Child To Produce Photos Depicting Sexual Abuse

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-sentenced-more-22-years-federal-prison-attempting-entice-child-produce

 

Yankton Man Charged with Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/yankton-man-charged-receipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

 

Jury Convicts Stilwell Man for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/jury-convicts-stilwell-man-sexual-abuse-minor

 

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- November

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/federal-grand-jury-b-indictments-announced-november-0

 

Somerset County Man Charged with Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/somerset-county-man-charged-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 11:59 a.m. No.15028910   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Broken Arrow Man Convicted After Found with 4,000+ Images and Videos of Child Pornography

TULSA, Okla. – A federal jury Wednesday found a Broken Arrow man guilty after his electronic devices were found to have more than 4,000 images and videos depicting the rape and molestation of children, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

 

Earl Hardy Morrow, 39, was convicted of distribution and receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

 

“My office and our local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement partners seek to protect children not only from their sexual abuser, but also from their revictimization through the repeated viewing of that abuse in child pornography,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Individuals like Earl Morrow must be held accountable for their role in a vile industry that preys on children across the globe.”

 

On Feb. 20, 2020, Morrow distributed and received child pornography via electronic means. From Nov. 5, 2019, to Feb. 27, 2020, Morrow further possessed visual depictions involving prepubescent minors and minors who were under 12 years of age.

 

On Feb. 20, 2020, multiple files of child sexual abuse material were sent to the Tulsa Police Department’s Cyber Crimes Unit via the BitTorrent network from an IP address that was later tracked to a Broken Arrow user. The final torrent file distributed to Tulsa Police contained multiple video files depicting the sexual abuse of children.

 

Officers served a search warrant on the address where Morrow resided on Feb. 27, 2020. During the search, Morrow told officers that he used BitTorrent on his computer and that he had illegal files on the computer.

 

During the forensic extraction and review of Morrow’s devices, the following items were found in Morrow’s bedroom and transported to the Tulsa Police Department for forensic extraction and review:

 

  • 32GB Thumb drive connected to a keychain on Morrow’s car keys, found on the desk in his room–3140 pictures and 25 videos of child sexual abuse material found.

 

  • Computer built by the defendant– 546 pictures and 85 videos of child pornography, as well as the qBittorrent program.

 

  • Laptop found on Morrow’s desk- 39 pictures and 79 videos of child pornography.

 

  • 32 GB thumb drive found on Morrow’s desk– 497 pictures and 54 videos of child pornography, includes 1 RTF document, titled “Daddy’s Collection,” where the author is Morrow, and the contents of the document lists child pornography search terms.

 

  • 2 GB thumb drive found on Morrow’s desk– 5 videos of child pornography.

 

The Tulsa Police Department led the investigation into Morrow with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations.

 

“The Tulsa Police Department’s Cyber Crimes Unit and Homeland Security Investigations consistently locate, investigate, and arrest child predators. These officers and agents are key partners when holding defendants accountable at trial,” said Johnson.

 

Visiting U.S. District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree from Kansas presided over the trial. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher J. Nassar, Nathan E. Michel, and Stacey P. Todd are prosecuting the case.

 

This case was brought as part the Northern District of Oklahoma’s Operation Clean Sweep, which charged 33 child predators. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Nassar led the operation in conjunction with more than a dozen local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. The case is also part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/broken-arrow-man-convicted-after-found-4000-images-and-videos-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 12:12 p.m. No.15029014   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/federal-grand-jury-issues-new-indictment-against-leaders-philippines-based-church

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Federal Grand Jury Issues New Indictment Against Leaders of Philippines-Based Church that Alleges Sex Trafficking Scheme

SANTA ANA, California – A superseding indictment unsealed today charges the founder of a Philippines-based church and two top administrators of orchestrating a sex trafficking operation that coerced girls and young women to have sex with the church’s leader under threats of “eternal damnation.”

 

The superseding indictment expands on allegations made early last year against three Los Angeles-based administrators of the church, which is known as the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC). The nine defendants named in the 42-count superseding indictment are charged with participating in a labor trafficking scheme that brought church members to the United States, via fraudulently obtained visas, and forced the members to solicit donations for a bogus charity – the Glendale-based Children’s Joy Foundation (CJF) – donations that actually were used to finance church operations and the lavish lifestyles of its leaders. Members who proved successful at soliciting for the KOJC allegedly were forced to enter into sham marriages or obtain fraudulent student visas to continue soliciting in the United States year-round.

 

The superseding indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury on November 10, expands the scope of the 2020 indictment by adding six new defendants, including the KOJC’s leader, Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who was referred to as “The Appointed Son of God.”

 

Three of the new defendants were arrested today by federal authorities. The remaining three, including Quiboloy, are believed to be in the Philippines.

 

The defendants charged in the superseding indictment are:

 

Quiboloy, believed to be 71, whose primary residence is a KOJC compound in Davao City, Philippines, but who also maintained large residences in Calabasas, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Kapolei, Hawaii;

Teresita Tolibas Dandan, also known as “Tessie” and “Sis Ting,” 59, of Davao City, the “international administrator” who was one of the top overseers of KOJC and CJF operations in the United States;

Helen Panilag, 56, of Davao City, the one-time top KOJC administrator in the U.S., who oversaw the collection of financial data from KOJC operations around the globe;

Felina Salinas, also known as “Sis Eng Eng,” 50, of Kapolei, Hawaii, who allegedly was responsible for collecting and securing passports and other documents from KOJC workers in Hawaii, as well as directing funds solicited to church members to church officials in the Philippines (arrested today);

Guia Cabactulan, 61, the lead KOJC administrator in the United States who operated the KOJC compound in Van Nuys (charged in original indictment);

Marissa Duenas, 43, a Van Nuys-based administrator who handled fraudulent immigration documents for workers (charged in original indictment);

Amanda Estopare, 50, another Van Nuys-based administrator who was in charge of tracking and reporting the money raised in the U.S. to KOJC officials in the Philippines (charged in original indictment);

Bettina Padilla Roces, also known as “Kuki,” 48, a fourth administrator who allegedly handled financial matters (arrested today in Reseda); and

Maria De Leon, 72, a resident of the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, the owner of Liberty Legal Document Services, who allegedly processed fraudulent marriages and immigration-related documents for KOJC workers (arrested today at her residence).

The three arrested today are expected to make their initial appearances this afternoon in United States District Court in Los Angeles and Honolulu.

 

The superseding indictment charges Quiboloy, Dandan and Salinas with participating in a conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, as well as the sex trafficking of children. These three defendants allegedly recruited females ranging from approximately 12 to 25 years of age to work as personal assistants, or “pastorals,” for Quiboloy. The indictment states that the victims prepared Quiboloy’s meals, cleaned his residences, gave him massages and were required to have sex with Quiboloy in what the pastorals called “night duty.” The indictment specifically mentions five female victims, three of whom were minors when the alleged sex trafficking began.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 12:13 p.m. No.15029019   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15029014

“Defendant Quiboloy and other KOJC administrators coerced pastorals into performing ‘night duty’ – that is, sex – with defendant Quiboloy under the threat of physical and verbal abuse and eternal damnation by defendant Quiboloy and other KOJC administrators,” the indictment alleges. “Defendant Quiboloy and other KOJC administrators told pastorals that performing ‘night duty’ was ‘God’s will’ and a privilege, as well as a necessary demonstration of the pastoral’s commitment to give her body to defendant Quiboloy as ‘The Appointed Son of God.’”

 

The indictment alleges the sex trafficking scheme started no later than 2002 and continued to at least 2018, during which time Quiboloy and his top administrators caused the victims to engage in commercial sex acts by ordering female victims, including the minor victims, to have sex with defendant Quiboloy on a schedule determined by the church leader and others, including Dandan. The victims who were obedient were rewarded with “good food, luxurious hotel rooms, trips to tourist spots, and yearly cash payments that were based on performance” – which were paid for with money solicited by KOJC workers in the United States, according to the indictment.

 

As part of the alleged scheme, the three defendants told female victims who expressed hesitation at night duty “that they had the devil in them and risked eternal damnation.” Furthermore, Quiboloy would threaten and physically abuse victims who attempted to leave KOJC or were not available to perform night duty, according to the indictment, which also alleges Quiboloy would physically abuse victims for communicating with other men or engaging in other behavior that upset him because he considered such conduct adultery and a sin.

 

Victims who managed to escape KOJC suffered retaliation in the form of threats, harassment and allegations of criminal misconduct, according to the indictment. “Defendant Quiboloy would give sermons, broadcasted to KOJC members around the world, in which he would allege that victims who escaped had engaged in criminal conduct and sexually promiscuous activity, and therefore faced eternal damnation, in order to discourage other victims from leaving, retaliate against and discredit the victims, and conceal the sexual activity between defendant Quiboloy and the victims,” the indictment states.

 

Quiboloy, Dandan and Salinas are charged in count one of the superseding indictment, which alleges the sex trafficking conspiracy. Each defendant is charged in at least three of five substantive counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion.

 

The superseding indictment also outlines KOJC’s nationwide soliciting operations, which allegedly gave rise to additional criminal conduct, including forced labor, labor trafficking, document servitude, marriage fraud and money laundering.

 

Under Quiboloy’s direction, KOJC administrators allegedly brought workers from the Philippines to the United States and confiscated all forms of identification before forcing the workers to spend long hours illegally soliciting money for KOJC outside of businesses across the United States. While KOJC workers told potential donors their money would be used by CJF to help impoverished children, the money was actually used to directly finance KOJC operations and the lavish lifestyle of KOJC leaders, including Quiboloy, according to the indictment.

 

“KOJC administrators maintained the legal immigration status of workers who proved capable of meeting daily cash solicitation quotas by fraudulently obtaining student visas for such workers or by forcing them to enter into sham marriages with other KOJC workers who had already obtained United States citizenship,” the indictment states.

 

Some of the workers were moved around the United States to solicit donations as CJF “volunteers,” who were also called Full Time Miracle Workers, according to the indictment, which alleges these “workers fundraised for KOJC nearly every day, year-round, working very long hours, and often sleeping in cars overnight.”

 

An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

The sex trafficking conspiracy charge alleged in the indictment carries a statutory maximum penalty of life in federal prison. The five substantive sex trafficking charges each carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and a potential sentence of life. The additional fraud, cash smuggling and money laundering offenses in the indictment carry statutory maximum penalties ranging from five to 20 years in federal prison.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 12:57 p.m. No.15029281   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Former Peoria County Resident Sentenced to 7 ½ Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offense

Peoria, Ill. –Benjamin J. Wilson, 42, previously of Peoria, Ill, was sentenced on November 18, 2021, to 90 months’ imprisonment for possession of child pornography.

 

At Wilson’s sentencing hearing, U.S. District Court Judge James E. Shadid noted the significant and long-lasting impact to the child victims depicted in the videos Wilson possessed.

 

In September 2021, Wilson pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, with the offense alleged to have occurred in November 2019. Wilson was detained following arraignment on the indictment and was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals where he has remained since.

 

The statutory penalty for possession of child pornography is up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

 

Following Wilson’s release from the Bureau of Prisons, he will be on federal supervised release for ten years and will be required to register as a sex offender.

 

The charges are the result of an investigation by the United States Secret Service Central Illinois Cyber Crime Unit with assistance from the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U. S. Attorneys Paul Morris and Katherine G. Legge represented the government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/former-peoria-county-resident-sentenced-7-years-prison-child-pornography-offense

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 12:58 p.m. No.15029284   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Au Gres Resident Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison on Production of Child Pornography Charges

BAY CITY – An Au Gres resident was sentenced yesterday to 28 years in federal prison on charges of using a minor to produce visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct and ordered to pay $54,500 in restitution to the victims and $5,100 in special assessment, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin.

 

Mohsin was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Timothy Waters, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit Division.

 

Sentenced was Christopher Paul Botimer, 59.

 

Botimer pleaded guilty in December 2020 to one count of using a minor to produce visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct before United States District Judge Thomas Ludington.

 

On or about October 6, 2017, while in Arenac County, Michigan, Botimer, a computer network engineer, took sexually explicit photographs of a 2-year-old child in his care. In making some of those photographs, Botimer engaged in sexual contact with the victim. He saved the resulting sexually explicit images on several electronic devices. For several years, well before he began to take sexually explicitly photographs of the victim, Botimer searched for child pornography over the Internet. He repeatedly downloaded sexually explicit images of minor children for his sexual gratification. He then either saved or deleted the child pornography from one of the many digital devices available to him at his home. He also made available some of the images to others through a peer-to-peer network.

 

“Botimer is a child predator and his conduct was reprehensible. Today’s lengthy sentence ensures Botimer will no longer be a threat to young children,” said Acting US Attorney Mohsin. “I commend the agents and prosecutors who worked on this case and hope that this 28-year sentence helps bring some closure to the victim and victim’s family.”

 

This case was investigated by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigations Task Force and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Anca Pop and Jaqueline Hotz.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/au-gres-resident-sentenced-28-years-federal-prison-production-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 2:03 p.m. No.15029732   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Two Local Men Plead Guilty To Federal Child Pornography Production Indictments

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Michael J. McClure, 44, of DeFuniak Springs, and Jeffrey W. Boone, Jr., 32, of Shalimar, pled guilty this past week to federal charges related to the production and distribution of child pornography, announced Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Though the two cases are similar in nature, the federal indictments were independently handed down by a grand jury in Pensacola earlier this year.

 

In McClure’s case, an undercover agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation witnessed McClure distributing images of child pornography online to a group of like-minded individuals on the social media platform Kik Messenger. McClure was personally producing child pornography of a minor who was less than ten years old. During his guilty plea, McClure admitted to engaging in a child exploitation enterprise with others on Kik Messenger who were working together to victimize multiple minors across the country. McClure was engaged in such activity during 2020 to 2021.

 

“There is no greater charge than the protection of our children,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Coody. “Acts of such depravity are horrific and will be vigorously investigated and prosecuted. Our law enforcement partners are to be commended for the swift, collaborative efforts, which resulted in the rescue of these children.”

 

In Boone’s case, another undercover agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation witnessed Boone distributing images of child pornography that he was creating in real time and distributing to others online. His victim was also less than ten years of age. Law enforcement was able to immediately identify Boone and execute a search warrant on his residence to stop the illegal activity. Boone was also using Kik Messenger to engage in such crimes during 2021.

 

"These cases represent the FBI's relentless pursuit of those who seek to exploit the most innocent members of our community," said Rachel L. Rojas, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Jacksonville Division. "Together with our law enforcement partners, we will never waver in our efforts to protect our children from harm."

 

Both McClure and Boone are scheduled to be sentenced in January 2022. McClure faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years’ up to life imprisonment, and Boone faces a mandatory minimum 15 years’ up to 30 years’ imprisonment.

 

These cases were investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, and the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys David L. Goldberg, Jennifer H. Callahan, and Amanda Gordon.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/two-local-men-plead-guilty-federal-child-pornography-production-indictments

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 2:04 p.m. No.15029738   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Michigan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

New Jersey Resident Pleaded Guilty to Interstate Travel with Intent to Engage In a Sexual Act with A Minor Charges

BAY CITY – A Manalapan, New Jersey resident pleaded guilty yesterday to interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin.

 

Mohsin was joined in the announcement by James C. Harris, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations field offices in Michigan and Ohio.

 

Jose Ricardo Gomez, 39, of New Jersey, pleaded guilty on November 17, 2021, to one count of interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor before United States Magistrate Judge Patricia Morris. Gomez will be sentenced in February 2022.

 

According to court documents, in or about July and August, 2020, Gomez used his phone and the internet to knowingly persuade, induce, entice and coerce a 13-year-old minor and a 14-year-old minor to engage in sexual activity for which he could be charged with criminal sexual conduct in the third degree under Michigan state law. Gomez communicated with the minors via Snapchat and traveled to Michigan from New Jersey. He met them at a hotel in Houghton Lake, Michigan, where he sexually abused the two minors on several occasions during that time. He provided alcohol to the victims before the abuse. Gomez also recorded numerous videos with his iPhone of the 13-year-old minor in various states of undress engaging in sexual acts. For the purpose of persuading the victim to engage in the sexual acts and for the purpose of producing the sexually explicit material, Gomez misrepresented his name, age, and residence. Gomez saved these visual depictions to his Snapchat account’s memories folder. Moreover, between May and August, 2020, Gomez, using Snapchat, distributed multiple videos and photographs depicting minor girls lasciviously exposing their genitalia to other Snapchat users. Gomez also solicited and received from minor girls sexually explicit images of themselves or images lasciviously depicting their genitalia, and distributed some of these images back to the minor girls depicted in those images for the purpose of coercing them to continue to produce and send such images of themselves to Gomez. Gomez threatened to post those images in public forums and to expose them to friends, relatives or classmates of the victims. The day after his arrest, Gomez, using the jail telephone system, directed another unknown individual to destroy and conceal evidence material to this investigation stored in Gomez’s online accounts. Soon thereafter, an unknown individual deleted the images stored in Gomez’s iCloud account.

 

This case was investigated by agents of the Homeland Security Investigations and Roscommon County Sheriff’s Department and is prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anca Pop.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/new-jersey-resident-pleaded-guilty-interstate-travel-intent-engage-sexual-act-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 2:34 p.m. No.15029942   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Louisiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Former Air Force Member Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges

SHREVEPORT, La. - Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Adam Richard Henderson, 35, of Bossier City, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to 60 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on child pornography charges.

 

In September and October 2020, the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations received cypertip reports from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children that a Yahoo user was in possession of numerous images of child pornography. Law enforcement agents began an investigation and discovered that the email accounts belonged to Henderson. He was charged and pleaded guilty on July 16, 2021 to transportation of child pornography.

 

At the guilty plea hearing, Henderson admitted that on March 14, 2020, while living in Bossier City, Louisiana, he emailed images of child pornography from two Yahoo email accounts belonging to him. The images were of prepubescent minors whose genital and pubic areas were lasciviously exhibited. Henderson admitted to sending the images at his guilty plea hearing on July 16, 2021.

 

The U.S. Air Force, Office of Special Investigations, and Louisiana Bureau of Investigations investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Cassidy prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/former-air-force-member-sentenced-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 3:05 p.m. No.15030116   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Rogersville Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Three Children

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Rogersville, Missouri, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for the sexual exploitation of three child victims.

 

Jake Ethan Patterson, 26, was charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo., on Wednesday, November 17. The federal indictment replaces a criminal complaint that was filed against Patterson on November 2, 2021. Patterson has been detained in federal custody since his arrest on the complaint.

 

The indictment charges Patterson with three counts of the sexual exploitation of a child, each involving a separate child victim. Patterson allegedly used each of the child victims to produce child pornography. Patterson is also charged with one count of receiving and distributing child pornography.

 

According to an affidavit filed in support of the original criminal complaint, the investigation began in June 2021 when Canadian law enforcement authorities seized two cell phones belonging to a citizen of Canada. Investigators found Snapchat conversations with Patterson, who was sharing images and videos of child pornography. There were multiple pornographic images and videos of the three child victims, the affidavit says, two of whom were approximately three to five years old and one of whom was approximately 12 years old.

 

During the Canadian investigation, Snapchat submitted a Cyber Tip on July 4, 2021, alleging that Patterson had uploaded a child pornography file the previous day. A review of the file found that this image was a commonly traded child pornography video often found in child pornography collections and does not depict the three victims in this case.

 

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

 

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Wan. It was investigated by the FBI, the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force, and the Springfield, Mo., Police Department.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/rogersville-man-indicted-sexual-exploitation-three-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 3:05 p.m. No.15030119   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Federal jury convicts Columbia County man in “horrific” child sex trafficking case

Defendant faces up to life in prison

AUGUSTA, GA: A Columbia County man faces up to life in federal prison after a jury convicted him on nine felony counts related to child sex trafficking.

 

In a verdict returned just after 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, a U.S. District Court jury found Michael Peyton Gunn, 36, of Evans, Ga., guilty of all nine charges following a four-day trial, said David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Gunn faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison, and three of the charges in the case carry a statutory penalty of up to life in prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

 

“The child exploitation offenses Gunn committed are absolutely horrific, going far beyond the initial, reprehensible child pornography offenses that alerted the FBI to his activities,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Estes. “The jurors are holding Michael Gunn accountable for his monstrous crimes, and providing a path to healing for his victim.”

 

After the trial before U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal Hall, the jury found Gunn guilty of Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking of a Minor; Sex Trafficking of a Child; Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity; four counts of Production of Child Pornography; Possession of Child Pornography; and Obstruction of a Sex-Trafficking Investigation. Gunn will be sentenced after a background investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.

 

“Michael Gunn committed unspeakable crimes against a vulnerable child and no sentence for him will wipe away the trauma he has caused the victim,” said Chris Macrae, Acting Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “However, thanks to the dedicated work from our agents who aggressively pursue these heinous criminals, Gunn will be removed from our streets where he will no longer be able to harm innocent children.”

 

The minor victim in the case testified in court that Gunn, through rewards, fear, threats of harm, and intimidation, manipulated the victim to participate in illegal sexual abuse as young as age 7, through sexual exploitation at age 13, as it steadily progressed from production of child pornography to participation in commercial sex trafficking.

 

As spelled out in evidence and testimony presented during the trial, the investigation led to Gunn in February 2020 when FBI agents were called to assist in a child pornography case in Hopkins County, Texas. Agents discovered more than 700 images – many of them explicit child pornography – depicting a specific minor victim, with digital location information identifying the area of Gunn’s residence in Evans. Agents from the Augusta FBI office later questioned Gunn and searched his home, leading to his indictment in March 2020 on multiple charges of production and possession of child pornography.

 

The continuing investigation led to a superseding indictment in March 2021 naming Gunn’s then wife, Amanda Gunn, a/k/a “Amanda Howard,” 34, of Augusta, on charges of Sex Trafficking Conspiracy and Obstruction of a Child Sex Trafficking Investigation, and adding multiple child sex trafficking-related charges to Michael Gunn. Amanda Gunn later pled guilty to Sex Trafficking Conspiracy and awaits sentencing. The minor victim testified during Michael Gunn’s trial that he coordinated several years of abuse of the victim in the case, deriving profit from images of the victim and from making the victim available for sexual exploitation by other men.

 

Also testifying in court was Jonathan Eugene Grantham, 45, of Graniteville, S.C., who awaits sentencing after pleading guilty in August to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity. Grantham admitted responding to an online advertisement trafficking the minor victim, then traveling from South Carolina to Evans to transport the victim to a motel for a sexual act in return for payment. Grantham is a former high school teacher.

 

The investigation into related crimes in the case continues.

 

Anyone with information on suspected child sexual exploitation can contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 800-843-5678, or https://report.cybertip.org/

 

The FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney and Project Safe Childhood Coordinator Tara M. Lyons prosecuted the case for the United States with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Tracy Long, Investigative Analyst Karen Hartley, and Contract Legal Assistant Ana Pridemore.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/federal-jury-convicts-columbia-county-man-horrific-child-sex-trafficking-case

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 3:29 p.m. No.15030231   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Wenatchee, Washington Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

Wenatchee, Washington Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography Spokane – Today, Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Jose A. Mendoza, age 32, of Wenatchee, Washington, was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of production of child pornography on June 30, 2021. Senior United States District Judge Rosanna M. Peterson sentenced Mendoza to a 210-month term of imprisonment, to be followed by a lifetime term of court supervision after he is released from federal prison.

 

According to court documents, the Wenatchee Police Department executed a warrant to search Mendoza’s residence and seized numerous electronic devices that contained images of child pornography. Upon further review, Mendoza was found to have produced images of himself engaged in sexually exploitative conduct with female children.

 

United States Attorney Waldref said, “The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, in collaboration with its federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement partners, uses every resource and tool available to investigate and prosecute aggressively those involved in child exploitation. This Office will continue to do all we can to protect vulnerable child victims of these horrible crimes.”

 

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Wenatchee Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Michael J. Ellis, Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/wenatchee-washington-man-sentenced-over-17-years-federal-prison-production-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 3:30 p.m. No.15030237   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Madison County Man Sentenced for Sex Offender Registration Violation

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Gregory Malecki, age 49, of Bridgeport, New York, was sentenced yesterday to time served (6 months) and 25 years of supervised release for failing to register an email address with the New York State Sex Offender Registry, as required by law.

 

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and David L. McNulty, United States Marshal for the Northern District of New York.

 

As part of his previously entered guilty plea, Malecki admitted that in 2009 he was convicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York of Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor, for which he served a sentence of 10 years in federal prison. That conviction requires Malecki to register as a sex offender and to keep his registration current with personal identifying information, including internet and email accounts. Malecki admitted that although he maintained registration as a sex offender in the State of New York, for nearly two years he intentionally failed to register an email account that he created despite knowing he has a continuing obligation under the law to do so.

 

In addition to the term of imprisonment for failing to update his sex offender registration, Malecki was sentenced to a concurrent term of time served (202 days) for violating the conditions of his supervised release, including committing new criminal conduct, possessing sexually explicit images, failing to truthfully provide required information on his monthly probation reports, and possessing an undisclosed internet capable device.

 

This case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service Sex Offender Investigation Branch with assistance from the United States Probation Office for the Northern District of New York and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lisa M. Fletcher.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/madison-county-man-sentenced-sex-offender-registration-violation

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 4:14 p.m. No.15030451   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Walla Walla Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison After Fourth Child Pornography Offense

 

Spokane – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Monica Linker, age 32, of Walla Walla, Washington, was sentenced on October 21, 2021, after pleading guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography. Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced Linker to 5 years in federal custody, to be followed by a 10- year term of court supervision after she is released. Chief Judge Bastian calculated Linker’s sentencing range under the United States Sentencing Guidelines at more than 12 years – in part because this was Linker’s fourth child pornography offense – but exercised his discretion to depart downward to 5 years. Linker’s sentence is 8 years shorter than the 13-year sentence the United States recommended.

 

According to court documents, an FBI Special Agent went online in an undercover role to locate people in the community who were trading child pornography. The agent downloaded more than 80 videos of child pornography from Linker’s residence in Walla Walla, which led to a search warrant and the removal of all digital devices from her home. A forensic review confirmed significant child pornography evidence on her devices. Then, approximately ten months later, FBI executed a second search warrant at Linker’s new residence, recovering new images of child pornography from Linker’s new digital devices. In all, FBI recovered a significant amount of child pornography, as well as other indicia of Linker’s sexual interest in children and technical sophistication. This evidence included peer-to-peer, cleaning, encryption, and hacking software, and a Japanese Anime child pornography comic book. FBI also found evidence that Linker had burned images of child pornography onto disks. By the time FBI located Linker online, she had sustained three child pornography offenses under Washington law. In fact, she was on supervision with the Washington Department of Corrections when FBI downloaded child pornography from her. During prior probation searches of Linker’s residences, officers recovered 25 pairs of girls’ panties, anime books and videos, anime pornography, and a book on child gynecology.

 

United States Attorney Waldref condemned the exploitation of children:

 

“The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington works closely with our local and federal partners to apprehend the most serious child exploitation offenders in our community. I commend the Walla Walla Police Department and the FBI, whose excellent investigation in this case has protected children by keeping a recidivist offender off the streets for years. Sadly, there is an entire community of people who use the Internet to collect and trade crime-scene photos of children’s abuse for their own sexual gratification. Those images often travel around the Internet forever, ensuring that child pornography victims are never truly free. To those who use peer-to-peer networks to exploit children while seeking to evade detection by law enforcement, today’s sentence puts you on notice: undercover FBI agents are online at all hours of the day and night looking for child pornography offenders. We will continue to prosecute child exploitation as vigorously as the law allows. I encourage anyone who sees or suspects any form of child abuse to contact law enforcement immediately.”

 

Donald Voiret, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Seattle Division, which encompasses the Spokane, Walla Walla, and Yakima areas, said “Ms. Linker is a repeat offender who has obviously not learned her lesson from her past convictions. Her compulsion to engage in this activity, even after being aware of law enforcement scrutiny, indicates the importance of keeping her away from the children in our communities.”

 

Detective (Ret.) Tim Hollingsworth led the investigation by the Walla Walla Police Department and Special Agent (Ret.) Lee McEuen led the investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. David M. Herzog, Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/walla-walla-woman-sentenced-five-years-federal-prison-after-fourth-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 4:21 p.m. No.15030476   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15028661

Broken Arrow Man Convicted After Found with 4,000+ Images and Videos of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/broken-arrow-man-convicted-after-found-4000-images-and-videos-child-pornography

 

Federal Grand Jury Issues New Indictment Against Leaders of Philippines-Based Church that Alleges Sex Trafficking Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/federal-grand-jury-issues-new-indictment-against-leaders-philippines-based-church

 

Former Peoria County Resident Sentenced to 7 ½ Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/former-peoria-county-resident-sentenced-7-years-prison-child-pornography-offense

 

Au Gres Resident Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison on Production of Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/au-gres-resident-sentenced-28-years-federal-prison-production-child-pornography-charges

 

Two Local Men Plead Guilty To Federal Child Pornography Production Indictments

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/two-local-men-plead-guilty-federal-child-pornography-production-indictments

 

New Jersey Resident Pleaded Guilty to Interstate Travel with Intent to Engage In a Sexual Act with A Minor Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/new-jersey-resident-pleaded-guilty-interstate-travel-intent-engage-sexual-act-minor

 

Former Air Force Member Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/former-air-force-member-sentenced-child-pornography-charges

 

Rogersville Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Three Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/rogersville-man-indicted-sexual-exploitation-three-children

 

Federal jury convicts Columbia County man in “horrific” child sex trafficking case

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/federal-jury-convicts-columbia-county-man-horrific-child-sex-trafficking-case

 

Wenatchee, Washington Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/wenatchee-washington-man-sentenced-over-17-years-federal-prison-production-child

 

Madison County Man Sentenced for Sex Offender Registration Violation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/madison-county-man-sentenced-sex-offender-registration-violation

 

Walla Walla Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison After Fourth Child Pornography Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/walla-walla-woman-sentenced-five-years-federal-prison-after-fourth-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 18, 2021, 6:21 p.m. No.15031187   🗄️.is 🔗kun

CASE UPDATE: JUDGE MICHAEL SCHECHTERLY PLEADS GUILTY TO INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT WITH MINORS

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 | TOPIC: CRIMINAL

Schechterly also Pleaded Guilty to Using Authority as Judge to Obstruct an Investigation of Sexual Misconduct by a State Constable

 

HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that a Perry County Magisterial District Judge has pleaded guilty to inappropriate contact with minors, intimidating a witness and obstructing an investigation of sexual misconduct by a state constable.

 

“With this plea, the defendant is taking responsibility for his crimes and will be held accountable. This case serves as a reminder that no one, no matter their position of power, is above the law,” said Attorney General Shapiro. “My office will continue to investigate and prosecute anyone who abuses their authority to harm Pennsylvanians.”

 

Michael Schechterly, 58, of Newport in Perry County, was charged in November 2020 following an investigation into Schecterly’s misconduct towards children by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) in cooperation with the Office of Attorney General. The investigation revealed that Schechterly repeatedly engaged in inappropriate contact with minors at his residence.

 

During the course of the investigation, PSP also identified two women who made allegations against a state constable working out of Schechterly’s district court office between 2013 and 2020. Investigators learned that in February 2013, Schechterly became aware of complaints against the constable. Schechterly used his official power to summon the first victim and the constable to his office concerning a case over which he had jurisdiction.

 

As a Perry County Magisterial District Judge, he maintained jurisdiction over her case until 2015, which denied the victim the opportunity to come forward, and hindered her reporting of the incident for nearly six years.

 

Schechterly pleaded guilty to Corruption of Minors, Intimidation of a Witness or Victim, Official Oppression, and Obstruction of Justice before the Honorable Judge Jessica Brewbaker of Cumberland County. He will resign as judge at the time of sentencing. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Chief Deputy Attorney General Daniel Dye.

https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/updates/case-update-judge-michael-schechterly-pleads-guilty-to-inappropriate-contact-with-minors/

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 9:17 a.m. No.15034987   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Guatemalan National Convicted After Nine-Day Federal Trial for Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Related Charges

 

Defendant Caused More Than Eight Individuals, Including Minors, to Engage in Commercial Sex Acts for His Own Financial Benefit by Means of Force, Fraud, and Coercion

 

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Feliciano de Jesus Diaz-Martinez, a/k/a Alex, age 43, of Owings Mills, Maryland, yesterday for sex trafficking of a child, enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution, sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, and distribution of a controlled substance. Diaz-Martinez has been in custody since his indictment on July 25, 2019.

 

The guilty verdict was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge James R. Mancuso Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; Chief Melissa R. Hyatt of the Baltimore County Police Department; and Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger.

 

According to the evidence presented at his nine-day trial, from at least 2016 through May 2019, Diaz-Martinez, a Guatemalan national in the United States illegally, caused more than eight individuals, including minors, to engage in commercial sex acts for his own financial benefit by means of force, fraud, and coercion. Trial testimony confirmed that Diaz-Martinez knew that Victim 1 was 16 years old when he first caused her to engage in commercial sex acts. Victim 1 continued to work for Diaz-Martinez until she was approximately 18 years old. The evidence proved that nearly all of the victims that Diaz-Martinez caused to engage in commercial sex acts suffered from serious substance abuse disorders, including addictions to heroin, crack cocaine, and Xanax. Diaz-Martinez took half or all of the money earned by the victims working for him, and sold some of the victims narcotics, often at prices significantly higher than he paid to purchase the drugs.

 

As detailed in trial testimony, Diaz-Martinez maintained a network of friends and associates who paid to engage in commercial sex acts with the victims Diaz-Martinez advertised and made available to them. Diaz-Martinez sent his customers pictures of the victims available for commercial sex and set the prices that customers would pay to engage in sex acts with the victims he controlled. Diaz-Martinez then transported, or caused to be transported, victims to his customers’ homes, or to hotel rooms he rented, to engage in commercial sex acts. The evidence showed that Diaz-Martinez also invited customers to engage in commercial sex acts with victims in his apartment and in a storage unit that he rented.

 

Witnesses testified that Diaz-Martinez maintained several different accounts in alias names on a social media platform, which he used to recruit and communicate with the victims in order to entice them to work for him and engage in commercial sex acts, including many users he had never met. The jury found that Diaz-Martinez sometimes offered the users he communicated with heroin and crack cocaine, referred to as “boy” and “girl,” in exchange for engaging in commercial sex with his customers. Diaz-Martinez also directed the victims working for him to recruit their friends, many of whom were also addicted to narcotics, to engage in commercial sex for his financial benefit.

 

Several victims testified that Diaz-Martinez frequently demanded that they engage in sex acts with him, free of charge, and that he retaliated against the victims if he was not personally satisfied with the sexual encounter. Diaz-Martinez also retaliated against victims who violated his rules, failed to earn sufficient money from commercial sex, or otherwise displeased him in a number of ways, including, abandoning them at customers’ homes and on roadsides without their belongings or transportation and withholding drugs from the victims whom he knew to be addicted.

 

Diaz-Martinez faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison for sex trafficking of a minor and for enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution; a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years and up to life in prison for each of four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion; and a maximum of 20 years in prison for distribution of controlled substances. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander has scheduled sentencing for February 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

 

This case was investigated by the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, Report suspected instances of human trafficking to HSI's tip line at 866-DHS-2ICE (1-866-347-2423) or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/guatemalan-national-convicted-after-nine-day-federal-trial-sex-trafficking-minor-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 11:20 a.m. No.15036359   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Idaho

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Weiser Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Possessing Child Pornography

 

BOISE – A Weiser man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

 

According to court records, in March of 2020, the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force began investigating two CyberTips from Yahoo. A CyberTip is a report submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC gathers leads and tips regarding suspected online crimes against children and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. According to the CyberTips, between February 13, 2018, and March 11, 2020, child pornography was uploaded to a Yahoo account that was later identified as belonging to Stuart Bardan, 37, of Weiser.

 

ICAC obtained a search warrant for the contents of the Yahoo account and located several images of child pornography, including files depicting prepubescent children engaged in sexual acts. ICAC also located evidence that Bardan had used his email account to distribute files of child pornography to other individuals. On July 9, 2020, ICAC executed a federal search warrant at Bardan’s residence in Weiser to search for evidence of the possession of child pornography. ICAC seized Bardan’s cellphone and located numerous files of child pornography on the cellphone. Bardan admitted to using his email account to distribute child pornography and to searching for child pornography on the internet.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Bardan to serve ten years of supervised release following his prison sentence and ordered Bardan to forfeit the cellphone that was used to commit the offense. As a result of the conviction, Bardan will be required to register as a sex offender.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr., of the District of Idaho made the announcement and commended the cooperative efforts of the Idaho ICAC Task Force, United States Postal Inspection Service, and Washington County Sheriff’s Office, which led to charges.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/weiser-man-sentenced-over-5-years-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 12:14 p.m. No.15037037   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Easton Man Facing Federal Indictment for Possession and Receipt of Child Pornography

 

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Tyler Dean Fowler, age 29, of Easton, Maryland, with receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. The indictment was returned on November 10, 2021. Fowler was arrested for these charges on November 18, 2021 in North Carolina.

 

The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; Colonel Woodrow W. Jones III, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police and Chief David A. Spencer of the Easton Police Department.

 

According to the four-count indictment, in October 2019 Fowler knowingly received several images of minors engaged in sexually explicit activity including an image of a minor male’s genitalia.

 

The indictment also alleges that Fowler’s cell phone and laptop contained one or more visual depictions of prepubescent minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

If convicted, Fowler faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years for receipt of child pornography; and a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. At today’s initial appearance in U.S. District Court in in the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler ordered that Fowler be detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

 

An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the FBI, the Maryland State Police Department, the Easton Police Department, and the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office of North Carolina for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Abigail E. Ticse and Paul E. Budlow, who are prosecuting the federal case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/easton-man-facing-federal-indictment-possession-and-receipt-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 12:15 p.m. No.15037059   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Convicted Child Molester and Pedophile Sentenced to 15 Years of Imprisonment

 

For Transporting Obscene Materials

 

HAMMOND- Michael Christianson, 52, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon upon his plea of guilty to three counts of transporting obscene materials, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

 

Christianson was sentenced to 180 months (15 years) in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.

 

According to documents in this case, between on or about June 22, 2019, and July 2, 2019, Christianson used a computer to submit three books that contained obscene content to a publisher in North Carolina. Specifically, the books Christianson had authored, contained photos of children’s genitals and children engaged in sexual activity.

 

Christianson authored the books while being a registered sex offender. He was previously convicted of child molestation in LaPorte County, Indiana in 2003, for sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy. In his pro se filings with this Court, Defendant proclaimed himself to be a “virtuous pedosexual”.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Molly Kelley and former Northern District of Indiana Assistant U.S. Attorney Jill Koster.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/convicted-child-molester-and-pedophile-sentenced-15-years-imprisonment

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 12:43 p.m. No.15037409   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nebraska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Omaha Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sex Traffic a Minor

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Thomas Holbert, 32, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for Conspiracy to Sex Traffic a Minor. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Holbert to 235 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal prison system. After his release from prison, Holbert will serve 5 years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.

 

Federal agents began investigating in September 2020, after two Omaha foster children went missing from their foster home. The investigation showed that Holbert picked up the victims, aged 16 and 17, and brought them to a hotel where Holbert posted online advertisements promoting the minors for commercial sex acts. Both victims then engaged in sex acts for money with Holbert and others receiving financial proceeds from those acts.

 

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Omaha Police Department, and the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-conspiracy-sex-traffic-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 4:08 p.m. No.15039117   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Dalton Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children

 

BOSTON – A Dalton man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for sexual exploitation offenses.

 

James LaFrance, 65, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 16 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release. On July 9, 2021, LaFrance pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of children.

 

On two separate occasions in 2018 and 2019, LaFrance encouraged a 16-year-old girl from Massachusetts, whom he had befriended on the internet, to engage in sexually explicit conduct during video chat sessions. LaFrance recorded the girl’s actions on his computer and provided specific directions as to what she was to do on camera. LaFrance engaged in virtually identical behavior toward a 16-year-old girl from Pennsylvania on two occasions in July 2019.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; Dalton Police Chief Deanna Strout; Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King; and Newbury Police Chief John R. Lucey, Jr. made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex J. Grant of Mendell’s Springfield Branch Office prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/dalton-man-sentenced-16-years-prison-sexual-exploitation-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 4:09 p.m. No.15039125   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Former Football Coach Facing Federal Charges for Production of Child Pornography Involving Two Minor Victims

 

Defendant Coached A High School Football Team in Charles County and a Youth Football Team in Prince George’s County; Law Enforcement Believes There May be More Victims

 

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Moshe Michael Imel, age 51, of Owings, Maryland, with five counts of production of child pornography involving two minor victims. The indictment was returned yesterday. Imel will have an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt at a later date. Imel remains detained on separate State charges.

 

The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge James R. Mancuso of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans; and Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey.

 

According to the five-count indictment, during two months in 2018, Imel persuaded, enticed and coerced Victim A to engage in sexually explicit conduct in order to produce images documenting the sexually explicit conduct. Similarly, the indictment alleges that on three occasions during one month in 2020, Imel enticed and coerced Victim B to engage in sexually explicit conduct in order to produce images documenting the sexually explicit conduct of Victim B.

 

Law enforcement believes there may be other victims. Please report suspected sexual abuse to HSI's tip line at 866-DHS-2ICE (1-866-347-2423) or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators.

 

If convicted, Imel faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison for each of the five counts of production of child pornography.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the HSI, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, and the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph R. Baldwin and Kristi N. O’Malley, who are prosecuting the federal case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/former-football-coach-facing-federal-charges-production-child-pornography-involving-two

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 4:10 p.m. No.15039129   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Jury Finds Little Eagle Man Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Related Charges

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Kimo Little Bird, Sr., age 40, of Little Eagle, South Dakota, was found guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child, Felony Sex Offense Against a Minor While Required to Register as a Sex Offender, and Tampering with a Witness, as a result of a three-day federal jury trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on November 18, 2021.

 

The convictions carry a maximum penalty of a mandatory minimum of 40 years, up to life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, five years up to life of supervised release, and a $300 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

Little Bird was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 9, 2020.

 

Little Bird was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in September 2006. As a result of this conviction, he is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. In 2016, Little Bird sexually abused an 11-year-old girl with whom he was residing. Prior to trial, Little Bird contacted multiple potential witnesses in an effort to manipulate and corruptly persuade the girl to recant her statement.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jay Miller and Troy Morley prosecuted the case.

 

A presentence investigation was ordered, and a sentencing date was set for May 23, 2022. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/jury-finds-little-eagle-man-guilty-aggravated-sexual-abuse-child-and-related-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 6:29 p.m. No.15040179   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6047 >>8844 >>7003

Ghislaine Maxwell Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Conspiring With Jeffrey Epstein To Sexually Abuse Minors

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-charged-manhattan-federal-court-conspiring-jeffrey-epstein-sexually

 

United States v. Maxwell (1:20-cr-00330)

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17318376/united-states-v-maxwell/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

 

Giuffre v. Maxwell (1:15-cv-07433)

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4355835/giuffre-v-maxwell/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 19, 2021, 8:53 p.m. No.15041327   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 19, 2021

Maine Resident Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography and Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jay Scott Cloutier, age 58, of Lyman, Maine, pled guilty yesterday to attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexual acts with him and to receiving child pornography. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

 

As part of his guilty plea, Cloutier admitted that, between April 2019 and September 2019, he exchanged sexually explicit text messages with an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old child, in an attempt to entice the child into engaging in sexual acts with him. On September 20, 2019, he traveled from Maine to a prearranged meeting location in Colonie, New York, with the intent to engage in sexual acts with the 14-year-old child. Cloutier also admitted to having solicited and received a sexually explicit image of a 17-year-old child in November 2019 and a sexually explicit image of a 15-year-old child in February 2018.

 

Cloutier faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life. Senior United States District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy will sentence him on March 15, 2022.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI and its Child Exploitation Task Force, which includes members of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dustin C. Segovia as part of Project Safe Childhood.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/maine-resident-pleads-guilty-receiving-child-pornography-and-attempting-entice-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 20, 2021, 11:13 a.m. No.15044236   🗄️.is 🔗kun

.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribal Member Charged With Sexual Abuse of Minors

Sexual assaults occurred as early as 2008

Tacoma – A 68-year-old member of the Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribe was indicted this week on multiple counts of sexual abuse of minors, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Joseph Anthony Turrey, of Port Angeles, Washington, was arrested November 10, 2021 and will be arraigned on the federal charges on November 26, 2021. He remains in federal custody.

 

According to records filed in the case, one young victim recently disclosed the abuse to the Lower Elwha S’Klallam child welfare authorities. The Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribal Police and the FBI immediately began investigating. Special forensic investigators from the National Park Service assisted with the interview of the victim. The investigation determined that another victim was sexually assaulted by Turrey as early as 2008. Both victims were as young as 6 and 7-years-old when the assaults began. The assaults occurred on tribal land, triggering federal jurisdiction.

 

Turrey is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor and one count of sexual abuse of a minor.

 

Aggravated sexual abuse of a minor is punishable by a mandatory minimum 30 years in prison. Sexual abuse of a minor is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

 

The charges contained in the indictment are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

 

The case is being investigated by the FBI and Lower Elwha S’Klallam Police Department, with assistance from the National Park Service.

 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Angelica Williams.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/lower-elwha-s-klallam-tribal-member-charged-sexual-abuse-minors

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 7:17 a.m. No.15055971   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 7:20 a.m. No.15055978   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>8827

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Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribal Member Charged With Sexual Abuse of Minors

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/lower-elwha-s-klallam-tribal-member-charged-sexual-abuse-minors

 

Maine Resident Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography and Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/maine-resident-pleads-guilty-receiving-child-pornography-and-attempting-entice-minor

 

Jury Finds Little Eagle Man Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Related Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/jury-finds-little-eagle-man-guilty-aggravated-sexual-abuse-child-and-related-charges

 

Former Football Coach Facing Federal Charges for Production of Child Pornography Involving Two Minor Victims

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/former-football-coach-facing-federal-charges-production-child-pornography-involving-two

 

Dalton Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/dalton-man-sentenced-16-years-prison-sexual-exploitation-children

 

Omaha Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sex Traffic a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-conspiracy-sex-traffic-minor

 

Convicted Child Molester and Pedophile Sentenced to 15 Years of Imprisonment

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/convicted-child-molester-and-pedophile-sentenced-15-years-imprisonment

 

Easton Man Facing Federal Indictment for Possession and Receipt of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/easton-man-facing-federal-indictment-possession-and-receipt-child-pornography

 

Weiser Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/weiser-man-sentenced-over-5-years-possessing-child-pornography

 

Guatemalan National Convicted After Nine-Day Federal Trial for Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Related Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/guatemalan-national-convicted-after-nine-day-federal-trial-sex-trafficking-minor-and

 

JUDGE MICHAEL SCHECHTERLY PLEADS GUILTY TO INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT WITH MINORS

https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/updates/case-update-judge-michael-schechterly-pleads-guilty-to-inappropriate-contact-with-minors/

 

United States v. Maxwell (1:20-cr-00330)

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17318376/united-states-v-maxwell/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 7:25 a.m. No.15056007   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>4432

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Bradford, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/bradford-pa-man-pleads-guilty-receiving-child-pornography

 

Cortland County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/cortland-county-man-pleads-guilty-sexually-exploiting-child

 

Oglala Man Indicted on Commercial Sex Trafficking Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/oglala-man-indicted-commercial-sex-trafficking-charges

 

Former Long Beach Police Officer Arrested on Federal Indictment Alleging He Distributed and Possessed Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-long-beach-police-officer-arrested-federal-indictment-alleging-he-distributed

 

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-charged-child-pornography-charges

 

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-charged-receipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

 

Halfmoon Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/halfmoon-man-pleads-guilty-attempted-coercion-and-enticement-minor-engage-criminal

 

Federal Jury Convicts Massachusetts Man On Five Counts Of Child Exploitation Related Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/federal-jury-convicts-massachusetts-man-five-counts-child-exploitation-related-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 7:33 a.m. No.15056060   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 22, 2021

Second Brother Sentenced To Over Ten Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Nicholas Stephen Woodyard (30, St. Augustine) to 10 years and 8 months in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials, to be followed by a life term of supervised release. The court also ordered Woodyard to pay $5,000 in restitution to a victim of his crime. Nicholas Woodyard had pleaded guilty on March 5, 2021. Co-defendant Patrick Woodyard (Nicholas Woodyard’s twin brother) was sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison December 2020, following his pleading guilty on August 28, 2020. Both men had been indicted on March 4, 2020, for the distribution, receipt, and possession of images and videos depicting children being sexually abused.

 

According to court documents, Homeland Security Investigations began investigating the internet upload of an image depicting the sexual abuse of a child. The image had been distributed from the Woodyard brothers’ residence in St. Augustine. Agents executed a search warrant and seized electronic devices that contained hundreds of files of child sex abuse materials, including videos of the sexual assault of a toddler-aged child. A forensic examination of one of these devices revealed Nicholas Woodyard’s efforts to secretly record his close family members while they were naked and his attempts and desires to engage in incest.

 

"Children are the most vulnerable victims, and predators such as this use extraordinary means and sophisticated deceptions to target and victimize innocent children across our communities,” said Homeland Security Investigations (Jacksonville) Assistant Special Agent in Charge K. Jim Phillips. "Thanks to the incredible work and dedication of our HSI special agents and our partners with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, this predator will no longer have access to such victims.”

 

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, working with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kelly S. Karase.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/second-brother-sentenced-over-ten-years-federal-prison-distributing-child-sexual-abuse

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 7:55 a.m. No.15056176   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15056047

LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach

 

>Judge Alison J. Nathan

https://www.justice.gov/usao/pressreleases?sort=field_pr_date&order=desc&keys=Alison%20Nathan&items_per_page=50

 

>Maurene Comey

https://www.justice.gov/usao/pressreleases?sort=field_pr_date&order=desc&keys=maurene%20comey&items_per_page=50

 

> Alison Moe

https://www.justice.gov/usao/pressreleases?sort=field_pr_date&order=desc&keys=Alison%20Moe&items_per_page=50

 

>Lara Pomerantz

https://www.justice.gov/usao/pressreleases?sort=field_pr_date&order=desc&keys=Lara%20Pomerantz&items_per_page=50

 

>Andrew Rohrbach

https://www.justice.gov/usao/pressreleases?sort=field_pr_date&order=desc&keys=Andrew%20Rohrbach&items_per_page=50

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 8:11 a.m. No.15056273   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>8884

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of New York

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Former United Nations Employee Charged With Making False Statements To Cover Up Sexual Assaults

Karim Elkorany Allegedly Drugged and Sexually Assaulted Multiple Women While Working for the United Nations

 

Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today that KARIM ELKORANY, a former communications specialist with the United Nations (“UN”) in Iraq, was charged in an Indictment in Manhattan federal court with two counts of making false statements to special agents of the FBI in an effort to conceal his drugging and sexual assault of multiple women while he worked for the UN. ELKORANY was arrested in New Jersey today and is expected to be presented before Magistrate Judge James L. Cott this afternoon. The case is assigned to District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald.

 

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “Karim Elkorany, a former United Nations communications specialist, was accused of furtively drugging and sexually assaulting several women. When questioned by the FBI, Elkorany compounded his alleged unconscionable conduct by making false statements to the special agents investigating the assaults. Thanks to the diligence of the FBI, Elkorany now faces serious time in an American federal prison. We urge any individuals who may have information concerning Elkorany or any similar conduct to please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL- FBI or tips.fbi.gov.”

 

FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said: “Investigated by UN officials for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in Iraq in 2016, Elkorany caught the eye of the FBI. Elkorany’s conduct, as detailed in today’s charges, is abhorrent, and the false statements made to the FBI Special Agents conducting this investigation are federal offenses. Our investigation continues, and if anyone has information about Elkorany, please contact us at 1-800-CALL- FBI or via our tipline at tips.fbi.gov.”

 

Since at least in or about 2005 up to at least in or about April 2018, ELKORANY worked in international aid, development, and/or foreign relations. From in or about October 2013 up to in or about April 2016, ELKORANY worked for the UN Children’s Fund in Iraq. From in or about July 2016 up to in or about April 2018, ELKORANY worked as a Communications Specialist for the UN in Iraq.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-united-nations-employee-charged-making-false-statements-cover-sexual-assaults#_ftn1

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 9:50 a.m. No.15056849   🗄️.is 🔗kun

As noted at the November 10 conference, the Court will hold final pretrial conference on

November 23, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. The proceeding will take place in Courtroom 318 of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse at 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. In accordance with its prior Order, the Court will ensure access for alleged victims and any members of the Defendant’s family. Dkt. No. 344.

In order to comply with the District’s COVID-19 protocols, a number of pool reporters will be permitted in the courtroom proper as managed by the District Executive’s Office. In- house press will also be able to access the proceeding in overflow press rooms. The public will be able to access the proceeding in overflow Courtrooms 110, 506, 905, and 906 of the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse. These overflow rooms will have live video and audio feeds of the proceeding. The use of any electronic devices during the proceeding in the overflow rooms is strictly prohibited.

The Court anticipates seating capacity in the overflow rooms for at least 90 members of the public. If capacity is reached, no additional persons will be admitted. Per the S.D.N.Y.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 2:07 p.m. No.15058535   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 22, 2021

San Bernardino County Man Found Guilty of Federal Charges for Paying for Sex from Underage Girl He Met on Internet

 

RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County man has been found guilty of criminal charges for paying a teenager he met on the internet to have sex with him on two occasions, the Justice Department announced today.

 

Jason Dee Taylor, 41, of Fontana, was found guilty of one count of sex trafficking of a minor and one count of enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity. A federal jury returned the verdict on Friday afternoon.

 

According to the evidence presented at his four-day trial, Taylor contacted the victim on a public website. They exchanged messages through that website’s messenger feature and then switched to communicating via Instagram messenger.

 

Although she initially represented that she was 19 years old, the victim told defendant almost immediately that she was 16, even though she was 15 years old at the time. In response, Taylor wrote her, “I’ll be honest. I like your age, it’s kinda hot.”

 

Twice in April 2020, Taylor drove to Santa Barbara County, picked up the victim, took her to a hotel, and paid her a total of $600 for sex.

 

That same month, the victim’s family friend, whose phone she used to communicate with Taylor, found the messages between Taylor and the victim. When a member of the victim’s family sent Taylor a message informing him that they were going to report him to law enforcement, Taylor deleted his Instagram account, but not before the family friend had taken screenshots of the incriminating communications.

 

United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal has scheduled a February 7, 2022 sentencing hearing, at which time Taylor will face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

 

The FBI investigated this matter, with the assistance of the Guadalupe Police Department, the Santa Maria Police Department, and the Fontana Police Department.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Sonah Lee of the Riverside Branch Office is prosecuting this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/san-bernardino-county-man-found-guilty-federal-charges-paying-sex-underage-girl-he-met

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 3:07 p.m. No.15058825   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 22, 2021

Aberdeen Man Pleads Guilty to Coercion and Enticement of Three Minor Females

Defendant Traveled Across State Lines to Engage in Sexual Acts with a Minor Female and Recorded the Acts on His Cell Phone

Baltimore, Maryland – Anthony Gonzalez, age 40, of Aberdeen, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to coercion and enticement.

 

The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Colonel Woodrow W. Jones III, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police; Director Darrell R. Reider of the Swatara Township Police Department (Pennsylvania).

 

According to his guilty plea, between 2017 and 2019, Gonzalez used cell phones and the internet to persuade, entice, and coerce three minor females to engage in sexual activity.

 

Specially, in June 2018, Gonzalez made contact with an underaged female victim (Victim 1) on a social media application. Although Victim 1’s profile stated that she was 18 years old, Victim 1 informed Gonzalez that her actual age was 16 years old. During their communication, Gonzalez referred to Victim 1 as his girlfriend, discussed getting married to her, and initiated sexual conversations.

 

In one instance, Gonzalez asked Victim 1 to sneak out of her hotel room that she was sharing with her father to meet Gonzalez. On June 27, 2018, Gonzalez traveled from his Bel Air, Maryland residence to meet Victim 1 at the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania hotel. There, Gonzalez and Victim 1 engaged in sexually explicit activity twice. In one sexual encounter, Gonzalez recorded the sexual acts on his cell phone. Additionally, Gonzalez brought Victim 1 a cell phone with the ability to take pictures and videos as her cell phone could not. Following their meeting, Gonzalez asked Victim 1 “Do you always delete our messages from your phone baby?”.

 

Between 2017 and 2018, Gonzalez met Victim 2, when she was 13 years old. Gonzalez initiated a romantic online relationship with Victim 2. During their conversations, Gonzalez frequently held sexual conversations with Victim 2 and convinced the victim to send sexual images. Also, Gonzalez discussed meeting with Victim 2 in person. When Victim 2 declined and blocked Gonzalez multiple times, a mutual friend encouraged her to communicate with him.

 

Gonzalez met Victim 3 in 2018 when she was 15 years old. Gonzalez told Victim 3 that they were “boyfriend and girlfriend” and convinced her to send him sexually explicit images at his request. Victim 3 genuinely believed that she had to do what Gonzalez requested because she was his “girlfriend”. In total, Victim 3 sent explicit images over 500 times at his request.

 

As detailed in his plea agreement, on January 24, 2019, a federal search warrant was executed at Gonzalez’s Aberdeen, Maryland residence. As a result of the search warrant, law enforcement seized several devices including two tablets, three cell phones, and a SIM card. In an interview with law enforcement, Gonzalez admitted to engaging in sex acts with Victim 1 and saved the recordings to an internet storage system. He also admitted to law enforcement that he knew Victim 2 was a minor during their conversations and had approximately four sexually explicit images of her.

 

Gonzalez and the government have agreed that, if the Court accepts the plea agreement, Gonzalez will be sentenced to between 10 and 16 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow has scheduled sentencing for February 24, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

 

Acting United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the Maryland State Police Department and the Swatara Township Police Department (Pennsylvania) for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul E. Budlow, who is prosecuting the federal case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/aberdeen-man-pleads-guilty-coercion-and-enticement-three-minor-females

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 3:11 p.m. No.15058844   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7908

>>15040179

>https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17318376/united-states-v-maxwell/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc

 

ORDER as to Ghislaine Maxwell. The Court is in receipt of the Government's proposed redactions to the parties supplemental briefing and the Court's Memorandum Opinion & Order regarding the admissibility of the anticipated testimony of Witness-3. Dkt. No. 481; see also Dkt. No. 477. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to file the redacted papers on the public docket by November 22, 2021, including the Government's supplemental letter regarding Witness-3 dated November 7, 2021 in response to Dkt. No. 417. The Court will file the redacted Memorandum Opinion & Order (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 11/22/21)(jw) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.485.0.pdf

 

LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated November 22, 2021 re: Proposed Redactions . Document filed by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell. (Rohrbach, Andrew) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.486.0.pdf

 

LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated November 18, 2021 re: Motion to quash Rule 17(c) subpoena . Document filed by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell. (Rohrbach, Andrew) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.487.0.pdf

 

LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated November 18, 2021 re: Authenticate birth certificates . Document filed by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell. (Rohrbach, Andrew) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.488.0.pdf

 

LETTER by Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Christian R. Everdell dated 11/20/21 re: Birth Certificates (Everdell, Christian) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.489.0.pdf

 

LETTER by Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Jeffrey S. Pagliuca dated November 15, 2021 re: Government Exhibit 52 (Pagliuca, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.490.0.pdf

 

LETTER by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated November 21, 2021 re: Reply re GX-52 Document filed by USA. (Rohrbach, Andrew) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.491.0.pdf

 

LETTER by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated November 5, 2021 re: Supplemental letter re Witness-3 Document filed by USA. (Rohrbach, Andrew) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.492.0.pdf

 

LETTER by USA as to Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from AUSAs Maurene Comey, Alison Moe, Lara Pomerantz, and Andrew Rohrbach dated November 7, 2021 re: Witness-3 and Definitions of "Victim" Document filed by USA. (Rohrbach, Andrew) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.493.0.pdf

 

LETTER by Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Christian R. Everdell dated 11/11/21 re: Accuser-3 Evidence (Everdell, Christian) (Entered: 11/22/2021)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612/gov.uscourts.nysd.539612.494.0.pdf

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 3:21 p.m. No.15058884   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15056273

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of New York

Thursday, December 13, 2018

U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 19 Defendants For The Sex Trafficking Of Minor Girls And Young Women In New York State’s Child Welfare System

 

Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and James P. O’Neill, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), announced the unsealing of five indictments and three superseding indictments charging a total of 19 with participating in the sex trafficking of minor girls and young women. As alleged, the defendants trafficked or recruited to engage in prostitution at least 15 minor girls in the child welfare system, including at least nine minors who resided at a particular non-incarceratory residential treatment facility located in Westchester County (“Facility-1”). Facility-1 provided housing for at-risk and troubled children and adolescents on behalf of departments of social welfare for certain counties in New York State.

 

In each of these eight indicted cases, victims of the charged conduct included one or more minors who resided at Facility-1 and were in the New York State’s social welfare system. The conduct charged in the eight cases occurred, as detailed below, between the years of 2010 and 2018.

 

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman stated: “Children in the child welfare system are among the most vulnerable in our society. As alleged in today’s charges, the defendants and their conspirators callously recruited girls as young as 13 from a residential treatment facility for at-risk youth, then sexually trafficked and prostituted them for financial profit. Together with our partners in the FBI, we will work tirelessly to ensure that anyone who sexually traffics a minor is subject to the full force of the law.”

 

FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney Jr. said: “Sex traffickers routinely prey on young people and those in our communities who are the most defenseless. As alleged, the defendants targeted vulnerable women and girls, including residents of a facility for at-risk children and adolescents, knowing that the victims would be more susceptible to their claims. The FBI Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force and our law enforcement partners will aggressively pursue and hold accountable anyone who exploits others for their own profit.”

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-charges-against-19-defendants-sex-trafficking-minor-girls-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 22, 2021, 4:08 p.m. No.15059206   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 22, 2021

Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

Defendant induced a minor in the Philippines to engage in sexually explicit conduct using Facebook messenger

BOSTON – A Greenfield man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to receipt of child pornography.

 

Charles Fox, 46, pleaded guilty to two counts of receipt of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for March 22, 2022. Fox was indicted in July 2019 and has remained in federal custody since his arrest in June 2019.

 

Fox induced a minor in the Philippines to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing images of that conduct. Specifically, Fox used Facebook messenger to communicate with the minor and to receive the pornographic images. In exchange for the images, Fox sent Western Union payments to the Philippines. In 2010, Fox was convicted of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age.

 

Due to the defendant’s prior sex offense conviction, the charge of receipt of child pornography provides for a sentence of at least 15 years and up to 40 years in prison, up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex J. Grant of Mendell’s Springfield Branch Office is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/convicted-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 23, 2021, 6:13 a.m. No.15063092   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Repeat Child Sex Offender from Rock Hill Sentenced To More Than 11 and a Half Years in Federal Prison

Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Xanthus Nakia Murdaugh, 46, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to more than 11 and 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to an offense related to the attempted sexual exploitation of a child.

 

Evidence presented to the court showed that Murdaugh is a repeat offender, having a prior federal child pornography conviction and a prior state conviction for Solicitation of a Crime Against Nature. Murdaugh also admitted to the sexual abuse of numerous minors, including children in the foster system, for which he had never been held accountable.

 

Evidence presented in court further showed that on November 6, 2019, Murdaugh communicated with undercover law enforcement on a social media application that allows users anonymously communicate with other users. On that same date, Murdaugh began speaking with who he was told was a mother who needed help with her children. After Murdaugh was told the mother had a 13-year-old daughter, he indicated an interest in having sex with the minor. With condoms and lubricant, Murdaugh drove to a residence where he was told the 13-year-old minor would be present. Murdaugh was arrested that night and has remained in custody since that time. Murdaugh ultimately pled guilty to the attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

 

United States District Judge J. Michelle Childs sentenced Murdaugh to 140 months in federal prison, near the top of his advisory guideline range, to be followed by a 10-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.

 

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security (HSI), York County Sherriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States Secret Service, South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Assistant United States Attorney Elliott B. Daniels prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/repeat-child-sex-offender-rock-hill-sentenced-more-11-and-half-years-federal-prison

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 23, 2021, 6:25 a.m. No.15063211   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>8827

Colorado Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping a Toddler and Producing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/colorado-man-sentenced-life-prison-kidnapping-toddler-and-producing-child-pornography

 

Illinois Couple Sentenced for Multiple Kidnappings and Transporting Minor with Intent to Engage in Sexual Activity

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/illinois-couple-sentenced-multiple-kidnappings-and-transporting-minor-intent-engage-sexual

 

Navajo Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting and Murdering 11-Year-Old Navajo Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/navajo-man-sentenced-life-imprisonment-kidnapping-sexually-assaulting-and-murdering-11

 

Non-Indian Sex Offender from Vanderwagon Sentenced for Sexual Abuse and Kidnapping of Navajo Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/non-indian-sex-offender-vanderwagon-sentenced-sexual-abuse-and-kidnapping-navajo-children

 

Round Rock Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Kidnapping Two Sisters in December 2017 and Federal Sex Offenses Involving a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/round-rock-man-sentenced-life-federal-prison-kidnapping-two-sisters-december-2017-and

 

Arizona Man Sentenced To Over 11 Years In Prison For Kidnapping Girl And Transporting And Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/arizona-man-sentenced-over-11-years-prison-kidnapping-girl-and-transporting-and

 

Thompson Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting Massachusetts Girl

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/thompson-man-sentenced-20-years-prison-kidnapping-and-sexually-assaulting-massachusetts

 

North Las Vegas Man Sentenced For Kidnapping And Sexually Exploiting A Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/north-las-vegas-man-sentenced-kidnapping-and-sexually-exploiting-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 23, 2021, 7:07 a.m. No.15063588   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Mission Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor was sentenced on November 22, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court Judge.

 

Julio Rodriguez, III, age 20, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years supervised release, and $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

 

Rodriguez was indicted for Sexual Abuse of a Minor by a federal grand jury on February 8, 2021. He pled guilty on August 19, 2021.

 

The conviction stems from an incident on July 10, 2020, in Todd County, when Rodriguez, who was 18 years old, engaged in a sexual act with a minor who was 13 years old.

 

This case was investigated by Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan N. Dilges prosecuted the case.

 

Rodriguez was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/mission-man-sentenced-sexual-abuse-minor-2

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 23, 2021, 8:10 a.m. No.15064003   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Assistant Commissioner of NYC Probation Department Sentenced to 12+ Years for Child Pornography Offenses

 

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Costello, 54, of Bethlehem, PA, was sentenced to twelve years and seven months in prison, and lifetime supervised release by United States District Court Judge Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. for child pornography offenses.

 

In March 2021, Costello pleaded guilty to all counts against him: three counts of receipt of child pornography, one count of access with intent to view child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. The defendant admitted to receiving sexually explicit images of children over the Internet and possessing thousands of sexually explicit images and videos of children on several devices that he kept and stored at his residence. During the time that he committed these crimes, Costello was employed as Assistant Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation.

 

“The defendant held a position of public trust paid by taxpayer dollars as an Assistant Commissioner with the City of New York,” said U.S. Attorney Williams. “And at the same time, he was also downloading and storing sexually exploitative images of children – thus creating demand for those depictions to be produced and children to be victimized. Our Office will continue to work with our law enforcement partners in all jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute child sexual exploitation offenses – no matter what profession or status the offenders may hold.”

 

“Sexually exploiting children is a terrible crime, made even more reprehensible when the perpetrator is someone in a position of public trust,” said Brian A. Michael, Special Agent in Charge for Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, “Robert Costello, as an Assistant Commissioner of New York City’s probation department, violated that trust, and now he will face the consequences. HSI will continue to pursue cases like this one, to protect children and ensure that those responsible are held accountable for their crimes.”

 

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations and Bethlehem Township Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Francis A. Weber and Kelly Harrell and Department of Justice Trial Attorney Jessica Urban of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS).

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/assistant-commissioner-nyc-probation-department-sentenced-12-years-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 23, 2021, 1:04 p.m. No.15065752   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Former Joplin Teacher Sentenced to 20 Years for Enticing a Minor for Sex

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former Joplin, Missouri, middle school teacher was sentenced in federal court today for charges related to enticing one of her students to engage in illicit sex.

 

Amanda Ruth Schweitzer, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Schweitzer to 15 years of supervised release following incarceration.

 

On June 16, 2020, Schweitzer pleaded guilty to enticing a minor for illegal sexual activity. Schweitzer was a teacher at North Middle School in Joplin at the time of the offense.

 

The 13-year-old victim, who was a student of Schweitzer’s, reported Schweitzer sent nude photos of herself to the victim, with whom she primarily communicated via Instagram, and engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim on at least two occasions in March 2017. The victim reported that he also sent a nude image of himself to Schweitzer.

 

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ami Harshad Miller. It was investigated by the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force, the Joplin, Mo., Police Department, and the FBI.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/former-joplin-teacher-sentenced-20-years-enticing-minor-sex

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 23, 2021, 5:02 p.m. No.15067121   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Former Norwell Youth Football Coach Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children

 

BOSTON – A former Norwell youth football coach was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for sexually exploiting children.

 

Derek Sheehan, 51, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 45 years in prison and five years of supervised release. On July 20, 2021, Sheehan pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of children.

 

“Mr. Sheehan abused his status as a youth football coach to prey on vulnerable children. He manipulated and sexually exploited them for months, and for that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars,” said Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell. “There are few crimes deserving of a life sentence, and this is one of them. We do all we can to protect our children and ensure their safety, as this case shows.”

 

“Adults who use their access to children for their own sexual gratification, like former football coach Derek Sheehan did, are both a danger and a disgrace. What Derek Sheehan did is absolutely horrific, and the impact on his victims is immeasurable. While today’s sentencing cannot erase that harm, it ensures he will remain behind bars for a very long time, unable to victimize anyone else, ever again,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. “The FBI and our law enforcement partners will never stop working to put predators like him behind bars. These are incredibly disturbing cases, and each time we're able to step in and protect a child from further sexual abuse, it's a good day.”

 

In June 2018, one of the minor victims reported sexual abuse by Sheehan to local law enforcement. On Aug. 17, 2018, a search of Sheehan’s Norwell residence resulted in the seizure of electronic devices that contained child pornography. Subsequent analysis of those devices uncovered video evidence of Sheehan, a Norwell youth football coach at the time, sexually abusing three minors while they slept at his home on various dates between March 2017 and July 2018. The victims depicted in the footage, all of whom were known to Sheehan, were 11 and 12 years old when he sexually abused them.

 

Acting United States Attorney Mendell and FBI SAC Bonavolonta made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Plymouth County and Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Offices; the Massachusetts State Police; and the Norwell Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne Paruti, Chief of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit and the Project Safe Childhood coordinator, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Dell’Anno, of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit, prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-norwell-youth-football-coach-sentenced-45-years-prison-sexually-exploiting

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 23, 2021, 6:42 p.m. No.15067908   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15058844

ORDER as to Ghislaine Maxwell. As discussed at today's conference, attached is the Courts draft preliminary instructions for the sworn jury. The Court has considered both parties proposed instructions as to the Courts order that certain witnesses be permitted to testify or be referred to by first name only or pseudonym. Dkt. No. 432. The draft preliminary instructions include a limiting instruction regarding this process. The parties may suggest any proposed edits to the preliminary instructions by letter on or before November 27, 2021, or they shall indicate by that date that they have no objections or suggestions. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 11/23/21)(jw) (Entered: 11/23/2021)

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 23, 2021, 7:08 p.m. No.15068085   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Cortland County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a 3-Year-Old Child

 

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Lawrence Berry, age 28, of Marathon, New York was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge David N. Hurd to 30 years’ imprisonment for sexual exploitation of a child. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

 

As part of his previously entered guilty plea, Berry admitted that he conspired with Brittany Berry (who has pled guilty to her role in the offense and is scheduled to be sentenced in December 2021) to sexually exploit a 3-year-old minor child in August and September of 2018 and that he directed Brittany Berry to sexually exploit the child on five different occasions for the purpose of creating and sending images and videos (live and recorded) of the sexual abuse to him over the internet.

 

In addition to the imprisonment term, Judge Hurd sentenced Berry to 25 years of supervised release to begin after he serves his term of imprisonment. Upon release from prison, Berry also will be required to register as a sex offender in any state where he lives, is employed, or is a student.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI and the City of Cortland Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Gadarian and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian LaRochelle as part of Project Safe Childhood.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/cortland-county-man-sentenced-30-years-prison-sexually-exploiting-3-year-old-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 24, 2021, 5:05 a.m. No.15070206   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Des Moines Man Indicted on Attempted Child Exploitation, Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Related Charges

 

DES MOINES, IA – A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned an indictment on November 17, 2021, charging a Des Moines man with attempting to produce child pornography, attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activities and other related charges.

 

According to court documents, Dennis Eugene Kimball, age 57, of Des Moines, communicated online with an undercover officer posing as a minor female and arranged to meet her for sex in an area motel. Kimball also asked who he believed to be the minor female to send him sexually explicit images of herself and sent her videos of himself masturbating. Through online communication, Kimball also asked for her phone number to arrange a meeting for sex.

 

Kimball is charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, enticement and attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activities, transfer and attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, use and attempted use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor, and commission of a felony offense involving a minor by a registered sex offender. The defendant was arraigned on November 19, 2021, and was detained pending trial. If convicted of all charges, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case is being investigated by the Altoona Police Department, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation The following agencies have assisted in the investigation: Iowa Division of Intelligence, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Polk County Attorney’s Office.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/des-moines-man-indicted-attempted-child-exploitation-attempted-enticement-minor-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 24, 2021, 6:59 a.m. No.15071031   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Twice-Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Creating and Trafficking in Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse

 

INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a Michigan teen and trafficking in child sexual abuse images and videos. He was previously convicted in state court of sexually abusing children and possessing images of child sexual abuse.

 

In 2020, investigators uncovered that Charles Piel, 24, had been sending and receiving images and videos of child sexual abuse over the internet, including sending such material to a minor child in Florida in 2019. Following his arrest, investigators further examined his electronic devices and online accounts and found other sexually explicit communications with a child in Michigan. The investigation showed that in September of 2020, Piel traveled to Michigan to engage in sexual conduct with the child, and that Piel made recordings of the conduct. Investigators found that after this, Piel continued to communicate with the child, and eventually created additional recordings of the child engaged in sexually explicit conduct over video conferencing. Piel maintained all these recordings, along with a larger collection of child sexual abuse images and videos, until his arrest in October of 2020.

 

At the time he committed these crimes, Piel had already been twice convicted of child sexual abuse offenses. In 2017, Piel was convicted in Hendricks County, Indiana of Sexual Battery for his sexual contact with two minor boys. He was sentenced to a term of probation. In 2018, while on probation, Piel committed and was convicted in Marion County of Possession of Child Pornography. He was placed on Community Corrections Home Detention, which he violated, resulting in a stint in jail. Following his release, Piel began his sexually explicit communications with the minor in Florida and the conduct that led to this federal prosecution.

 

“Charles Piel is a habitual child predator who made a career out of sexually abusing and exploiting children,” said U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers. “I commend the work of the investigators and prosecutors who have taken this child predator out of our community and helped to bring justice to his young victims. This case is yet another example of the outstanding work of Indiana’s nationally-renowned Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.”

 

In fiscal year 2019, the Southern District of Indiana was second out of the ninety-four federal districts in the number of child exploitation cases prosecuted.

 

“The world is a safer place without Mr. Piel on the streets. No longer will he be able to prey on some our most innocent residents. Thank you to the men and women of IMPD who work day after day to keep our streets safe,” said IMPD Police Chief Randal Taylor.

 

“Today’s sentencing illustrates the Secret Service’s commitment to investigate crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children through our liaison efforts with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and our close partnerships with our state, local and federal agencies,” said Eric K. Reed, Special Agent in Charge, Secret Service Indianapolis Field Office. “The Secret Service is proud to have partnered with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to bring this case to justice and protect our nation’s children from these most heinous crimes.”

 

This case was the result of an investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the United States Secret Service.

 

According to Assistant United States Attorney Kristina M. Korobov, who prosecuted the case, said Piel was ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution and will be federally supervised for a life term following his release from prison.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/twice-convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-40-years-creating-and-trafficking-images-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 24, 2021, 11:47 a.m. No.15072819   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Vermont

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Alburgh Man Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment for Child Exploitation Offenses

 

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on November 23, 2021, Randy Sheltra, 59, of Alburgh, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 15 years of imprisonment following his conviction, after a six-day jury trial, of two counts of attempting to persuade, induce, and entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, and one count of attempted receipt of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss also ordered Sheltra to serve a 30-year term of supervised release and to pay a special assessment of $300.

 

According to court records and proceedings, on September 7, 2017, Sheltra began communicating with a person whom he believed was the mother of a 10-year-old girl responding to his post on Craigslist. In reality, the woman was an undercover law enforcement officer. During communications between Sheltra and the undercover over the following three days, Sheltra attempted to persuade the woman to permit her 10-year-old daughter to engage in sexual activity with him. Law enforcement arrested Sheltra on September 10, 2017, when he arrived at a park in South Burlington to meet the woman and her daughter for sexual activity. Law enforcement seized Sheltra’s cell phone at the time of his arrest. Communications contained within the phone showed that in August 2017, Sheltra had attempted to persuade a real 15-year-old Vermont girl to engage in sexual activity with him and had, in fact, met with the child for sexual activity. Sheltra also asked the child to send him explicit photographs.

 

In imposing Sheltra’s sentence, Judge Reiss found that Sheltra obstructed justice when he provided false testimony at his trial and qualified as a “repeat and dangerous” sex offender.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the efforts of Homeland Security Investigations and the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in the investigation and prosecution of Sheltra.

 

The prosecution of Sheltra was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Barbara A. Masterson and Andrew C. Gilman. Sheltra was represented by Mark Kaplan of Kaplan & Kaplan.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/alburgh-man-sentenced-15-years-imprisonment-child-exploitation-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 24, 2021, 12:26 p.m. No.15073010   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nebraska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Distribution on Pinterest

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Timothy E. Caruso, 45, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. after being found guilty by a jury on July 15, 2021 of charges of distributing of child pornography and accessing with intent to view child pornography. Caruso was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment for the child pornography offenses and 14 months for a violation of supervised release, which will be served consecutive to his sentence for the child pornography offense. Caruso will be on supervised release for life upon his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

 

Caruso was on federal supervision after a prior conviction for failing to register as a sex offender. In December 2018, Caruso uploaded an image of child pornography to a private section of Pinterest. Pinterest reported the upload to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The image was traced back to a Google account used by Caruso and sent from an IP address where he was staying. Further investigation discovered Caruso’s search terms indicating an interest in young girls. His messages on Pinterest included that he had lost his child pornography collection and was seeking to trade child pornography and acquire new images.

 

This case was investigated by the Omaha FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/man-sentenced-child-pornography-distribution-pinterest

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 24, 2021, 2:57 p.m. No.15073851   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Idaho

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Caldwell Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

 

BOISE – A Caldwell man pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography.

 

According to court records, on May 5, 2020, a citizen witness reported that she observed child pornography on a cellphone belonging to Kenneth Rowe, 50, of Caldwell. The citizen witness turned the cellphone over to the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office and the investigation was referred to the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. ICAC obtained a federal search warrant to review the cellphone for evidence of the possession of child pornography and located over a thousand files of child pornography and evidence that Rowe was the owner of the cellphone. Law enforcement also located evidence that Rowe used an application on his cellphone to trade files of child pornography with other individuals. At the time of the investigation, Rowe was a registered sex offender who was on parole for a prior sex offense.

 

Sentencing is scheduled before Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye on February 15, 2022. Because Rowe has a prior conviction for a sexual offense, the crime of possession of child pornography is punishable by a mandatory minimum of ten years and up to 20 years in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, not less than five years and up to lifetime of supervised release, and a $5,100 special assessment. As part of his plea agreement, Rowe agreed to forfeit the cellphone he used in the commission of the offense.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr., of the District of Idaho made the announcement and commended the cooperative efforts of the Idaho ICAC Task Force and the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office, which led to charges.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/caldwell-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 24, 2021, 2:57 p.m. No.15073854   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Dansville Teacher Arrested On Multiple Child Pornography Charges

 

Investigators Looking for Assistance from the Public

 

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

 

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Derek Hagen, 29, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with producing, receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography. The charges carry a minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 30 years.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, in September 2020, Snapchat sent a cybertip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding a user that had uploaded images of child pornography to a group chat. After tracing the user to Western New York, NCMEC alerted the New York State Police, who subsequently identified the defendant.

 

On July 20, 2021, investigators confiscated two computers and a cell phone from Hagen’s apartment in Mount Morris, NY. A forensic analysis uncovered a pattern of child exploitation activity on the devices with the defendant actively producing and distributing child pornography in online chats. During the chats, Hagen and the other individuals traded child pornography and discussed specific children that they had sexually abused or wanted to sexually abuse. To date, analysts have recovered approximately 50,000 of images and videos of child pornography on Hagen’s devices.

 

The complaint further states that the defendant worked in several teaching, substitute teaching, and child-care positions in the Western District of New York, including at the Brockport Childhood Development Center; the Batavia City School District; the Pembroke Central School District; and most recently with the Dansville Central School District.

 

Members of the public who have information related to this case are asked to contact Homeland Security Investigations at (716) 464-6070 or hsibuffalotips@ice.dhs.gov.

 

The criminal complaint is the result of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Barry Chase, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/dansville-teacher-arrested-multiple-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 24, 2021, 6:53 p.m. No.15075249   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Troy Resident Charged with Distributing Child Pornography

 

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Terence Ratigan, age 39, of Troy, New York, appeared in federal court yesterday on child pornography charges. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

 

A criminal complaint alleges that Ratigan distributed child pornography over the internet. The charge in the criminal complaint is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

The charge against Ratigan carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years and a maximum of 20 years in prison, a post-release term of supervision of between 5 years and life, and a fine of up to $250,000.

 

Ratigan made his initial appearance yesterday before United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart. Ratigan requested to adjourn his detention hearing, set for today, to a later date. Ratigan will remain detained pending future hearings in this matter.

 

This case is being investigated by the FBI and its Child Exploitation Task Force, which includes members of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, including the Rotterdam, Troy, and Colonie Police Departments and the New York State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Williams.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/troy-resident-charged-distributing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 26, 2021, 2:18 p.m. No.15085103   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Baltimore Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

 

Ashe Posed as a Minor Female on Social Media Platforms to Sell Purported Child Pornography; Possessed More Than 700 Depictions of Child Pornography

 

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Eric Donovan Ashe, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland to 85 months in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography. Judge Hollander also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Ashe must register as a sex offender in the places where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

 

The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office.

 

According to his guilty plea, from 2017 to September 2019, Ashe posed as multiple minor girls and sold purported self-made pornography to various men in exchange for over $24,000 in gift cards. In addition to searching for child pornography for at least five years, Ashe also distributed and received child pornography.

 

As detailed in his plea agreement, in 2016 Ashe pretended to be a female minor while communicating with a 13-year-old female victim (Minor Victim 1) on a social media platform. Ashe later communicated with Minor Victim 1 as himself, including engaging in sexually explicit conversations with Minor Victim 1. Ashe also created a fictious social media account in Minor Victim 1’s likeness, using pictures he uploaded from Minor Victim 1’s genuine social media account and a fictitious name. The Minor Victim 1 did not give permission for Ashe to use her likeness in any capacity.

 

While posing as a minor in the likeness of the Minor Victim 1, Ashe communicated with dozens of men, and arranged to sell sexually explicit pictures and videos of Minor Victim 1 (who he claimed to be to the men). Ashe offered various poses and sex acts in exchange for gift cards in various amounts. For example, on September 27, 2017, while posing as Victim 1, Ashe sent a “menu” to dozens of social media users for the price of certain images and sex acts to online users. In one instance, Ashe sent a messaging stating “100 would get u 2 nude 2 masturbation video and a full body nude”.

 

Once Ashe completed the negotiations on social media, he instructed buyers to send gift cards to him and then directed the buyers to communicate with him on another messaging application. Once on the messaging application, Ashe received payment and sent the explicit images to the buyers.

 

From July 7, 2017 to December 17, 2018, Ashe loaded over $24,000 in gift cards and spent at least $17,000 on electronics, restaurant gift cards, and clothing. All orders were shipped to Ashe’s Baltimore address.

 

As stated in his plea agreement, Ashe used two other fictitious social media profiles where he purported to be minor females. Specifically, on September 5, 2017, Ashe used a messaging application to send a 1 minute and 41 second video that depicts a prepubescent minor female engaged in sexual acts.

 

Law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at Ashe’s Baltimore residence on September 11, 2019. During the search, investigators seized three of Ashe’s devices which contained over 500 videos and 250 images of child pornography. The files included images of prepubescent minors engaging in sexual acts. A subsequent forensic analysis of Ashe’s devices revealed that Ashe had been searching for child pornography since 2014 and as recently as 2019. For example, on one of Ashe’s cell phones, Ashe searched phrases including: “movies about kids getting raped”, “are all men pedophile” and “necrophilia.”

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/baltimore-man-sentenced-more-seven-years-federal-prison-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 26, 2021, 2:18 p.m. No.15085105   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, November 26, 2021

Wentworth Man Charged with Ceceipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Wentworth, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography.

 

Jordan Charles Opdahl, age 29, was indicted on November 9, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on November 24, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

The Indictment alleges that on or about October 20, 2020, Opdahl knowingly received and distributed, and attempted to receive and distribute, child pornography that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means, including by computer.

 

The charge is merely an accusation and Opdahl is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, Madison Police Department, and Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper is prosecuting the case.

 

Opdahl was released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/wentworth-man-charged-ceceipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: f02f72 Nov. 27, 2021, 7:21 p.m. No.15091719   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15091633

>Hollywood insider with California CPS phone call

https://greatawakening.win/p/140J64w4BE/happening-hollywood-insider-leak/

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 29, 2021, 11:25 a.m. No.15101256   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 29, 2021

Huntingdon Man Sentenced To 20 Years’ Imprisonment For Receiving Child Pornography

 

HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Brendon Rothrock, age 23, of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on November 24, 2021, to 20 years’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for receiving child pornography. The sentence also includes a 15-year term of supervised release, which will follow the term of imprisonment.

 

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, in February 2018, Rothrock communicated with another individual through Kik Messenger regarding the sexual exploitation of children. Through those communications, Rothrock encouraged the other individual to sexually assault an 18-month-old girl. The other individual complied and, at Rothrock’s request, sent Rothrock images of the assault. Rothrock also received hundreds of additional images of child pornography.

 

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carlo D. Marchioli and former Assistant U.S. Attorney James T. Clancy prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/huntingdon-man-sentenced-20-years-imprisonment-receiving-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 29, 2021, 2:24 p.m. No.15102425   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, November 29, 2021

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Using Facebook to Induce Minor to Send Sexually Explicit Pictures and Videos

 

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey man, was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for knowingly receiving child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

 

Herman Christopher Jensen, 68, of Union Beach, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan to a one-count information charging him with knowingly receiving child pornography. Judge Sheridan imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court.

 

According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

The FBI began investigating Jensen for assuming the identity of a 17-year-old boy in order to entice and solicit an underage girl to send nude and sexually explicit images over the internet. Jensen did this by creating a fake Facebook account, purporting to be a teenaged boy named “Kevin Bennett.” From January 2018 through about August 2018, Jensen used the “Kevin Bennett” Facebook account to communicate with the minor victim frequently, causing her to believe that she was involved in a romantic relationship with “Kevin Bennett.”

 

Jensen requested nude and semi-nude photographs from the victim minor through Facebook’s messenger service. As time went on, Jensen received increasingly explicit videos depicting the minor victim engaging in sexually explicit activity. In August of 2018, Jensen revealed to the minor victim that he was not, in fact, the 17 year-old teenager he purported to be, but instead an adult named Chris Jenson. The victim continued to communicate with Jensen via the “Chris Jensen” Facebook account. In December 2018, the minor victim traveled to New Jersey to live with Jensen.

 

On Dec. 19, 2018, local authorities became involved in the matter causing the removal of the victim from Jensen’s residence.

 

In addition to the prison term, Judge Sheridan sentenced Jensen to lifetime supervised release.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents and task force officers of the FBI and the Red Bank Resident Agency’s Jersey Shore Gang and Criminal Organization Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr., with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing. She also thanked the Union Beach Police Department, under the direction of Chief of Police Michael J. Woodrow, for its assistance with the investigation.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Perry Farhat of the Government Frauds Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division in Newark.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/monmouth-county-man-sentenced-87-months-prison-using-facebook-induce-minor-send-sexually

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 5:33 a.m. No.15105783   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Scituate Resident Admits to Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Scituate man who admitted to sharing sexually explicit images of prepubescent girls with individuals he believed to be the parents of a 13-year-old girl pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard B. Myrus.

 

David C. Duquette, 54, admitted to the court that in February 2019, during a series of online communications, he sent a person he believed to be the father of the girl at least two images of child pornography. The person Duquette was communicating with was, in fact, an undercover Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent.

 

According to court documents, the agent, who posed as both the mother and the father of the 13-year-old girl, engaged in a series of online exchanges with Duquette. In those exchanges, Duquette admitted to them that he had, in the past, communicated online with young teenage girls and that some of them shared sexually explicit images with him. When the agent, posing as the father of the 13-year-old girl suggested he too shared an interest in viewing child pornography, Duquette sent him two sexually explicit images depicting prepubescent girls.

 

At the time of his arrest on April 17, 2019, HSI agents discovered approximately 1,400 images of child pornography on a cellphone belonging to Duquette.

 

Appearing on Monday before U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Duquette pleaded guilty to charges of possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 22, 2022.

 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Terrence P. Donnelly.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/scituate-resident-admits-possessing-distributing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 6:46 a.m. No.15106161   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Kentucky

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Traveling for Sex with a Minor and Receipt of Child Pornography

 

LEXINGTON, Ky.— A Powell, Ohio, man, Syed Sheraz Ahmed, 40, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, after pleading guilty to traveling for sex with a minor and receiving a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

 

According to Ahmed’s plea agreement, he admitting to meeting a minor in the Fall of 2015, through Facebook, using a fictitious name. Ahmed then communicated with the minor over Facebook and Snapchat; and in September 2016, he made plans to drive, from his residence in Ohio to Kentucky, to meet the minor in person. Ahmed admitted to picking up the minor from her school and taking her to a motel, where they had sexual intercourse. Later, Ahmed was stopped by police and found in possession of sexually explicit images of the minor victim.

 

Ahmed pleaded guilty in July 2021.

 

Under federal law, Ahmed must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for life.

 

Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Field Office; and Chief Rodney Richardson, Police Chief, Richmond Police Department, announced the sentence.

 

The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Madison County Police Department. The United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Greenfield.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/ohio-man-sentenced-30-years-traveling-sex-minor-and-receipt-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 7:46 a.m. No.15106584   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Kentucky

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Frankfort Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Child Pornography, Firearm, and Explosive Offenses

 

FRANKFORT, Ky.— A Frankfort man, Joshua James Moore, 45, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove, after pleading guilty to knowingly receiving a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct and being a felon in possession of firearm and explosive devices.

 

According to Moore’s plea agreement, he admitted to knowingly receiving a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, through his computer. Specifically, Moore used the Internet to search and download as many as 15 videos and 20 pictures of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

Additionally, following at least two convictions for crimes punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, Moore was in possession of three firearms, including a sawed-off shotgun, and two explosive pipe bombs. Moore admitted that he knew he was a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm.

 

Moore has two prior convictions, a conviction of cultivation of five or more marijuana plants, in January 2018, and a conviction for possession of methamphetamine in January 2018.

 

Moore pleaded guilty in May 2021.

 

Under federal law, Moore must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for life.

 

Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Shawn Morrow, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, Louisville Field Office; Daniel Cameron, Kentucky Attorney General, and Sheriff Chris Quire, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office; and Lawrence Weathers, Chief of the Lexington Police Department, jointly announced the sentence.

 

The investigation was conducted by ATF, the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, and the Lexington Police Department. The United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Roth and Special Assistant United States Attorney James Chapman.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/frankfort-man-sentenced-240-months-child-pornography-firearm-and-explosive-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 1:05 p.m. No.15108827   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3956

>>15055978

>>15063211

 

Mission Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/mission-man-sentenced-sexual-abuse-minor-2

 

Assistant Commissioner of NYC Probation Department Sentenced to 12+ Years for Child Pornography Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/assistant-commissioner-nyc-probation-department-sentenced-12-years-child-pornography

 

Former Joplin Teacher Sentenced to 20 Years for Enticing a Minor for Sex

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/former-joplin-teacher-sentenced-20-years-enticing-minor-sex

 

Former Norwell Youth Football Coach Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-norwell-youth-football-coach-sentenced-45-years-prison-sexually-exploiting

 

Cortland County Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a 3-Year-Old Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/cortland-county-man-sentenced-30-years-prison-sexually-exploiting-3-year-old-child

 

Des Moines Man Indicted on Attempted Child Exploitation, Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Related Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/des-moines-man-indicted-attempted-child-exploitation-attempted-enticement-minor-and

 

Twice-Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Creating and Trafficking in Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/twice-convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-40-years-creating-and-trafficking-images-and

 

Alburgh Man Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment for Child Exploitation Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/alburgh-man-sentenced-15-years-imprisonment-child-exploitation-offenses

 

Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Distribution on Pinterest

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/man-sentenced-child-pornography-distribution-pinterest

 

Caldwell Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/caldwell-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

 

Dansville Teacher Arrested On Multiple Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/dansville-teacher-arrested-multiple-child-pornography-charges

 

Troy Resident Charged with Distributing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/troy-resident-charged-distributing-child-pornography

 

Baltimore Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/baltimore-man-sentenced-more-seven-years-federal-prison-distribution-child-pornography

 

Wentworth Man Charged with Ceceipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/wentworth-man-charged-ceceipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

 

Huntingdon Man Sentenced To 20 Years’ Imprisonment For Receiving Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/huntingdon-man-sentenced-20-years-imprisonment-receiving-child-pornography

 

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Using Facebook to Induce Minor to Send Sexually Explicit Pictures and Videos

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/monmouth-county-man-sentenced-87-months-prison-using-facebook-induce-minor-send-sexually

 

Scituate Resident Admits to Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/scituate-resident-admits-possessing-distributing-child-pornography

 

Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Traveling for Sex with a Minor and Receipt of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/ohio-man-sentenced-30-years-traveling-sex-minor-and-receipt-child-pornography

 

Frankfort Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Child Pornography, Firearm, and Explosive Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/frankfort-man-sentenced-240-months-child-pornography-firearm-and-explosive-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 1:06 p.m. No.15108834   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

East Windsor Man Charged with Recording Sexual Abuse of Minor, Other Child Exploitation Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MARK ROMAN, 53, of East Windsor, was arrested yesterday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with production of child pornography and transportation of child pornography.

 

Following his arrest, Roman appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford and is detained pending a detention hearing that is scheduled for December 8.

 

As alleged in the complaint, law enforcement began investigating Roman after Yahoo! reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that Roman’s email account was transmitting images of child sexual abuse. Investigators determined that Roman’s email account also contained voyeuristic images and videos of naked children that appeared to be homemade. On November 2, 2021, the Connecticut State Police and East Windsor Police Department executed a state search warrant at Roman’s residence and seized Roman’s iPhone, laptop and computer storage devices. Preliminary analysis of the seized items has revealed approximately 3,000 images and videos of child pornography, including images and videos of Roman sexually abusing a girl who was between the ages of six and eight, and numerous voyeuristic videos that Roman secretly took of the minor victim and another minor female who was between the ages of two and four.

 

The charge of production of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years, and the charge of transportation of child pornography carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Boyle stressed that a criminal complaint is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

This matter is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Connecticut State Police, with the assistance of the East Windsor Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy V. Gifford.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Boyle thanked the Hartford State’s Attorney’s Office for its cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of this case.

 

To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/east-windsor-man-charged-recording-sexual-abuse-minor-other-child-exploitation-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 1:07 p.m. No.15108841   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Appleton Man Sentenced to 13 Years In Federal Prison for Child Enticement

Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 29, 2021, Neil A. Frank (age: 36) of Appleton, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for seeking to entice a child into having sexual intercourse.

 

According to court records, in May 2020, Frank began using a popular social media site to communicate with a 15-year-old located in Appleton. During these interactions, Frank requested graphic digital images and expressed his desire to have sexual intercourse with the child. On May 18, 2020, after Frank drove to the apartment complex where he believed the child lived, he was arrested by an undercover police officer with the Fox Valley Metro Police Department.

 

At the time of his arrest, Frank was a registered sex offender in the State of Wisconsin due to a prior conviction for attempted possession of child pornography in Outagamie County in 2012.

 

At sentencing, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach noted the serious nature of the charge, Frank’s prior record, and the need for just punishment. Following his release from prison, Frank will spend five years on supervised release. He will continue to be required to register as a sexual offender.

 

This case was investigated by the Fox Valley Metro Police Department with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

 

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the U.S. Department of Justice.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/appleton-man-sentenced-13-years-federal-prison-child-enticement

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 1:07 p.m. No.15108846   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Macon Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children He Met Online

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident convicted of child sexual exploitation for coercing multiple juveniles to send him sexually explicit and pornographic images and videos of themselves was sentenced to serve 18 years in prison for his crimes.

 

Deon M. Moore, 37, of Macon, was sentenced to serve 216 months in prison to be followed by life on supervised release by U.S. District Judge Marc Treadwell today after he previously pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child. In addition, Moore was ordered to pay restitution to one of the victims in the amount of $2,000 and he will have to register as a sex offender for life upon his release from federal prison. There is no parole.

 

“Deon Moore initiated conversation threads with more than 1,300 Facebook users in an aggressive effort that ultimately led to the sexual exploitation of minors as young as 10-years-old,” said U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary. “This office and our law enforcement partners will continue to do everything in our power to protect young people from child predators by tracking them down and holding them accountable for their crimes.”

 

“Moore thought he could hide behind a computer to con and exploit underage girls, but that will not stop the FBI and our partners from pursuing and putting away child predators like him,” said Alex Santiago, Acting Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “Online predators are unfortunately all too common, and we want to remind the public to be vigilant about who they are interacting with online and encourage children to use privacy settings that restrict access to their online profiles.”

 

According to court documents, the investigation was begun by the Fairborn, Ohio, Police Department (FOPD) on May 21, 2017, after the agency was contacted by the mother of a 12-year-old female victim, who had been communicating with Moore on Facebook and by text messages. Moore sent nude photos and requested to meet with the victim. Investigators discovered that Moore had changed his Facebook name to “Nathaniel Ellis,” and that he had numerous Facebook friends who appeared to be teenage females. The FBI and FOPD detectives determined that Moore used Facebook to find victims, using the false identities of Sharod King, Nathaniel Ellis, Jazmine Ellis and Sharde Carter. He sometimes represented himself to be a female and between the ages of teens to 30s, depending on the targeted victim. Moore was seeking young, black female girls, and Facebook transcripts indicate that he would ask them their ages. His victims ranged in age from 10 to 16, and he knew they were minors. Moore’s victims were from multiple states, and he would discuss sex in explicit terms with his victims and would request that they send him nude pictures of their breasts and genitalia. To coerce and induce victims to send sexually explicit pictures and videos of themselves, Moore would send them explicit pictures and videos.

 

Investigators discovered that a 10-year-old girl in the fourth grade began communicating with Moore on Facebook in May 2018. Moore represented himself to be a 14-year-old female living in Atlanta, and sent fictitious photos of himself, posing as female. He asked the 10-year-old victim to send pictures, which she did. Moore then asked the child victim for an explicit video, and he sent her a video to demonstrate what he was looking for her to send. The 10-year-old victim then sent him three explicit videos of herself.

 

During the time and scope of this investigation, Moore began conversation threads with a total of 1,306 individuals on Facebook, engaging 80 people in sustained conversations, 30 of which were juveniles. Four of these juveniles sent child pornography to Moore, and others sent explicit photographs of themselves, such as pictures of their breasts. Almost all of these victims received explicit sexual material from Moore, which he sent to induce, coerce and “educate” them.

 

The case was investigated by the FBI and the Fairborn, Ohio, Police Department (FOPD).

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul McCommon prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/macon-man-sentenced-18-years-prison-sexually-exploiting-children-he-met-online

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 1:08 p.m. No.15108851   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

40-Year Federal Prison Sentence for South Florida Man Who Exploited Children

Miami, Florida – Today, U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith handed down a 40-year federal prison sentence for Breshawn Hamilton, a 21-year-old Fort Lauderdale man who produced and possessed sexual abuse material of children, coerced minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct, and engaged in sextortion.

 

From October 2019 through November 2020, defendant Breshawn Hamilton used social networking platforms to meet and communicate with at least seven minor females between the ages of 11 and 15. During chats, Hamilton misrepresented his age, often pretending to be younger than he actually was in order to gain the minors’ trust. He would convince the minors to send him sexually explicit images and videos of themselves. After obtaining the images and videos in question, Hamilton threatened to disseminate them unless the minors agreed to meet him for sexual intercourse or continue to provide him with additional videos and images. Even after the victims complied, Hamilton nevertheless disseminated the videos and images. Law enforcement confirmed that Hamilton met with some of the minor victims who resided in the Fort Lauderdale area in person and raped them, often in their own homes. At times, Hamilton recorded himself having sex with the minors and sold those videos to others.

 

On August 17, 2021, Hamilton pled guilty to two counts of coercing a minor, four counts of production of child pornography, three counts of sending interstate extortionate threats, and one count of possession of child pornography.

 

U.S. Attorney Juan Antonio Gonzalez of the Southern District of Florida and Special Agent in Charge Anthony Salisbury of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), announced the sentence.

 

“Those who exploit children are the worst of criminals and today’s sentence reflects that,” said U.S. Attorney Gonzalez. “Our Office is committed to protecting our precious children. We will use every available federal resource to investigate and prosecute these abhorrent crimes.”

 

“Today’s 40-year sentence sends a clear message to those looking to exploit and victimize our children. We will spare no resource to find you and ensure your prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” said HSI Miami SAC Salisbury. “HSI and its partner law enforcement agencies are committed to protecting the most vulnerable members of our society and will always be there to protect these innocent victims and put these predators behind bars.”

 

Anyone with additional information about this crime or potential victims is asked to call 866-347-2423.

 

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Fort Lauderdale investigated the case with assistance from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Broward Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, and the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Ajay Alexander prosecuted this case.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 21-cr-60144.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/40-year-federal-prison-sentence-south-florida-man-who-exploited-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 1:52 p.m. No.15109151   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of North Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Fugitive Sex Offender Found in Washington, NC Sentenced for Failing to Register

RALEIGH, N.C. – A New Jersey man who was on the run for almost two years was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

 

According to court documents, Gregory Dennis Dayton, 49, was charged with one count of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2250. Dayton pled guilty on August 30, 2021.

 

In 1998, Dayton was convicted of Endangering the Welfare of a Child in New Jersey after impregnating a minor. Dayton’s sentence included a lifetime requirement to register as a sex offender. Dayton has a lengthy criminal history with numerous prior felony convictions, including two prior convictions for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender. Dayton last registered in New Jersey in September 2018 and fled the area sometime after, resulting in a May 2019 arrest warrant. The U.S. Marshals Service (“USMS”) Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) received the case on November 16, 2020 and apprehended Dayton the next day, in Washington, NC, where Dayton was living with a girlfriend and her minor daughter. In open court, the government explained that, while in custody, Dayton admitted that, if released, he could not return to the residence because of the minor daughter. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey declined to extradite Dayton and, as a result, he was released and went right back to living with his girlfriend and the minor daughter while continuing to ignore his requirement to register as a sex offender. Dayton was arrested on the federal charges in April 2021.

 

Michael F. Easley, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. The U.S. Marshals Service, Eastern District of North Carolina, Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan Stephany prosecuted the case.

 

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 4:21-CR-00025-D.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/fugitive-sex-offender-found-washington-nc-sentenced-failing-register

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 1:53 p.m. No.15109160   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Mississippi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Carriere Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Video of a Minor Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct

Gulfport, Miss. – A Carriere, Mississippi man pled guilty to producing a video of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.

 

According to court documents, Joshua Christopher Stockstill, 29, enticed a minor child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct with his cellphone camera in Pearl River County in November of 2018. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) became aware of the video and other images. On July 14, 2021, with the assistance of NCMEC, the FBI in Gulfport identified then Picayune Police Sergeant Joshua Christopher Stockstill as the producer of the video.

 

Stockstill is scheduled to be sentenced on February 24, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in Gulfport, and faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, and a maximum $250,000 fine. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case with the assistance of the Mississippi Attorney General’s Cyber Crimes Division.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Jones is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/carriere-man-pleads-guilty-producing-video-minor-engaging-sexually-explicit-conduct

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Nov. 30, 2021, 2:32 p.m. No.15109451   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

KC Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Pornography

 

Solicited Pornographic Images from Several Child Victims

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for soliciting images and videos of child pornography from several child victims and others online.

 

Charles Ray Sheppard, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 17 years and six months in federal prison without parole.

 

On July 8, 2021, Sheppard pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography over the internet and one count of possessing child pornography.

 

Sheppard admitted that he engaged in sexual contact with a 5-or-6-year-old child victim when he was 18 or 19 years old, then reconnected with the child victim through the Facebook Messenger application in 2017, when the child victim was 13 years old. Sheppard and the child victim exchanged pornographic photos during their online conversations.

 

Investigators seized two cell phones from Sheppard, one of which also contained several conversations between Sheppard and another Kik user in which Sheppard requested and received images and videos of child pornography of unknown minor children. Investigators discovered 38 photos and two videos of child pornography within the cell phone’s Kik communications.

 

Sheppard also sent multiple nude images of himself to a 14-year-old child victim. Sheppard also admitted that he performed live sexual acts with a 13-year-old child victim on the Kik application.

 

When Sheppard was arrested on June 9, 2020, he possessed a third cell phone that contained child pornography.

 

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Luna. It was investigated by the FBI.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/kc-man-sentenced-17-years-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 5:35 a.m. No.15113182   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Baytown man gets 60 years for sexually-exploiting children

 

HOUSTON – A 30-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison on multiple counts involving child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

 

Andrew Blake Delacruz pleaded guilty May 6 to three counts of sexual exploitation of children as well as possession and distribution of child pornography.

 

Today, U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett ordered him to serve a total of 720 months in federal prison. At the hearing, the court heard victim statements explaining how Delacruz detrimentally impacted their lives and were seeking justice.

 

In handing down the sentence, Judge Bennett noted Delacruz’s egregious conduct in his victimization of three minors, one of whom had a mild mental disability.

 

Delacruz came to the attention of law enforcement after he sent images of child pornography of a minor female relative through an online chat group which was dedicated to the sexual exploitation of children.

 

On July 17, 2020, authorities executed a search warrant at his residence and seized his cellphones. At that time, they located a young female victim who reported that Delacruz had been sexually abusing her and would take pictures.

 

A forensic examination resulted in the discovery of seven videos and 41 images of that victim which showed oral and anal penetration. Law enforcement also found two other young victims of whom Delacruz had also produced child pornography.

 

One of those victims was only nine years of age at the time of the abuse. She reported that Delacruz would rub her thighs, buttocks and vaginal area and that he would perform oral sex on her. She also described how he would rub his penis on her vagina and attempted to vaginally penetrate her.

 

In addition, there were six images of child pornography of one of her friends. Delacruz has his penis exposed in the foreground of some of the images. In others, Delacruz’s hand is seen pulling down her pants and underwear, exposing her buttocks.

 

In addition to the child pornography Delacruz created of these minor victims, authorities also found 50 videos and seven images of other child pornography Delacruz had in his collection.

 

Delacruz has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

 

The FBI conducted the investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/baytown-man-gets-60-years-sexually-exploiting-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 7:05 a.m. No.15113647   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Access with Intent to View Child Pornography

 

Defendant Possessed and Shared Videos Depicting the Sexual Abuse of Prepubescent Children via a Peer-to-Peer Network

 

Baltimore, Maryland - William Carl Eikenberg, Jr., age 31, of Edgewater, Maryland pleaded guilty yesterday to access with intent to view child pornography.

 

The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E. Awad.

 

Eikenberg previously entered a guilty plea to distribution of child pornography in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Anne Arundel County in August 2016. Eikenberg admitted that he used BitTorrent through a personal cell phone to download and trade child pornography. BitTorrent is a communication protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing network that enables users to distribute electronic files over the internet. Eikenberg served 114 days in jail and was placed on five years of supervised probation. As a result of his conviction, Eikenberg was required to register as a sex offender.

 

According to his guilty plea, between April 2017 and September 2017, Eikenberg knowingly possessed and accessed with intent to view child pornography, including content depicting the exploitation of prepubescent minors being used to engage in sexual conduct. These visual depictions included at least 94 video files and 80 images of child pornography. Eikenberg admitted that he knew the production of the depictions involved minors engaged in sexual activity.

 

As part of his investigation, on July 3, 2017, and September 3, 2017, an Anne Arundel County Police Department (AAPD) detective identified several known electronic files of child pornography being shared by an IP address assigned to Eikenberg’s Edgewater, Maryland address. These files included a 21-minute video that portrayed a prepubescent female engaged in sexual activity with an adult male and several other shorter videos that also depicted the sexual abuse of minors.

 

Further, on September 6, 2017, AAPD learned that Eikenberg had stopped attending sex offender treatment and fled from probation supervision. On September 22, 2017, Eikenberg ran out the backdoor of his residence and attempted to evade authorities as AAPD officers and Eikenberg’s probation officer approached his residence for a home visit. Eikenberg was later apprehended, taken into custody, and transported to an AAPD station.

 

In a subsequent voluntary interview, Eikenberg stated that he used the BitTorrent network to view child pornography between April and September 2017.

 

Eikenberg and the government have agreed that, if the Court accepts the plea agreement, Eikenberg will be sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander has scheduled sentencing for January 20, 2022 at 11 a.m.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the FBI, Anne Arundel County Police Department, the Maryland State Police Department, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew J. Maddox and Abigail E. Ticse, who are prosecuting the federal case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey J. Izant, for his work in the prosecution of the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/sex-offender-pleads-guilty-access-intent-view-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 9:10 a.m. No.15114432   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>8506

>>15056007

>Upcoming Project Safe Childhood Trials/Sentencing

 

Jury Convicts Recidivist Defendant of Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/jury-convicts-recidivist-defendant-possessing-child-pornography

 

Branford Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/branford-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-sex-abuse-images

 

Erie Man Pleads to Child Sexual Exploitation Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/erie-man-pleads-child-sexual-exploitation-charge

 

“Grizzly Scouts” Members Conspired to Thwart Investigation into the Murder of a Protective Security Officer and the Shooting of Another; One Defendant Also Pleads to Enticing a 15-Year-Old Girl to Produce Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/four-militia-group-members-plead-guilty-obstruction-justice-conspiracy

 

District Heights Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for the Sexual Abuse of a Two-Year-Old and a Seven-Year-Old Child In Order To Produce Images of the Abuse

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/district-heights-man-pleads-guilty-federal-charges-sexual-abuse-two-year-old-and-seven

 

Richmond Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/richmond-man-pleads-guilty-producing-child-pornography

 

ongoing prosecution of 19 defendants eight indictments, for the sex trafficking of at least 20 minor girls and young adults in New York State’s social services system.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/sean-merchant-aka-bronxwood-sentenced-more-16-years-prison-sex-trafficking-minors

 

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Traveling to the Binghamton Area Intending to Engage in Sexual Conduct with Two Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/pennsylvania-man-pleads-guilty-traveling-binghamton-area-intending-engage-sexual

 

Federal Jury Convicts South Bay Man Of Child Pornography And Child Enticement Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/federal-jury-convicts-south-bay-man-child-pornography-and-child-enticement-charges

 

Amsterdam Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/amsterdam-man-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-charges-0

 

Fayette County Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/fayette-county-woman-pleads-guilty-child-sex-trafficking-charge

 

Mason County Contract Mail Carrier pleads guilty to vehicle smuggling scheme

Also admits possessing child pornography discovered in smuggling investigation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/mason-county-contract-mail-carrier-pleads-guilty-vehicle-smuggling-scheme

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:33 p.m. No.15115963   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Wisconsin Rapids Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Distributing Child Pornography

 

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Benjamin T. Mann, 40, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 6 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography. Mann pleaded guilty to this charge on September 9, 2021.

 

In July 2020, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a home in Ohio. In reviewing devices found during the search, they discovered that Mann sent the Ohio resident child pornography and communicated with him about sexually assaulting children. In addition, the investigation revealed that Mann posted images of child pornography and discussed assaulting children in Kik chat rooms with that resident and others.

 

Judge Peterson said that the discussions about sexually assaulting children were an aggravating factor and that the sentence imposed would protect the community for approximately 20 years.

 

The charge against Mann was the result of an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal of Investigation, and the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman prosecuted this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/wisconsin-rapids-man-sentenced-6-years-distributing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:34 p.m. No.15115969   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Union County Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

 

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for receiving images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

 

Joseph Hinksmon, 42, of Cranford, New Jersey, previously pleaded by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to one count of an indictment charging him with receipt of child pornography. Judge Cecchi imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

From July 10, 2019, through July 24, 2019, Hinksmon accessed the internet to download and receive videos and images of child sexual abuse to his personal hard drive. Hinksmon’s computer devices contained more than 600 images of child sexual abuse that Hinksmon had downloaded from the internet, including images of prepubescent children.

 

In addition to the prison term, Judge Cecchi sentenced Hinksmon to 10 years of supervised release and ordered him to pay restitution of $75,000.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr. in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.

 

The government is represented by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey E. Zyriek Enriquez of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Violent Crimes Unit in Newark.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/union-county-man-sentenced-70-months-prison-receipt-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:35 p.m. No.15115976   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

 

A Tulsa man who possessed more than 600 images of child pornography was sentenced in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

 

U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Matthew Steven Janson, 38, to seven years in federal prison followed by seven years of supervised release.

 

“Matthew Janson accessed and viewed hundreds of images of children being sexually abused,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “The demand for child pornography feeds an illicit industry that preys on the most vulnerable members of society. The U.S. Attorney’s Office remains relentless in its pursuit of those who produce and seek out depictions of child sexual abuse.”

 

Janson pleaded guilty in June after he knowingly used the internet to receive child pornography from April 18, 2016 to May 25, 2016.

 

According to the plea agreement, Janson admitted to possessing at least 600 images of child sexual abuse including the abuse of prepubescent minors who had not attained 12 years of age. The materials were possessed and knowingly accessed via Janson’s computer and within the Muscogee Nation Reservation.

 

Janson is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Janson’s state conviction was vacated due to the Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma. He previously pleaded guilty in state court in 2017 and was sentenced to 10 years with 5 years of that time suspended.

 

The Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements’ Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cymetra M. Williams prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/man-sentenced-receipt-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:35 p.m. No.15115982   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Sturgis Man Sentenced for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sturgis, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography was sentenced on November 22, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.

 

William Nicholas Riley, age 61, was sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund and a $5,000 special assessment to the Victims of Trafficking Fund. Riley will also be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

 

Riley was arrested and federally indicted as a result of an undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, targeting internet predators. Riley initiated sexual chats and sought images of child pornography from a person he believed to be a 15-year-old girl, but who was in fact an undercover agent. Riley then negotiated a time and place he would meet the minor to engage in unlawful sex acts. When Riley went to the pre-determined location to meet the minor, he was met by law enforcement and placed under arrest.

 

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Rapid City Police Department, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuted the case.

 

Riley was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sturgis-man-sentenced-attempted-receipt-child-pornography-1

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:37 p.m. No.15115997   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Clark Man Sentenced for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Clark, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography was sentenced on November 29, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

 

The Defendant, Anthony Dialo Holmes, age 37, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

 

Anthony Holmes was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2020. He pled guilty on August 31, 2021.

 

The conviction stemmed from incidents between on or about September 1, 2019, and May 22, 2020, when Anthony Holmes knowingly received and distributed child pornography. He used his Kik Messenger social media account to send and receive files depicting the minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

This case was investigated by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.

 

Anthony Holmes was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/clark-man-sentenced-receipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:37 p.m. No.15116004   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

South Dakota Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

 

John Burgess Bad Hand, age 37, was indicted on November 9, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on November 30, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to ten years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, five years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

The Indictment alleges that Bad Hand, a person required to register as a sex offender by reason of conviction under federal law, knowingly failed to register and update his registration between September 15, 2021, and October 21, 2021, while living in Upper Cut Meat, South Dakota.

 

The charge is merely an accusation and Bad Hand is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Abby Roesler is prosecuting the case.

 

Bad Hand was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/south-dakota-man-indicted-failure-register-sex-offender-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:38 p.m. No.15116011   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

New Bedford Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

 

BOSTON – A New Bedford man was arrested yesterday in connection with receiving and possessing child pornography.

 

Robert David Austin, 41, was charged with receipt and possession of child pornography. Following an initial appearance before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal, Austin was detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for today at 3 p.m.

 

According to the charging documents, Austin engaged in a number of groups on a messenger application through which child pornography is disseminated. On Nov. 3, 2021, a search of Austin’s residence revealed child pornography on his cell phone. Further analysis of Austin’s phone identified the messaging application through which Austin engaged in the dissemination of child pornography.

 

The charge of receipt of child pornography provides for a sentence of at least five years and up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possession of child pornography provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Mackenzie Duane of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

 

Members of the public who have questions, concerns or information regarding this case should call 617-748-3274.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/new-bedford-man-arrested-child-exploitation-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:39 p.m. No.15116014   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Kentucky

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Louisville Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes

 

LOUISVILLE, KY – A Louisville man was sentenced on Monday to 32 years in prison followed by a life term of Supervised Release for production, attempted production, distribution, and possession of child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system.

 

According to court documents, in 2017 and 2019, Shaun Douglas Dickson, 26, engaged in conversations with children on the Internet while posing as both an 11-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy. During these conversations, Dickson sent images of child pornography to children he met online, including young girls in Greece and Australia that he attempted to and successfully induced and coerced into creating images of sexually explicit conduct to send to him. Dickson further threatened a child that he would distribute the images of child pornography he had produced of her to her friends and family if she did not send him additional images, and then subsequently distributed those images to other children. After a search warrant was conducted at his residence in 2019, Dickson was also found to be in possession of over 1,200 images and videos of child pornography.

 

“The outstanding effort of the investigators and prosecutors assigned to the case ended the activities of a sexual predator who exploited children internationally,” stated United States Attorney Michael A. Bennett. “I commend the work and partnership of Attorney General Cameron’s office and HSI Nashville.”

 

“Thanks to the partnership between our Cyber Crimes Unit, HSI, and U.S. Attorney Bennett’s team, we were able to stop this criminal from continuing to exploit children online,” said Attorney General Cameron. “Our children deserve childhoods free from exploitation, abuse, and neglect, and collaboration among law enforcement agencies through initiatives like Project Safe Childhood are essential to protecting our youngest.”

 

“HSI agents make it a top priority to protect vulnerable children who become victims of online sexual predators,” said HSI Nashville Special Agent in Charge Jerry C. Templet, Jr. “The investigative efforts of our agents in this case, working with the Kentucky State Attorney General’s office, ensured that this offender will pay for his inexcusable acts with a lengthy stay in federal prison.”

 

The Office of the Kentucky Attorney General and the United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alicia Gomez and Stephanie Zimdahl prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/louisville-man-sentenced-32-years-federal-prison-child-exploitation-crimes

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 1:40 p.m. No.15116022   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Miramar Man is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for an On-Line Child Exploitation Scheme to Produce Child Pornography

 

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale has sentenced Andres Camilo Ruiz, 31, of Miramar, Florida, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release as a sexual offender, for production of child pornography, enticement of a minor, and possession and distribution of child pornography. Ruiz was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims.

 

Beginning in November of 2018 and continuing through May 14, 2019, Ruiz pretended to be a 12-year-old child named “June” on social media platforms where he met other children throughout the country and tricked and coerced them into creating sexually explicit videos. Ruiz would befriend these children on social media using web-based applications. While pretending to be a child himself, Ruiz would prey upon the unsuspecting child victims by sending them sexually explicit videos of other children and encouraging them to perform the same sexual conduct, record it and send it back to him. Ruiz exploited over 50 children. The youngest child who was coerced by Ruiz into making a sexually explicit video of herself was only nine years old. When Ruiz was arrested, law enforcement found an extensive collection of child pornography on his cell phone and in his cloud account: over 1100 images and videos including images of children engaged in sadomasochistic acts.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami, announced the sentence imposed by United States District Judge Roy K. Altman.

 

FBI Miami investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jodi L. Anton and Francis Viamontes prosecuted the case.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case no. 19-cr-060223.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/miramar-man-sentenced-40-years-prison-line-child-exploitation-scheme-produce-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 2:34 p.m. No.15116372   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Soccer coach admits to producing child pornography

 

McALLEN, Texas – A former McAllen youth league coach who illegally resided in Pharr has entered a guilty plea to sexual exploitation of children, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

 

From March 2020 through June 2021, Oscar Hinojosa communicated and cultivated a relationship with a 15-year-old minor.

 

Hinojosa was the victim’s soccer coach. Over time, Hinojosa told her he loved her and expressed his sexual desire for her. During their communications, Hinojosa instructed the minor victim to send a sexually-explicit photo of her genitalia in a specific pose. She ultimately did as requested on this occasion and others.

 

While communicating with this victim, Hinojosa also attempted to cultivate a similar relationship to another one of the minor females on his soccer team. While he was unsuccessful, he expressed his love for her as well.

 

Hinojosa is not a citizen of the United States does not have legal status to reside here.

 

Mission Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation.

 

U.S. District Judge Alvarez accepted the plea and set sentencing for March 18, 2022. At that time, Hinojosa faces up to 30 years in federal prison.

 

He has been and will remain in custody pending that hearing.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Colton T. Turner is prosecuting the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/soccer-coach-admits-producing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 2:35 p.m. No.15116379   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

McDowell County Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense

 

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A McDowell County woman plead guilty today to a child pornography offense.

 

According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Lacosta Steele, 25, of Iaeger, admitted that in October and November 2020 she persuaded a 12-year-old girl to engage in sexually explicit conduct, including masturbation and the lascivious exhibition of her genitals, for the purpose of creating videos of this conduct. Steele admitted that she then sent those images to her then-boyfriend using her cell phone. Steele also admitted that during this same time frame she transported the same 12-year-old girl to R.D. Bailey Lake, where her then-boyfriend engaged in sexual intercourse with the child.

 

Steele pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography and faces at least five and up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced on April 4, 2022.

 

“I want to thank the West Virginia State Police and Homeland Security Investigations for their partnership in making sure that this defendant was held accountable for her heinous crime against a vulnerable child,” said United States Attorney Will Thompson.

 

Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Rada Herrald is handling the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/mcdowell-county-woman-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-offense

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 2:35 p.m. No.15116381   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Wyoming County Man Going To Prison For Attempting To Have Sex With 11-Year Old Girl

 

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Daniel Hays, 42, of Bliss, NY, who was convicted of attempted receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to serve five years in prison and 10 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle Rossi, who handled the case, stated that during April and May of 2021, Hays engaged in sexually explicit online and text communications with an individual who he believed to be an 11-year-old girl. In reality, the child was an undercover New York State Police Investigator working with the Department of Homeland Security. During the conversations, Hays discussed having sex with the child, and asked the child to produce and send to him naked photographs. On May 11, 2021, Hays traveled approximately two hours from Bliss to the child’s home in the Western District of New York, in order to have sex with the child. Hays was arrested upon his arrival at the meeting place, at which point he was found to be in possession of candy that he purchased as a gift for the child.

 

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Barry Chase and Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/wyoming-county-man-going-prison-attempting-have-sex-11-year-old-girl

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 1, 2021, 3:09 p.m. No.15116627   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Batavia Man Previously Convicted Of Possessing Child Pornography Is Going Back To Prison

 

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Matthew Barber, 53, of Batavia, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography and violating supervised release, was sentenced to serve 147 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron J. Mango and Michael DiGiacomo, who handled the case, stated that in April 2007, Barber was convicted on a federal charge of possessing child pornography and sentenced to serve 74 months in prison and five years’ supervised release. Barber’s supervised release was revoked on July 5, 2017, after he was unsuccessfully discharged from sex offender treatment. As a result of this violation, Barber was sentenced to six months in prison and five years of supervised release.

 

On May 20, 2020, Barber was found in possession of and using a cell phone and a USB device to view child pornography. A forensic examination of the cell phone and USB device recovered over 1,000 images and 200 videos of child pornography on the two devices. Barber was subsequently charged and convicted of possession of child pornography.

 

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Stephen Belongia; the Cheektowaga Police Department, under the direction of Chief Brian Gould; the Batavia Police Department, under the direction of Chief Shawn Heubusch; and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, under the direction of Acting Commissioner Anthony J. Annucci.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/batavia-man-previously-convicted-possessing-child-pornography-going-back-prison

Jesus is the Truth ID: 119091 Dec. 2, 2021, 1:09 a.m. No.15119487   🗄️.is 🔗kun

repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand

  1. Transvestigation, 80% of People around you are ftm/mtf. 2. Flat Earth, Nasa is producing Lies. 3. the Bible, look up Jesus teachings and revelation

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 8:10 a.m. No.15120893   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Columbia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

District Clergy Member Found Guilty of Misdemeanor Sexual Abuse of Adult Parishioner

 

Defendant Earlier Convicted of Felony Child Sexual Abuse Charges Involving Two Child Parishioners

 

WASHINGTON – Urbano Vazquez, 49, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty yesterday of sexually abusing an adult woman while he was employed as a priest in Northwest Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

 

Vazquez was found guilty of one count of misdemeanor sexual abuse. The Honorable Juliet McKenna returned the verdict following a one-day trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The case proceeded immediately to sentencing and, after hearing a victim impact statement, Judge McKenna sentenced the defendant to 180 days of incarceration, the maximum sentence. The time is to be served consecutive to the 15-year sentence he is already serving on four felony counts of child sexual abuse, of which he was convicted in 2019.

 

The government’s evidence established that in approximately April 2017, during a confession in a room in the parish rectory building at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, in Northwest Washington, Vazquez twice touched the adult parishioner’s breast, over her sweater, without her consent. He had previously made comments about her appearance and marital status. Following the assault, the adult parishioner immediately disclosed what happened to her mother, who encouraged her to stay away from Vazquez. In 2018, when reports came out that the defendant was accused of sexually molesting child parishioners, the woman disclosed the abuse to another priest at the church who notified law enforcement.

 

Vazquez was indicted on this charge when he was indicted on the child sexual abuse counts. The cases involving the child victims and the adult proceeded separately. In August 2019, a jury found Vazquez guilty of committing four counts of child sexual abuse against two children in his parish from 2015 to 2017. He was sentenced in that case to 15 years in prison.

 

In announcing the verdict and sentence, U.S. Attorney Graves and Chief Contee commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Department of Forensic Sciences Leica Team. They also acknowledged the efforts of those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Supervisory Litigation Technology Specialist Leif Hickling, Victim/Witness Program Specialist Lezlie Richardson, former Victim/Witness Program Specialist Juanita Harris, and intern David Offit. They expressed appreciation for the efforts of Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kathleen Houck and Sharon Marcus-Kurn, and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Williams, who investigated and prosecuted the case.

 

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In October 2018, the Superior Court Division’s Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section and the Victim Witness Assistance Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia launched a hotline and e-mail address for survivors to report child sexual abuse by clergy.

 

Survivors of sexual abuse by a clergy member that took place in a house of worship, school, or other location in the District of Columbia can call the Clergy Abuse English and Spanish Reporting Line at 202-252-7008 or send an e-mail to USADC.ReportClergyAbuse@usdoj.gov.

 

Survivors can access further information by visiting the following website: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/victim-witness-assistance/report-clergy- abuse.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/district-clergy-member-found-guilty-misdemeanor-sexual-abuse-adult-parishioner

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 9:47 a.m. No.15121527   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison Following Law Enforcement Officer’s Rescue of Young Children He Sexually Abused

 

INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis, Indiana man was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two young children in his care and creating and distributing images of the abuse over the internet.

 

This investigation began when Donald Robert Richards, III, 32, began communicating with an undercover agent in an online chatroom. On multiple occasions during the chats, Richards uploaded images depicting the sexual abuse of two young female children. Richards went on to explain his familial relationship with the children and describe his sexual conduct with the girls.

 

The undercover agent was able to ascertain Richards’s identity, and eventually, with the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (“ICAC”) Task Force, investigators were able to determine Richards’s location in Indianapolis.

 

That same day, the Indiana ICAC Task Force assembled to obtain and execute a search warrant at Richards’s location to rescue the two children. Law enforcement officers removed the children from harm’s way, gathered evidence of Richards’s crimes, and arrested Richards.

 

Digital evidence showed that Richards had repeatedly sexually exploited the children, who were both under six years old, and on multiple occasions had filmed the abuse. Further, the evidence showed, consistent with the undercover’s interactions, that Richards shared the child sexual abuse material he created with others over the Internet.

 

Richards pleaded guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of a child and charges of distribution of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

“For a child, her home and a family member’s arms should be the safest places in the world,” said U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers. “But the hands and home of Donald Robert Richards III were the most perilous places for our young victims to be, because Richards’s home was the site of protracted sexual exploitation and the only weapon he ever needed was opportunity. Had Richards not been so brazen as to record his crimes and to distribute the images, no one would have known what the victims suffered. We are grateful to the Indiana ICAC for their efforts to bring these girls out of the dark silence of Richards’ abuse.”

 

According to Assistant United States Attorney Kristina M. Korobov, who prosecuted the case, Richards was ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution and will be federally supervised for a life term following his release from prison.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/indianapolis-man-sentenced-60-years-federal-prison-following-law-enforcement-officer-s

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 10:54 a.m. No.15121992   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Montana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Great Falls man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting minor girl in Pennsylvania

 

GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls man who admitted to inducing a minor girl in Pennsylvania to send him sexually explicit photographs of herself was sentenced today to 25 years in prison to be followed by 20 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

 

Andrew Donovan Carter, 29, pleaded guilty in August to sexual exploitation of a child.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Chief Judge Morris also ordered $6,000 restitution to known victims.

 

The government alleged in court documents that in August 2020, a Pennsylvania law enforcement agency contacted Carter’s state probation officer regarding Carter using social media to engage in sexually explicit communications with a 14-year-old girl. The probation officer requested assistance from the Great Falls Police Department, which is a member of the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICACTF). The girl told investigators that she met a boy she believed to be was 16 years old, communicated with him online and that he asked her to send him nude pictures of herself. The supposed 16-year-old boy was Carter. The girl took sexually explicit photographs of herself and sent them to Carter using a cell phone. Carter communicated with the 14-year-old girl for about a year and texted her almost daily, requesting sexually explicit images of the girl. While interviewing Carter, agents learned that he was having similar communications with another child who was about 10 years old.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Cyndee L. Peterson prosecuted the case, which was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Great Falls Police Department and Montana Department of Corrections’ Probation and Parole.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/great-falls-man-sentenced-25-years-prison-sexually-exploiting-minor-girl-pennsylvania

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 1:31 p.m. No.15122861   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Upton Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

 

BOSTON – An Upton man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to possessing child pornography.

 

Matthew Stefanelli, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography before U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman who scheduled sentencing for March 18, 2022. Stefanelli was arrested and charged on July 14, 2021.

 

In December 2020, a CyberTip report identified Stefanelli as the owner of an account used to store child pornography. On Jan. 6, 2021, a search of Stefanelli’s residence resulted in the seizure of several electronic devices including Stefanelli’s cell phone. A forensic review of the phone revealed approximately 33 image files depicting child pornography, including the child identified in the CyberTip report. Stefanelli stored these images in an encrypted application designed to appear as a calculator.

 

The charge of possession of child pornography provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on the United States Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; and Upton Police Chief Michael J. Bradley Jr. made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen Noto of Mendell’s Worcester Branch Office is prosecuting the case.

 

Members of the public who have questions, concerns or information regarding this case should call 617-748-3274.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/upton-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 1:32 p.m. No.15122865   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material and Letters to a Western PA Minor

 

PITTSBURGH - A Florida resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of transferring obscene material to a minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

 

Robert Fike, age 50, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge Arthur J. Schwab.

 

In connection with the guilty plea, the court was advised that in January of 2019 and in February of 2019, Fike sent packages to a minor female residing in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The packages contained obscene material—socks or leggings with Fike’s semen, as confirmed by laboratory testing and letters addressed to Minor A with graphic, sexually explicit content.

 

Judge Schwab scheduled sentencing for April 5, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $500,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history of the defendant.

 

Pending sentencing, the Court ordered that the defendant remain detained.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Heidi M. Grogan is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

 

The United States Postal Inspection Service, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, and the Penn Township Police Department conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Fike.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/tampa-man-pleads-guilty-sending-obscene-material-and-letters-western-pa-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 1:32 p.m. No.15122869   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Burke County man sentenced to prison for possession of child pornography

 

Case represents defendant's second conviction

 

AUGUSTA, GA: A Burke County man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for possessing hundreds of images of child pornography.

 

William Voss, 38, of Waynesboro, Ga., was sentenced to 121 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of Child Pornography, said David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal Hall also ordered Voss to register as a sex offender, and to serve 25 years of supervised release after completion of his prison sentence.

 

There is no parole in the federal system.

 

“In coordination with our law enforcement partners, our office will continue to relentlessly protect our most vulnerable citizens,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Estes. “Predators like Voss will be identified and held accountable for their crimes.”

 

As described in court documents and testimony, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents were alerted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in May 2020 to contraband images identified as originating from Voss’ Burke County residence. A subsequent search of devices seized from the home found hundreds of images of child pornography.

 

Voss previously received a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Navy after being court-martialed for possessing child pornography.

 

“The GBI will continue to work tirelessly to protect innocent child victims of online exploitation,” said GBI Director Vic Reynolds. “We are grateful for the relationships we maintain with our local and federal partners to bring these offenders to justice.”

 

The case was investigated by the GBI and prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S. Attorney and Project Safe Childhood Coordinator Tara M. Lyons.

 

Anyone with information on suspected child sexual exploitation can contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 800-843-5678, or https://report.cybertip.org/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/burke-county-man-sentenced-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 1:34 p.m. No.15122881   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Mississippi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Wiggins Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography

 

Hattiesburg, Miss. – A Wiggins man pled guilty to transporting visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.

 

According to court documents, Charles Ezekiel Spangler, 38, was identified by the FBI when they received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he uploaded pictures of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct via the internet to his Tumblr account in June of 2018.

 

Spangler is scheduled to be sentenced on March 8, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in Hattiesburg, and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case with the assistance of the Mississippi Attorney General’s Cyber Crimes Division.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Jones is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/wiggins-man-pleads-guilty-transportation-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 1:35 p.m. No.15122888   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Suburban Chicago Woman Charged in Federal Court in Connection With Alleged Child Sex Trafficking

 

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago woman has been arrested after she allegedly arranged for a child to engage in commercial sex acts with customers at hotels.

 

JAMARI HODGE, also known as “Hypnotic” and “Miracle,” 26, of Calumet City, Ill., is charged with one count of producing child pornography. Hodge was arrested Wednesday. A detention hearing is scheduled for Dec. 6, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., before U.S. District Judge Beth W. Jantz.

 

The charge and arrest were announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; and Emmerson Buie, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI. Valuable assistance was provided by the Lansing, Ill., Police Department, Calumet City, Ill., Police Department, and Richton Park, Ill., Police Department. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shy Jackson.

 

According to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, Hodge took sexually explicit photographs of the victim and posted them in online advertisements offering commercial sex, the complaint states. Hodge then rented hotel rooms in Illinois that were used for encounters with individuals who responded to the advertisements, the complaint states. Hodge allegedly set the prices and had the customers pay her in cash or electronic transfer after the encounters.

 

Production of child pornography is punishable by a statutory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of 30 years. If convicted, the Court must impose a reasonable sentence under federal statutes and the advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.

 

The public is reminded that a complaint is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

If you believe you are a victim of sexual exploitation, you are encouraged to contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by logging on to www.missingkids.com or by calling 1-800-843-5678. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/suburban-chicago-woman-charged-federal-court-connection-alleged-child-sex-trafficking

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 2:54 p.m. No.15123427   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Ohio County man admits to child pornography charge

 

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Zachary Musilli, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to a child pornography charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.

 

Musilli, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography.” Musilli admitted to having child pornography with some depicting children under the age of 12 in March 2021 in Ohio County.

 

Musilli faces up to 20 years of incarceration and fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Danae DeMasi-Lemon is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The FBI, the West Virginia Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, and the Wheeling Police Department investigated.

 

U.S. Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone presided.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/ohio-county-man-admits-child-pornography-charge-2

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 2:54 p.m. No.15123436   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Cyber Security Firm Public Affairs Specialist Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

 

Defendant Possessed Several Thousand Files of Child Pornography

 

Baltimore, Maryland – Brendan Francis Kavanaugh, age 53, of Fort Meade, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession of child pornography.

 

The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Director in Charge Wayne Jacobs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Washington Field Office.

 

According to his guilty plea, in May 2020, Kavanaugh communicated with other users on a peer-to-peer file sharing network, the Tor network, under the username “HebeMom”. The Tor network is a computer network available to internet users that is specifically designed to facilitate anonymous communication. It is also commonly used to facilitate the sexual exploitation of minors.

 

Investigators linked the “HebeMom” usernames online activity to Kavanaugh’s Fort Meade, Maryland address and executed a search warrant at his residence on October 28, 2020. During the search of Kavanaugh’s residence, investigators discovered several electronic devices including an external hard drive. A forensic analysis of the hard drive revealed that Kavanaugh possessed approximately 3,674 images of child sexual abuse material and 9,296 files of child exploitative material, including several images of prepubescent females engaged in sexual conduct with adult males and animals.

 

As stated in his plea agreement, during an interview with law enforcement Kavanaugh admitted that the encrypted hard drive was his personal device and provided the password for the device. He then informed investigators that he had been using the Tor network since 2016 and accessed sites associated with child pornography under the username “HebeMom”.

 

Further, Kavanaugh admits that he knowingly possessed child pornography that involved sadistic or masochistic material and material that involved the exploitation of prepubescent minors.

 

Kavanaugh faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison followed by up to a lifetime of supervised release for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher has scheduled sentencing for February 7, 2022 at 10 a.m.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the FBI for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary W. Setzer and Trial Attorney Charles Schmitz of the Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, who are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/cyber-security-firm-public-affairs-specialist-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 3:33 p.m. No.15123718   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Former Altoona School Superintendent Sentenced to 8 Years for Possessing Child Pornography

 

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Daniel Peggs, 34, Altoona, Wisconsin was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 96 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography. This prison term will be followed by 10 years of supervised release.

 

The case came to light when, in January 2019, a 20-year-old woman came forward and reported that she had been the victim of sexual exploitation by several men when she was 17 years old. The investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security revealed that the victim met 37-year-old Bryan Ragon at a renaissance festival in Minnesota in September 2015. Ragon returned to his home in North Carolina and the minor returned to Wisconsin. Shortly after they met, Ragon started posting the minor on Craigslist.com in Wisconsin for group sex encounters.

 

Daniel Peggs, using the alias Jake Thompson, responded to an ad. At the urging of Ragon, Peggs recruited other adult men for group sex, rented a hotel room and then met with the minor at a hotel in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, where he recorded the sexual activity. After this first encounter, Peggs began communicating directly with Ragon to arrange group sex encounters, and continued to meet with the minor, both individually and in group settings, and recorded some of the encounters.

 

On October 25, 2021, Bryan Ragon was sentenced in the Western District of North Carolina to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 30 years of supervised release.

 

In sentencing Peggs, Judge Peterson noted that while Peggs pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, the heart of the case was the production of images of child pornography. Judge Peterson noted that mistake of age is not a defense for the production of child pornography. Judge Peterson also found that the defendant was systematically dishonest and his claim that he didn’t know the victim was a minor was not particularly credible. The court found that Peggs was willing to do whatever it took to have sex with the minor, regardless of the risk. In imposing the sentence, Judge Peterson found that a term of imprisonment was needed to protect public from the defendant’s sexual preoccupation.

 

The charge against Peggs was the result of an investigation conducted by Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, and Ashland County Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Wisconsin thanks the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of North Carolina for their cooperation and coordination.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/former-altoona-school-superintendent-sentenced-8-years-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 4:06 p.m. No.15123956   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3975

>>15108827

East Windsor Man Charged with Recording Sexual Abuse of Minor, Other Child Exploitation Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/east-windsor-man-charged-recording-sexual-abuse-minor-other-child-exploitation-offenses

 

Appleton Man Sentenced to 13 Years In Federal Prison for Child Enticement

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/appleton-man-sentenced-13-years-federal-prison-child-enticement

 

Macon Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children He Met Online

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/macon-man-sentenced-18-years-prison-sexually-exploiting-children-he-met-online

 

40-Year Federal Prison Sentence for South Florida Man Who Exploited Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/40-year-federal-prison-sentence-south-florida-man-who-exploited-children

 

Fugitive Sex Offender Found in Washington, NC Sentenced for Failing to Register

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/fugitive-sex-offender-found-washington-nc-sentenced-failing-register

 

Carriere Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Video of a Minor Engaging in Sexually Explicit Conduct

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/carriere-man-pleads-guilty-producing-video-minor-engaging-sexually-explicit-conduct

 

KC Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/kc-man-sentenced-17-years-child-pornography

 

Baytown man gets 60 years for sexually-exploiting children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/baytown-man-gets-60-years-sexually-exploiting-children

 

Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Access with Intent to View Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/sex-offender-pleads-guilty-access-intent-view-child-pornography

 

Wisconsin Rapids Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Distributing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/wisconsin-rapids-man-sentenced-6-years-distributing-child-pornography

 

Union County Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/union-county-man-sentenced-70-months-prison-receipt-child-pornography

 

Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/man-sentenced-receipt-child-pornography

 

Sturgis Man Sentenced for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sturgis-man-sentenced-attempted-receipt-child-pornography-1

 

Clark Man Sentenced for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/clark-man-sentenced-receipt-and-distribution-child-pornography

 

South Dakota Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/south-dakota-man-indicted-failure-register-sex-offender-0

 

New Bedford Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/new-bedford-man-arrested-child-exploitation-charges

 

Louisville Man Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/louisville-man-sentenced-32-years-federal-prison-child-exploitation-crimes

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 4:08 p.m. No.15123975   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7351

>>15123956

Miramar Man is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for an On-Line Child Exploitation Scheme to Produce Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/miramar-man-sentenced-40-years-prison-line-child-exploitation-scheme-produce-child

 

Soccer coach admits to producing child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/soccer-coach-admits-producing-child-pornography

 

McDowell County Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/mcdowell-county-woman-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-offense

 

Wyoming County Man Going To Prison For Attempting To Have Sex With 11-Year Old Girl

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/wyoming-county-man-going-prison-attempting-have-sex-11-year-old-girl

 

Batavia Man Previously Convicted Of Possessing Child Pornography Is Going Back To Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/batavia-man-previously-convicted-possessing-child-pornography-going-back-prison

 

Defendant Earlier Convicted of Felony Child Sexual Abuse Charges Involving Two Child Parishioners

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/district-clergy-member-found-guilty-misdemeanor-sexual-abuse-adult-parishioner

 

Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Federal Prison Following Law Enforcement Officer’s Rescue of Young Children He Sexually Abused

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/indianapolis-man-sentenced-60-years-federal-prison-following-law-enforcement-officer-s

 

Great Falls man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting minor girl in Pennsylvania

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/great-falls-man-sentenced-25-years-prison-sexually-exploiting-minor-girl-pennsylvania

 

Upton Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/upton-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

 

Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material and Letters to a Western PA Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/tampa-man-pleads-guilty-sending-obscene-material-and-letters-western-pa-minor

 

Burke County man sentenced to prison for possession of child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/burke-county-man-sentenced-prison-possession-child-pornography

 

Wiggins Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/wiggins-man-pleads-guilty-transportation-child-pornography

 

Suburban Chicago Woman Charged in Federal Court in Connection With Alleged Child Sex Trafficking

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/suburban-chicago-woman-charged-federal-court-connection-alleged-child-sex-trafficking

 

Ohio County man admits to child pornography charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/ohio-county-man-admits-child-pornography-charge-2

 

Cyber Security Firm Public Affairs Specialist Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/cyber-security-firm-public-affairs-specialist-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

 

Former Altoona School Superintendent Sentenced to 8 Years for Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/former-altoona-school-superintendent-sentenced-8-years-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 4:46 p.m. No.15124342   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Stockton Man Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Child

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Angel Jesus Sanchez-Manriquez, 22, of Stockton, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 11 years and three months in prison for sex trafficking of a child, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

 

According to court documents, between October and December 2020, Sanchez-Manriquez posted approximately 70 advertisements on a website, each of which contained photos of a 16‑year-old victim, advertising the victim’s availability to perform commercial sex acts. Sanchez-Manriquez referred to the victim as his “Snow Bunny.”

 

Sanchez-Manriquez rented motel rooms in and around the Stockton area in which the victim performed commercial sex acts. After executing search warrants, law enforcement agents learned that Sanchez-Manriquez also used his cellphone to take photographs and record videos of the victim engaged in sex acts with adults, including Sanchez-Manriquez.

 

“The pop-culture imagery of sex work is a far cry from the realities of human trafficking cases like these. Every day, adults and minors are marketed and sold to paying customers by exploiters who control and profit from every aspect of the illegal transactions,” said Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan of the FBI Sacramento Field Office. “Our agents are deeply committed to working tirelessly with our local, state, and federal partners to recover victims of human trafficking and ensure whose who exploit them face justice. They work closely with victim services specialists to ensure victims are afforded an opportunity to break free from the cycle of exploitation and abuse that is all too common in these cases. No person should ever be trafficked. Please call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1(888) 373-7888 if you or someone you know needs help.”

 

This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian A. Fogerty and Sam Stefanki prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/stockton-man-sentenced-over-11-years-prison-sex-trafficking-child-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 2, 2021, 4:47 p.m. No.15124351   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Del Rio Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

 

DEL RIO – A Del Rio man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for possessing over a 1,000 images of child pornography.

 

According to court documents, in July 2018 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents executed a search warrant on the residence of William Read, 71. During the search, investigators seized Read’s desktop computer and related computer media among other things. A forensic examination of the seized items revealed the presence of images and videos of material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors. Read possessed 1,093 images of child pornography. On August 26, 2019, Read pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

 

In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Alia Moses ordered that Read be placed on supervised release for a period of five years after his incarceration and that he pay $105,051.40 in restitution.

 

“Child sexual exploitation is an intolerable crime,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. “We continue our vigorous prosecution of child predators to safeguard our children and communities.”

 

“This sentencing sends the message that we are committed to aggressively pursuing anyone who seeks to exploit children,” said Shane Folden, Special Agent in Charge for HSI San Antonio. “We will continue to dedicate our law enforcement resources to identify and bring to justice predators who traumatize and victimize children."

 

HSI investigated this case with valuable assistance from the Del Rio Police Department and Val Verde County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rex Beasley, Stephen Kam and Sarah Spears prosecuted this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/del-rio-man-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: 89bd82 Dec. 3, 2021, 3:50 a.m. No.15126892   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7183

Pic related contains facebook chat logs of an actual pedo ring in Northern california that uses fentanyl to pay parents of children to pimp them out.

Steghide:

Pw: albion

Open as tar.gz

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 9:31 a.m. No.15128505   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Watertown Man found Guilty of Receipt, Distribution,and Transportation of Child Pornography

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Vincent Michael Perez, age 36, of Watertown, South Dakota, was found guilty of one count of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography and one count of Transportation of Child Pornography as a result of a federal jury trial in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

 

The charges carry a maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and a up to $5,200 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

 

Perez was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2020.

 

Between August 7 and August 17, 2019, Perez knowingly received and distributed child pornography using a MeWe social media account. He also uploaded pornographic images of children to the same social media account. Law enforcement investigated the case after receiving a cybertip generated by MeWe. A detective with the Watertown Police Department tracked the history of internet use to Perez. The MeWe account contained numerous files of child pornography that Perez shared with other MeWe users.

 

This case was investigated by the Watertown Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.

 

A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date was set for May, 23, 2022. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/watertown-man-found-guilty-receipt-distributionand-transportation-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:39 p.m. No.15131046   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Suring Teacher Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Sexual Abuse Charges

Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on December 3, 2021, John E. Fredenburgh (age: 37) of the Village of Suring, Wisconsin, pled guilty to a charge of traveling interstate with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2423(b), and an additional count of using a computer to attempt to persuade, induce, or entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2422(b).

 

Based on his convictions, Fredenburgh faces a sentence of at least ten years’ imprisonment and up to 30 years’ imprisonment when he is sentenced before Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach on March 14, 2022.

 

According to court records, Fredenburgh was employed as a substitute teacher with the Suring School District from December 2020 until his arrest in 2021.

 

This case was investigated by the Oconto Sheriff’s Office, the Oconto County District Attorney’s Office, the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, the Menominee, Michigan Sheriff’s Office, the Menominee (Michigan) Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/suring-teacher-pleads-guilty-federal-child-sexual-abuse-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:39 p.m. No.15131048   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nebraska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Omaha Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Matthew G. Garabrandt, 30, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in Lincoln by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard for possession of child pornography. Garabrandt was sentenced to 4 years in prison and will also serve 5 years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. After serving his prison sentence, Garabrandt will also be required to register as a sex offender.

 

In October, 2015, a concerned citizen reported to Greene County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa that her ex-boyfriend had child pornography on his cellular phone. The investigators obtained a search warrant for the telephone and his residence in Scranton, Iowa. During the execution of the search warrant of that residence, the Sheriff’s Office seized two additional cellular telephones and a computer. Forensic examination of those cell phones led investigators to a phone number, later identified to belong to Garabrandt and the Federal Bureau of Investigation was informed.

 

In June, 2016, agents of the FBI interviewed Garabrandt at his residence in Omaha, Nebraska. Garabrandt admitted to sending and receiving child pornography and also admitted to downloading child pornography from a web forum. Investigators found approximately 15 images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct as defined by federal law during the forensic examination of the computer equipment seized from the Iowa residence that were sent by Garabrandt.

 

This case was investigated by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography-1

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:42 p.m. No.15131070   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15011949

>According to court documents, founded around 2005, the Newstar Enterprise built, maintained, hosted, and operated the Newstar Websites on servers in the United States and abroad. To populate the Newstar Websites with content, Newstar Enterprise members sourced, enticed, solicited and recruited males and females under the age of 18, some of whom were prepubescent, to use as “child models” for the Newstar Websites. Using the recruited child-victims, the Newstar Enterprise produced more than 4.6 million sexualized images and videos to distribute and sell on the Newstar Websites. Some of those images and videos, though non-nude, depicted minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. For example, images and videos sold on the Newstar Websites depicted children as young as 6 years old in sexual and provocative poses, wearing police and cheerleader costumes, thong underwear, transparent underwear, revealing swimsuits, pantyhose, and miniskirts. Most of the child-victims—recruited from Ukraine, Moldova, and other nations in Eastern Europe—were particularly vulnerable due to their age, family dynamics and poverty. Law enforcement officers have disabled the servers hosting the Newstar Websites.

 

>>15012007

>The Newstar Enterprise maintained a membership list for subscribers and customers of the Newstar Websites, who originated from 101 nations across the world. Images in the websites’ galleries were freely available to the public to preview, but greater access and more content required purchasing a subscription. The sale of purported “child modeling” content on the Newstar Websites generated more than $9.4 million during the course of the conspiracy. To process, receive and distribute this money, Newstar Enterprise members fraudulently opened merchant and bank accounts in the United States and laundered proceeds using a bogus jewelry company.

 

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Tampa Woman Who Laundered More Than $2 Million For International “Child Modeling” Websites Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven today sentenced Patrice Eileen Wilowski-Mevorah (53, Tampa) to five years and three months in federal prison for her involvement in a money laundering conspiracy in connection with an international enterprise that was based in Florida and which operated subscription-based sexually exploitative “child modeling” websites. The court also ordered Wilowski-Mevorah to forfeit $236,410.70.

 

Wilowski-Mevorah had pleaded guilty on July 6, 2021.

 

“Wilowski-Mevorah was laundering money for a criminal enterprise that was sexually exploiting children.” said John Condon HSI Tampa Special Agent in Charge. “HSI is committed to working with our international law enforcement partners to bring anyone who targets or exploits innocent children to justice.”

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/tampa-woman-who-laundered-more-2-million-international-child-modeling-websites

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:43 p.m. No.15131077   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Quileute Tribal member sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of minors

Sexually assaulted two children under 11-years-old on Quileute and Lower Elwha Klallam Reservations

Tacoma – A 30-year-old member of the Quileute Tribe was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 8 years in prison and 30 years of supervised release for abusive sexual contact, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Tyron Jackson has been in tribal, state, or federal custody since his arrest in June 2019. At today’s sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Robert J. Bryan said he felt it is imperative to “protect the public from any further acts of this defendant.”

 

“Sexual abuse and sexual assault against native children and women is pervasive, and continues to plague Native American tribes,” said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. “This case should send a message of deterrence: there will be serious consequences for the sexual abuse of Native American children.”

 

According to records filed in the case, the assaults occurred against two different minor victims. Between 2013 and 2015 one child was molested on Quileute Tribal land. In 2018, a second minor victim was sexually assaulted on Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal land. The two victims disclosed the abuse. In June 2019, Jackson was taken into custody. He pleaded guilty in September 2021.

 

The assaults were investigated by the Lower Elwha Tribal Police, the La Push Police, and the FBI.

 

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca Cohen, in consultation with prosecutors from the Quileute and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribes.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/quileute-tribal-member-sentenced-prison-sexual-abuse-minors

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:43 p.m. No.15131078   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Judge Sentences Mercer County Woman to 9 Years for Distributing Sexual Images of a Minor

PITTSBURGH – A former Mercer County resident has been sentenced in federal court to nine years’ imprisonment and five years’ supervised release on her conviction of Distribution of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

 

United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on Mary Jacobs, age 29, formerly of Farrell, Pennsylvania.

 

According to information presented to the court, from February 27, 2017 through February 28, 2017, Jacobs distributed approximately 11 still images depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor to an individual using “Skout”, an online chat forum. Jacobs had been communicating online with the individual for a short period and she acknowledged producing the images at his request. The child victim had not yet attained the age of 12 years. That individual to whom she sent the imagery is currently serving a 15-year term of imprisonment in the State of Florida for offenses involving possession of child sexual abuse material and related offenses.

 

Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Bissoon stated that she was granting a departure from the advisory guideline range based upon the totality of the circumstances, which included Jacobs’ intellectual disabilities.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

 

United States Attorney Chung commended the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Jacobs.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/judge-sentences-mercer-county-woman-9-years-distributing-sexual-images-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:44 p.m. No.15131082   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Deer Isle Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

BANGOR, Maine: A Deer Isle man was sentenced today in federal court for possessing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.

 

U.S. District Court Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Nicholas Pettis, 38, to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Pettis was also ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution to victims depicted in the videos he possessed. Pettis pleaded guilty on April 13, 2021.

 

According to court records, Pettis possessed electronic devices containing short videos of children, including infants and toddlers, being sexually abused by adult men. Pettis traded these videos online to obtain similar materials. The electronic devices, including cell phones and a computer, were seized from his home on June 25, 2020, during execution of a search warrant.

 

In imposing the sentence, Judge Walker noted that the materials in this case depicted “the most vulnerable, youngest members of society, who are completely helpless, subject to the most profound terror imaginable.” The judge further commented that the horrors of the materials Mr. Pettis traded in “could not be adequately captured by Dante or his seven circles of Hell, and I don’t think any of us do ourselves any favors by ignoring that truth.”

 

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit investigated this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/deer-isle-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:44 p.m. No.15131084   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Waco Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Minor

AUSTIN – A Waco man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children.

 

According to court documents, Arthur Ray Dickey Jr., 32, produced a video while engaged in sexual intercourse with a minor. In addition to the 15 years in federal prison, the defendant was ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release after his term of incarceration.

 

In January 2020, the defendant also was sentenced by the State of Texas to eight years in state prison for aggravated robbery and compelling prostitution. The state and federal sentences will run consecutive.

 

“Sexual predators seeking to exploit vulnerable children in violation of federal law will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff.

 

On June 28, 2021, Dickey pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children.

 

The Austin Police Department investigated the case.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Grant Sparks prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/waco-man-sentenced-15-years-sexually-exploiting-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:44 p.m. No.15131089   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Colorado Springs Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Gregory Lopez, age 28, of Colorado Springs, was sentenced to serve 240 months (20 years) in federal prison, followed by 20 years on supervised release for production and transportation of child pornography.

 

According to the stipulated facts contained in the plea agreement, the defendant was advertising the sale of child pornography on “The Onion Router” or TOR network, which makes it difficult for users to learn each other’s physical location. A federal agent observed the advertisement and began communicating with the defendant. On May 6, 2020, in exchange for $40, the defendant sent the agent five videos depicting the sexual abuse of a minor victim, who was seven years old at the time. A search warrant was executed at the defendant’s home in Colorado Springs the next day. The defendant was home, identified the minor victim to law enforcement, admitted to creating the videos depicting his sexual abuse of the minor victim, and admitted to selling the videos on TOR. The defendant also possessed approximately 265 videos files and 20 image files depicting child pornography.

 

“Sexual abuse of children is egregious and harms victims for their lifetime,” said United States Attorney Cole Finegan. “Due to the excellent work of federal law enforcement and the Colorado’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the victim in this case is no longer in danger, and the perpetrator has been removed from the community for a very long time.”

 

“This sentencing should send a very clear message to this defendant and others like him, that HSI will punish anyone who engages in the inexcusable abuse of innocent children,” said Ryan L. Spradlin, Special Agent in Charge, HSI Denver. “We’re grateful for the collaboration with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners in Colorado to target and prosecute criminals who exploit children.”

 

United States District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello sentenced Gregory Lopez on December 2, 2021.

 

Homeland Security Investigations and the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Alecia L. Riewerts handled the prosecution of the case.

 

Case No. 20-cr-165-CMA

https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/colorado-springs-man-sentenced-20-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 3, 2021, 5:45 p.m. No.15131095   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 3, 2021

Brazilian National Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

AUSTIN – A Brazilian national was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Defendant was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims.

 

According to court documents, Luann Fabric Campos Leao Hida, aka “Luann Hida,” “Luann Leao,” and “LOTR,” 27, enticed minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct and produced visual depictions of the conduct. Hida would furnish alcohol and e-cigarettes to minors. In addition, he would give money and vaping materials to the minors in exchange for sexual favors.

 

On August 26, 2021, Hida pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of distribution of child pornography.

 

Hida has remained in federal custody since his arrest on July 1, 2019.

 

“This is one of the most heinous child sexual crimes we have seen in our community and the Court recognized this with its sentence,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. “Child sexual predators cause incalculable and long-lasting damage to our communities, the individual victims, and the families of the victims and we will continue to prosecute these cases aggressively to bring justice for the victims and protect our communities.”

 

“This case is particularly egregious, as it involved 20 child victims over the course of four years,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs. “The FBI and our law enforcement partners are committed to protecting our community's vulnerable children and holding accountable those who would harm them.”

 

The FBI investigated the case in conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service, Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Lakeway Police Department, Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Bee Cave Police Department, and Austin Police Department.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys G. Karthik Srinivasan and Keith M. Henneke prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/brazilian-national-sentenced-60-years-prison-sexual-exploitation-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 4, 2021, 8:40 a.m. No.15134390   🗄️.is 🔗kun

HUMAN TRAFFICKING TIP LINE

Report suspected human trafficking to federal law

enforcement:1-866-347-2423 or https://go.usa.gov/xMGSg

 

REQUEST HELP TODAY

National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888

 

REPORT SUSPECTED FORCED LABOR TRADE

VIOLATIONS

eallegations.cbp.gov/Home/allegation

 

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www.dhs.gov/bluecampaign

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 4, 2021, 12:53 p.m. No.15135681   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15128856

>The department will play a lead role in implementing the following Priority Actions, among others:

 

Expand interagency enforcement initiatives aimed at increasing high impact prosecutions of forced labor, sex trafficking of adults by force, fraud or coercion and transnational sex trafficking, and work with the Department of Homeland Security to launch a labor trafficking enforcement initiative.

 

Engage relevant stakeholders, including state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement and survivors and survivor organizations, to strengthen their prosecutions related to child sex trafficking.

 

Dismantle organized criminal human trafficking enterprises by targeting their financial networks, communication systems and other infrastructure, and by targeting facilitators of human trafficking.

 

Develop improved technology for human trafficking interdiction and identify technical barriers impeding investigations.

 

Enhance capabilities to locate children who are missing, including those who have run away from foster care, and are vulnerable to human trafficking.

 

Ensure the safety and well-being of human trafficking victims in the course of FBI investigations by using and promoting a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach among all federal, state, local, territorial and tribal law enforcement partners.

 

Conduct comprehensive training covering the collection of restitution and transfer of forfeited funds to victims.

 

Prioritize the Office for Victims of Crime’s housing program to support safe, stable housing options for human trafficking victims.

 

Consider enhancements to the model task forces program to increase collaboration between victim services, law enforcement, and community and survivor stakeholders.

 

Seek to establish federally-funded human trafficking task forces that are sustainable and state, tribal, territorial or locally-led.

 

Release a self-guided training on integrating trauma-informed engagement in supporting individuals and communities impacted by human trafficking.

 

Support research and develop the evidence needed to better prevent and respond to trafficking in persons in the United States.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 4, 2021, 5:38 p.m. No.15137327   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7363 >>7387 >>7625 >>2145

Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for Young Users

December 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security will convene a hearing titled, “Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for Young Users,” at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. News reports, whistleblower revelations, and academic research are providing a clearer view of the impact of social media applications on children and teens, especially on their mental health and wellbeing. Parents are deeply concerned about the product designs and powerful algorithms that push content to kids and create addiction-like behaviors. This hearing will address what Instagram knows about its impacts on young users, its commitments to reform, and potential legislative solutions.

 

 

WITNESSESS

 

Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram

 

DETAILS

 

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security

 

2:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

 

Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2021/12/protecting-kids-online-instagram-and-reforms-for-young-users

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 4, 2021, 5:43 p.m. No.15137363   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7582

>>15137327

>Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for Young Users

https://www.justice.gov/usao/pressreleases?keys=instagram&items_per_page=25&f%5B0%5D=field_pr_topic%3A1201

 

November 23, 2021

Former Joplin Teacher Sentenced to 20 Years for Enticing a Minor for Sex

>… to the victim, with whom she primarily communicated via Instagram, and engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim …

November 22, 2021

San Bernardino County Man Found Guilty of Federal Charges for Paying for Sex from Underage Girl He Met on Internet

>… messenger feature and then switched to communicating via Instagram messenger. Although she … going to report him to law enforcement, Taylor deleted his Instagram account, but not before the family friend had taken …

November 17, 2021

Cyberstalker sentenced for child exploitation crimes

>… high school band's Facebook page and created multiple fake Instagram accounts to “expose her” as well. Both girls …

October 28, 2021

New Jersey Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

>… his genitals and send those pictures to Winczuk via Instagram. During his contact with the victim, Winczuk posed …

October 21, 2021

Letcher County Teacher Convicted of Producing Child Pornography and Cyberstalking

>… on November 20, 2018. Despite that, Hall still used Instagram to engage in cyberstalking. Hall repeatedly …

Texas Man Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Indiana Child Through Instagram

>… of a child by utilizing the social media platform Instagram to deceive and entice an Indiana teenager to send … a 15-year-old boy, began following the minor victim on Instagram. He soon began sending direct messages to the …

October 12, 2021

Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography

>… the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Instagram, Twitter, and Google had reported that Durham …

October 6, 2021

Syracuse Man Sentenced to 20 Years on Child Exploitation Convictions

>… his earlier guilty plea, Pratt admitted that he used the Instagram name “redneck_pratt” to message with a person …

September 30, 2021

Danvers Man Charged with Transfer of Obscene Matter to a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography

>… alleges that Smith used the social media platform Instagram to share pornographic communications with a minor. …

September 24, 2021

Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 192 Months for Production of Child Pornography

>… on his iPhone and sent the video of the conduct over Instagram to the victim, who was a minor. Villamar pleaded …

September 20, 2021

Los Angeles Man Charged With Enticement Of Minor Girl Who Ran Away In San Francisco

>… year old girl to produce and send him child pornography on Instagram during the timeframe of December 25 through …

September 2, 2021

Registered Sex Offender in Fresno Charged with Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

>… location monitoring. He contacted a 13-year-old victim on Instagram and then communicated with the victim through text …

August 27, 2021

Former UNL Student Convicted for Receipt of Child Pornography

>… additionally received a search warrant for Towle’s Instagram account he had used to trade child pornography. A review of the Instagram account revealed consistent attempts by Towle to trade child pornography with other Instagram users. The Instagram account additionally revealed …

August 23, 2021

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation Offenses Involving a Ten-Year-Old Victim

>… the guilty plea, the court was advised that Holden used Instagram to induce a ten-year-old female to provide him …

August 19, 2021

Atlanta man sentenced for sextorting nine teenage boys

>… and videos. Frazier met most of the teens using an Instagram account where he was posing as an older attractive …

August 17, 2021

Fort Lauderdale Man Pleads Guilty to Sextortion of Children, Other Exploitation

>… that from October 2019 through November 2020, he used Instagram and other social networking platforms to meet and …

Former Newark High School Faculty Member Going To Prison For 50 Years For Producing And Possessing Child Pornography

>… and used the Snapchat account “Tjohnson755” and the Instagram account “TimJ755,” to engage minors in sexually …

August 16, 2021

Plattsmouth Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Child Pornography

>… supervised release. On June 20, 2020, Burnell used his Instagram account to upload an image of child pornography to …

July 30, 2021

Retired School Teacher Arrested And Charged With Enticement Of A Minor And Possession Of Child Pornography

>… A member of the group made contact with Scherer on the Instagram account richard_scherer. The defendant believed the …

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>Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram

 

July 28, 2021

Camp counselor sentenced to 14 years for child pornography charge

>… 1,000 messages via Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram with the minor, who lives in Berkeley County. …

July 20, 2021

Warwick Man Sentenced to More than Eleven Years for Transporting a Minor with Intent to Engage in Sex

>… an emergency search warrant for the missing teen’s Instagram account, and determined that the girl had logged on …

July 19, 2021

Registered Sex Offender Indicted on Attempted Enticement, Child Pornography Charges

>… who allegedly posed as a 17-year-old during explicit Instagram communications with two young teenage boys living … sexual communications to her 13-year-old son via an Instagram account with the name “Jackasslures”, a … containing a fishing lure sent by a person associated with Instagram account. North Port Police determined that the …

July 7, 2021

Staten Island Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Transferring Obscene Material to A Minor

>… in October 2020, while misrepresenting himself on Instagram to be a teenage boy, Behar, then 41 years old, … for Sending Sexually Explicit Material to a 12-Year-Old on Instagram Earlier today, Ryan Behar pleaded guilty in federal …

June 23, 2021

Registered Sex Offender Charged with Attempting to Transfer Obscene Material to a Minor

>… living in Smithfield, RI, who allegedly claimed during Instagram communications with two minor boys in Florida to be … sexual communications to her 13-year-old son via an Instagram account with the identity of “Jackasslures.” The Instagram account held itself out as a fishing-related online …

June 10, 2021

Orlando Man Sentenced To 17 Years In Federal Prison For Online Child Sexual Exploitation

>… Planas began chatting online with an 11-year-old child via Instagram messenger. In September 2019, Planas sent the child … child messages, video chat requests, and using a different Instagram username. When the child’s parents discovered …

June 7, 2021

Registered sex offender sentenced to 29 years in prison for soliciting and producing child pornography from teenage boys on social media

>… Eardly created multiple social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Kik Messenger and communicated with more than …

May 14, 2021

Olean Man Going To Prison For Receiving Naked Pictures Of Young Girls On Social Media

>… 2016, the defendant solicited minor victims through the Instagram application to produce images of child pornography. …

April 26, 2021

Former School Athletic Trainer Going To Prison For 15 Years For Enticing A Minor

>… in an ongoing relationship with a minor. Pratt used Instagram and Facebook to communicate with the minor, …

April 22, 2021

Beaverton Man Charged with Child Exploitation Crimes After Stalking and Exploiting Australian Minor Using Social Media

>… media platforms, including Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram, to distribute photos and videos depicting child …

Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Distribution of Child Pornography

>… entering his guilty plea, Pratt admitted that he used the Instagram name “redneck_pratt” to message with a person … Distributing Images of the Abuse to Another Person over Instagram Project Safe Childhood Northern District of New York …

April 21, 2021

Manchester Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Child Pornography Crimes

>… Missing and Exploited Children by the social media website Instagram. The tip reported that on June 6, 2019, a file uploaded to Instagram was identified as a Child Sexual Abuse Image. MPD investigators later determined that the Instagram account was associated with Severance, who was a …

April 19, 2021

Former San Francisco Resident Charged With Multi-Year Campaign Of Cyberstalking Against Three Minors

>… By October, Demirovic and her co-conspirator were using Instagram to mock the minor. Demirovic’s abuse escalated …

April 13, 2021

California Man Pleads Guilty To Receipt Of Child Pornography

>… defendant engaged in sexually explicit conversations via Instagram and text message with a 14 year-old female (Minor …

March 16, 2021

Former Newark High School Faculty Member Pleads Guilty To Production And Possession Of Child Pornography, Faces Up To 50 Years In Prison

>… and used the Snapchat account “Tjohnson755” and the Instagram account “TimJ755,” to engage minors in sexually …

March 15, 2021

Camp counselor admits to child pornography charge

>… 1,000 messages via Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram with the minor, who lives in Berkeley County. …

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March 11, 2021

Stratford Man Admits Producing and Distributing Child Pornography

>… toddlers. The investigation also revealed that Galpin used Instagram to identify young girls for the purpose of … another instance, Galpin identified a 15-year-old girl via Instagram and enticed her to send him sexually explicit images of herself. The victim did so using Instagram’s “self-destruct” feature, which …

March 8, 2021

Boise Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

>… (FBI) examined the cellphones and located Facebook and Instagram communications between Lane and other underage …

March 2, 2021

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Rantoul Man on Child Pornography Charges

>… separate social media and instant messaging applications, Instagram, Snapchat, Discord, and Twitter, self-reported to …

February 4, 2021

Baldwinsville Man Charged with Receiving Child Pornography

>… numerous images and videos of child pornography using the Instagram application on his cellular phone. The charges in …

January 13, 2021

Illinois Man Indicted on Production of Child Pornography Charge

>… and a 14-year-old Massachusetts victim initially met on Instagram and exchanged phone numbers and began communicating …

January 6, 2021

New Jersey Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking, Receiving Child Pornography

>… and family members. He also threatened to create Instagram accounts in the girls’ names and use those … explicit picture of a 13-year-old girl from Indiana on an Instagram account he created using her name. On Tuesday, U.S. …

December 15, 2020

Ohio Man Indicted for Traveling to KC to Meet Child Victim for Sex

>… criminal complaint, Zukoski began communicating through Instagram on Oct. 21, 2020, with a person he believed to be 12 years old. In reality, the Instagram account had been set up by a Kansas City area woman … employee then began communicating with Zukoski through the Instagram account, assuming the identity of the 12-year-old …

December 3, 2020

Illinois Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography

>… Massachusetts victim initially met and conversed on Instagram. Thereafter, the two exchanged phone numbers and …

December 2, 2020

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Receiving Naked Pictures Of Young Girls On Social Media

>… 2016, the defendant solicited minor victims through the Instagram application to produce images of child pornography. …

November 24, 2020

Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crimes

>… Missing and Exploited Children by the social media website Instagram. The tip reported that on June 6, 2019 a file uploaded to Instagram was identified as a Child Sexual Abuse Image. MPD investigators later determined that the Instagram account was associated with Severance, who was a …

November 23, 2020

Missouri Man Facing Child Pornography And Cyberstalking Charges

>… victim, living in the Western District of New York, on Instagram and asked her to send him pictures of her feet and … send the images she previously sent to him to all of her Instagram followers. The victim complied and sent Neal the … the defendant continued to harass the victim through Instagram and text message, demanding that she take and send …

November 18, 2020

Former Sailor Sentenced to Prison for Child Exploitation Crime

>… girl in North Carolina via the social media platform, Instagram. While overseas on official government travel, …

November 4, 2020

Erie Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

>… to the Indictment presented to the court, Holden used Instagram to induce a minor female to provide him sexually …

October 29, 2020

Ex-Keesler Airman Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography

>… that he solicited through the social media site Instagram. Quagliaroli then stored some of the child …

October 9, 2020

Jorge Javier Marrero Gerena Arrested On Charges Of Child Pornography

>… at his place of residence. The defendant used the Yatea PR Instagram account and a WhatsApp account to communicate via …

October 8, 2020

Jury Convicts Man for Producing Images of Child Sexual Abuse

>… the 16-year-old girl to the minor over the internet using Instagram. Hewlett faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in …

October 7, 2020

Former School Athletic Trainer Pleads Guilty To Enticing A Minor

>… an ongoing relationship with the minor victim. Pratt used Instagram and Facebook to communicate with the minor, …

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September 21, 2020

Child Sex Trafficker Receives Fifteen Years in Federal Prison

>… to meeting two additional minor females in Texas over “Instagram” and then encouraging them to engage in …

September 17, 2020

Hudson County Man Charged with Trafficking in Child Pornography

>… 2018, Zelaya, representing himself as a teenaged boy, used Instagram communications to persuade a child to send him a …

Georgia man sentenced to 28 years for producing child pornography and sextorting dozens of girls online

>… to his arrest in August 2019, Okenica used Snapchat and Instagram to solicit sexually explicit photographs and videos … out his threats. If a girl blocked Okenica on Snapchat or Instagram, he frequently established new accounts to find the …

September 3, 2020

FBI Seeking Potential Victims In Jeffrey Pierce Investigation

>… user/vanity names when contacting his victims through Instagram, Snapchat, KiK, and Grinder: Instagram : addie8651, addiestrode111, Addie Strode, Kennedy …

September 1, 2020

Volunteer And Former Employee Of Minneapolis Charter School Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Child Pornography

>… platforms – specifically Skype, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, Kik, WhatsApp, and Snapchat – to …

August 20, 2020

22 Year Old Man Indicted And Arrested On Charges Of Child Pornography

>… of producing child pornography. Ortiz-Colon used an Instagram account to commit these crimes. “The production …

August 17, 2020

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For “Sextorting” More Than 40 Minors

>… media and chat platforms, including Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Kik, and Skype, as well as text messages to carry …

August 7, 2020

Former Newark High School Faculty Member Returned To The Western District Of New York To Face Child Exploitation Charges

>… shelly4794; and s123m321. Skype: Tim Johnson tjohnson755. Instagram: timj755; sheltonmoore8945; bkingsbury755; and …

August 6, 2020

Orange City Man Who “Sextorted” Multiple Minors Sentenced To 60 Years

>… girls (usually between the ages of 10 and 13) through Instagram and Snapchat. Testani frequently posed as a young, …

July 16, 2020

Darien Center Man Sentenced For Receiving Child Pornography From Young Girls

>… at a school in Niagara County. The defendant used the Instagram profile “davidlissachi” to communicate with the …

June 30, 2020

Syracuse Man Arraigned on Child Exploitation Charges

>… sent at the time he distributed the images and video to an Instagram user who has since been identified by the FBI, …

June 17, 2020

Former Joplin Teacher Pleads Guilty to Enticing a Minor for Sex, Faces at Least 10 Years in Prison

>… to the victim, with whom she primarily communicated via Instagram, and engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim …

June 11, 2020

Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 20 Years After Soliciting Minor for Sex and Child Pornography

>… related to the offense, Shepard (now 30 years old) used Instagram to contact a 13-year-old Craven County girl and … Office. A detective then assumed the girl’s Instagram identity and continued the conversation. Shepard … Law enforcement obtained records of Shepard’s Instagram activity, which revealed that he had attempted to …

May 20, 2020

West Plains School Employee Charged with Producing Child Pornography

>… sexually explicit photos and videos through Snapchat and Instagram. Cody Ashton Ary, 29, of West Plains, was charged … filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, Instagram initiated a CyberTip with the National Center for … a total of 92 chat conversations between Ary and other Instagram users. According to the affidavit, Ary used the …

April 30, 2020

New Jersey Man Admits to Cyberstalking, Receipt of Child Pornography

>… and family members. He also threatened to create Instagram accounts in the girls’ names and use those … one of the girls, a 13-year-old girl from Indiana, on an Instagram account he created using her name. The …

April 22, 2020

Mount Juliet Man Facing Child Pornography Charges

>… Court, between October 2019 and April 2020, Jordan used Instagram and other platforms to post photos and videos …

February 25, 2020

New Jersey Man Who Traveled to Sacramento to Have Sex with a 13-Year-Old Sentenced to over 12 Years in Prison

>… Anaya-Otero had an online relationship over Snapchat and Instagram with a second juvenile victim, age 14, in El Dorado …

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Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri will testify before the Senate on teen mental health

TechCrunch|11 days ago

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri will testify before the Senate … and appears to have concealed vital information from us about teen mental health and addiction," wrote Senator Blumenthal …

 

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri is to testify before Congress for the first time, as lawmakers seek answers on child safety

Yahoo|10 days ago

The planned hearing, reported by the NYT, comes after Facebook whistleblower docs suggested Instagram made body image issues worse for some girls.

 

Instagram Head Adam Mosseri to Tell Senate About Teens Mental Health

bestgamingpro|8 days ago

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, will testify before the Senate for the first time as part of a series of hearings about online safety for children and teens. On December 6, according to The New York Times,

 

Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri Will Testify Before Congress for the First Time

Gizmodo|10 days ago

Mosseri's December 6 testimony … of leaks—which included multiple internal studies on Instagram's potential effects on the mental health of its younger users—has been a flashpoint …

 

Silicon Legal: Instagram Chief to Testify before Congress on Online Safety

Law|2 days ago

According to an internal Meta study, 32% of surveyed teen girls reported Instagram made negative feelings surrounding body image worse.

 

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri to appear before Congress on app's safety

SiliconANGLE|10 days ago

Adam Mosseri, chief of Meta Platforms Inc.-owned Instagram, will be grilled by the Senate in December, his first time in that particular hot seat. Sen. Richard Blumenthal will lead the hearing, in which a bipartisan panel will ask the Instagram boss questions about the safety of the app for children.

 

Instagram head to testify before Senate subcommittee about the platform's impact on kids

CNN|10 days ago

New York (CNN Business)Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram … that the company's own researchers have found Instagram can damage young users' mental health and body image, and can exacerbate …

 

Instagram CEO to testify before Congress for the first time

CNET|10 days ago

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said Wednesday he plans to testify … amid criticism that the photo and video service is harming the mental health of teens. "These are important issues, but we …

 

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri will testify before the Senate on teen mental heath

Yahoo Style UK|10 days ago

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri will testify before the Senate for the first … and appears to have concealed vital information from us about teen mental health and addiction," wrote Senator Blumenthal, who chairs the Senate committee hosting these hearings.

 

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri to testify before Congress

The Verge|10 days ago

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri will testify before Congress for … from Senate lawmakers concerned over how Facebook can harm the mental health of young users. Since Facebook whistleblower Frances …

 

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri to testify before Congress amid damning allegations

New York Post|7 days ago

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri is expected to testify before Congress for the first time ever on the week of Dec. 6 — after a series of damning allegations were leveled against the company by …

 

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri to testify before Congress for the first time

CNBC|9 days ago

Instagram's chief executive Adam Mosseri is expected to testify before Congress for the first time the week of Dec. 6. The news follows the release of leaked internal documents by former Facebook …

 

Instagram CEO to testify before Congress next week on alleged harms to kids

Washington Times|2 days ago

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri will testify before a Senate subcommittee next week about his company's impact on children, two senators announced Thursday, as lawmakers probe the platform's …

 

The head of Instagram agrees to testify as Congress probes the app's effects on young people.

New York Times|10 days ago

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has agreed for the first time to testify before Congress, as bipartisan anger mounts over harms to young people from the app. Mr. Mosseri is expected to appear …

 

Instagram CEO Mosseri to testify for first time before Senate on Dec. 8

Business Insider|3 days ago

Disclaimer | Accessibility Statement | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net Adam Mosseri, chief executive of Meta Platform Inc.'s Instagram business unit, will testify for …

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February 19, 2020

Columbus man offers guilty plea for coercing minor girls nationwide into sending sexually explicit videos, images through various social media platforms

>… with minor females located throughout the country on Instagram, Snapchat and other social media sites and … child pornography. Sutherin met minor females through Instagram, Snapchat, Kik and Telegram and coerced at least … with minor females located throughout the country on Instagram, Snapchat and other social media sites and …

Gonzales Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Coersion and Enticement of a Minor

>… 23, 2018, Braud, at his home in Gonzales, Louisiana, used Instagram to communicate with Minor Victim 1. Braud used the Instagram name “cornelious12345.” Minor Victim 1 … with him. During their sexually explicit chat on Instagram, Braud sent Minor Victim 1 sexually explicit images …

February 6, 2020

New Jersey Man Detained on Child Pornography, Cyberstalking Charges

>… and family members. He also threatened to create Instagram accounts in the girls’ names and use those … one of the girls, a 13-year-old girl from Indiana, on an Instagram account he created using her name. It is also …

December 19, 2019

Berea, Ohio Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexually Exploiting Children

>… contact the young athletes on social media sites like Instagram and Snapchat to congratulate them and share … and his family in New York. After an extended period of Instagram chats, Swinnerton moved to New York and gained … and targeted minors between the ages of 12 and 15 on Instagram and Facebook. Swinnerton contacted the victims’ …

December 3, 2019

North Carolina Man Sentenced for Enticement of a Minor

>… of his arrest. The cellphone was observed to be open to an Instagram conversation between Kingston and the undercover …

November 25, 2019

Essex County Man Charged with Production, Receipt, and Possession of Child Pornography

>… Between Aug. 20, 2018, and Sept. 23, 2018, Zelaya used Instagram messages to entice, threaten, and coerce a minor …

November 19, 2019

Joplin Man Sentenced for Child Pornography

>… uploaded multiple images of child pornography to his Instagram account, which triggered a CyberTipline report to …

October 31, 2019

Grand Jury Indicts Former School Athletic Trainer On Multiple Charges Including Enticing A Minor And Production Of Child Pornography

>… to nude photographs being exchanged between the two using Instagram. Some of the text messages between the defendant …

Philadelphia Woman Pleads Guilty to Charges of Child Enticement, Manufacturing of Child Pornography

>… underage boys online. The defendant communicated through Instagram with one particular boy, soliciting him for videos … masturbating. She and her victim exchanged over 50,000 Instagram messages over the course of a few months, including …

October 25, 2019

Dentist Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses

>… the username “drpinstripe13,” began communicating on Instagram with an individual whom he believed was a …

September 12, 2019

Newport News Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography

>… Taylor, 25, began communicating online via Snapchat and Instagram in May 2018 with Jane Doe 1, who informed Taylor …

August 27, 2019

Warwick Man Charged with Interstate Travel to Engage in Sex with a Minor, Receipt of Child Pornography

>… an emergency search warrant for the then missing teen’s Instagram account, and determined that the girl had logged on …

August 21, 2019

Forsyth County man arrested for soliciting child pornography from teenage girls on Snapchat

>… to send nude photographs of a 12-year-old girl to all her Instagram friends if she did not comply with his demands. …

August 20, 2019

Sextortion Warning From U.S. Attorney, Georgia's Internet Crimes Against Children Director

>… is doing online and educate yourself. If your child has an Instagram or Snapchat account, then you, the parent, need an Instagram or Snapchat account and you must know how to use …

August 9, 2019

Columbus Man Charged With Coercing Minor Girls Online

>… of minors. The man allegedly chatted with minor females on Instagram, Snapchat and other social media sites and … of minors. The man allegedly chatted with minor females on Instagram, Snapchat and other social media sites and …

August 6, 2019

Fake Prince from Philadelphia Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Crimes

>… images of child pornography and send them to him over Instagram. At the time of the defendant’s arrest, he was in …

July 18, 2019

Registered Sex Offender Enters Guilty Plea In “Sextortion” Case

>… media and chat platforms, including Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Kik, and Skype, as well as text messages to carry …

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July 16, 2019

Mascoutah Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Online Extortion, Production of Child Pornography

>… media and messaging applications, including Facebook, Instagram, LiveMe, Kik, and Snapchat. He was able to persuade …

July 15, 2019

Atwater Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Offenses Related to the Sexual Exploitation of Children Using Social Media

>… According to a criminal complaint, Perez, using the Instagram screen name captainamerica272018, victimized two …

June 27, 2019

Burnsville Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Producing Child Pornography Via Instagram And X-Box

>… 240 months in prison for producing child pornography using Instagram and X-Box. HINKLE, who pleaded guilty on September … from May 2017 through July 2017, HINKLE used several Instagram accounts he created under various names, including … in court, in May of 2017, HINKLE contacted Minor #1 via Instagram and, through the course of their on-line …

June 20, 2019

Darien Center Man Pleads Guilty To Receiving Child Ponography From Young Girls

>… posing as a 16 or 17-year-old boy. The defendant used the Instagram profile “davidlissachi” to communicate with the …

June 17, 2019

Pierre Man Sentenced to Fifty Years in Federal Prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child, Interstate Travel With Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct, and Child Pornography Charges

>… Further investigation revealed Ricker was utilizing Instagram, a social networking application, to engage in …

June 4, 2019

Olean Man Indicted For Seeking Naked Pictures Of Young Girls On Social Media

>… only known as “George” on the social media application Instagram. According to incident reports obtained from both … of a male to the minor females. Investigators traced the Instagram account of “George” to the defendant. … pictures and videos of a naked adult male from two Instagram users. Both Instagram accounts were traced to Guay. …

May 31, 2019

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Enticing Minors via Social Media Platforms

>… cell phone to communicate with minors on SnapChat, Instagram and Tumblr. HUFFERD began relationships with … Brian Werner. USAO - Washington, Western Used SnapChat, Instagram and Tumblr to Convince Teens to Send Him Sexually …

May 21, 2019

Former Substitute Teacher And Coach Indicted On Multiple Charges Of Receipt And Production Of Child Pornography, And Enticement Of A Minor

>… from Virginia who had been communicating through Instagram with a person utilizing Instagram account LEXIGURL1015. The boy, who was under the …

May 7, 2019

210 Months Prison Sentence For Oregon Sex Offender Caught Luring, Threatening Young Columbus Girl Online

>… with the 15-year-old female victim “Jane Doe” on Instagram, a popular social media application. Jane Doe, who … military installation in Columbus, first became active on Instagram and Snapchat in August 2017, and shortly thereafter made contact with Mr. Cochran on Instagram, under the username “utopic_ecchi” with a …

April 16, 2019

Substitute Teacher And Coach Arrested And Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography

>… Virginia (Victim 1) who had been communicating through Instagram with a person utilizing Instagram account LEXIGURL1015. Victim 1, who was under the …

April 5, 2019

New Jersey Sex Offender Charged With Attempted Production Of Child Pornography

>… media days prior, to send him images of his genitals via Instagram. As a result of a 2010 conviction for sexually …

March 28, 2019

Berea man indicted after he allegedly contacted several children between the ages of 12 and 15 and coerced them into sending him sexually explicit images

>… and targeted minors between the ages of 12 and 15 on Instagram and Facebook. Swinnerton contacted the victims’ …

March 27, 2019

Hialeah Resident Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography

>… in connection with chats he had with minors over Instagram’s direct message feature and his cellular … to the stipulated facts filed in court, on April 8, 2018, Instagram, a social media network, reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an Instagram user had uploaded one file of child pornography …

March 25, 2019

Jury Finds Pierre Man Guilty of 7 Felony Counts Related to Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child, Interstate Travel With Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct, and Child Pornography Charges

>… Law enforcement analyzed social media accounts including Instagram, Kik, Yahoo, and Facebook, as well as Dropbox, …

January 19, 2018

New Jersey Man Indicted for Sex Travel to Placer and El Dorado Counties and for Production of Child Pornography

>… Anaya-Otero had an online relationship over Snapchat and Instagram with a second juvenile victim in El Dorado County, …

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January 11, 2018

Warwick Man Sentenced To 16 Years In Prison For Enticing Minors To Engage In Sexual Activity

>… a registered sex offender, communicated online via Instagram and Kik with a then 12-year-old minor … threatened to show the photos and videos to Victim-2’s Instagram followers. * …

August 30, 2017

Christopher Fox Arrested For Various Internet Crimes Against Children

>… United Kingdom using social media applications including Instagram and Snapchat. During the time the two were in …

August 15, 2017

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

>… December 4, 2016, Facio used the social media application, Instagram, on his cell phone to identify and communicate with …

August 2, 2017

Springfield Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Producing Child Pornography

>… naked pictures via social media, including Snapchat, Instagram and Kik. Frequently, during the conversations, …

May 31, 2017

Vista Man Pleads Guilty to Coercing Young Children into Sending Him Naked Pictures

>… a conversation with a 16-year-old girl in Florida through Instagram. This time, Saucedo pretended to be a modeling …

May 12, 2017

Man Sentenced for Exploiting Children to Produce Child Pornography

>… minor girl named “Taylor Capps” on Facebook, Instagram, Kik, and other social media services, for the …

May 8, 2017

Military Policeman from Lemoore Naval Air Station Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Child Pornography

>… in Nevada and in Bahrain, used accounts on Kik Messenger, Instagram, and Facebook to solicit sexually explicit images …

March 14, 2017

U.S. Attorney Charges Registered Sexual Offender In Westchester County With Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor

>… sexually explicit activity, video it, and transmit it, via Instagram, to OHNMACHT. The Amended Complaint also charges … through February 2017, OHNMACHT communicated online via Instagram with a 14-year-old girl (“Victim-1”) and … would expose Victim-1’s prior videos to her friends on Instagram. OHNMACHT was convicted on August 19, 2003, in …

February 13, 2017

Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography of Boys

>… as a minor girl named “Taylor Capps” on Facebook, Instagram, Kik, and other social media services, for the …

February 10, 2017

Henderson Man Sentenced To Over 10 Years For Possession Of Child Pornography

>… Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a tip from Instagram of suspected child pornography after Wardlaw …

January 30, 2017

Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Porn

>… naked pictures via social media, including Snapchat, Instagram and Kik. Frequently, during the conversations, …

January 9, 2017

Prince George’s County Pimp Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Federal Prison for Prostituting 15-Year-Old Child First Contacted Through the Internet

>… Michael Davila recruited a 15 year old female through Instagram to engage in prostitution. Later in January, the …

December 19, 2016

District Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Girl

>… for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl he met through Instagram when he was 26 years old, U.S. Attorney Channing D. … evidence, Kelsey met the girl during the summer of 2014 on Instagram, concealing his true identity, posing as a … - District of Columbia Defendant Met the Child Through Instagram Project Safe Childhood District of Columbia …

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 4, 2021, 6:23 p.m. No.15137625   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15137327

Disrupting Dangerous Algorithms: Addressing the Harms of Persuasive Technology

December 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband will convene a hearing titled, “Disrupting Dangerous Algorithms: Addressing the Harms of Persuasive Technology,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021. This hearing will consider legislative solutions that address the dangers of online platforms’ use of technology to manipulate user experiences. Witnesses will discuss the need for greater transparency of automated processes and artificial intelligence, as well as policies to make platforms accountable for their use of algorithms designed to optimize engagement over harm to users.

 

 

WITNESSES

 

Ms. Jessica J. González, Co-CEO, Free Press

Ms. Rose Jackson, Director, Democracy & Tech Initiative, Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council

Dr. Dean Eckles, Associate Professor of Marketing, MIT Sloan School of Management

Mr. James Poulos, Executive Editor of the American Mind, The Claremont Institute

 

DETAILS

 

Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband

 

10:00 a.m.

 

Thursday, December 9, 2021

 

Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2021/12/commerce-committee-announces-algorithms-hearing-on-december-9-2021

Anonymous ID: b7ec13 Dec. 6, 2021, 7:27 a.m. No.15145597   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15142534 /pb Q on this hat stands for QUANTUM OF SOLACE ~ Sly Stallone

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_Group_of_Funds

 

The Quantum Group of Funds are privately owned hedge funds based in London, New York, Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands) and Cayman Islands. They are advised by George Soros through his company Soros Fund Management. Soros started the fund in 1973 in partnership with Jim Rogers. The shareholders of the funds are not publicly disclosed although it is known that the Rothschild family and other wealthy Europeans put $6 million into the funds in 1973.[1]

 

Quantum Group of Funds

In 1987, the funds lost $800 million on Japanese stocks shortly before the October 19, 1987 stock market crash.[2]

 

In 1992, the lead fund, Soros' Quantum Fund, became famous for 'breaking' the Bank of England, forcing it to devalue the pound. Soros had bet his entire fund in a short sale on the ultimately fulfilled prediction that the British currency would drop in value, a coup that netted him a profit of $1 billion,[3] also known as Black Wednesday. In 1997, Soros was blamed for forcing sharp devaluations in Southeast Asian currencies.[4]

 

On February 14, 1994, the funds had a major loss of $600 million in one day betting against the Japanese yen.[2]

 

In 1998, the fund lost 2 Billion dollars in investments in Russia.[5]

 

In July 2011, to avoid having to register with the SEC[6] and comply with reporting requirements under the Dodd-Frank reform act, the Quantum Fund announced they would be turning the fund into a family investment group and returning all outside money to investors by the end of 2011.[7] The fund is now managing Soros' family money as well as working with retail investors.[8]

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 9:59 a.m. No.15146353   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Four Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Trafficking 13-year-old Minor Victim

 

Miami, Florida – Four defendants were sentenced in connection with their roles in trafficking a 13-year-old minor victim through the use of online advertisements. The sentences ranged from 16 to 10 years of imprisonment, 15 to 10 years of supervised release, plus restitution and a life-time of registration as a sexual offender.

 

From approximately May 29, 2019, to June 4, 2019, Jeremiah Horenstein, 24, Racquel Lavette Bijou, 22, and Ashton Gary Lewinson, 26, took the minor victim to engage in at least 100 commercial sex acts at hotels and private residences throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. On June 5, 2019, Bijou recruited the minor victim to work for Souprina Blanc, 29, who further posted online advertisements for minor victim to engage in commercial sex acts.

 

Each defendant previously pled guilty to sex trafficking of a minor. U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal, who sits in Ft. Lauderdale, imposed the sentences.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami; and Alfredo Ramirez III, Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), announced the sentences.

 

FBI Miami, in particular FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, in partnership with MDPD’s Human Trafficking Squad, and the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force, investigated the case. FBI Omaha, Nebraska, assisted. Assistant United States Attorney Daniel Cervantes prosecuted the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daren Grove is handling asset forfeiture matters.

 

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Divisions Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

 

To report suspected human trafficking or to obtain resources for victims, please call 1-888-373-7888; text “BeFree” (233733), or live chat at HumanTraffickingHotline.org. The toll-free phone, SMS text lines, and online chat function are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Help is available in English, Spanish, Creole, or in more than 200 additional languages. The National Hotline is not managed by law enforcement, immigration or an investigative agency. Correspondence with the National Hotline is confidential and you may request assistance or report a tip anonymously.

 

To learn more about the National Resource Hotline visit www.humantraffickinghotline.org. To learn more about the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to combat human trafficking visit www.justice.gov/humantrafficking.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 19-cr-20535.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/four-defendants-sentenced-connection-trafficking-13-year-old-minor-victim

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 11:07 a.m. No.15146701   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Bristol Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense

 

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on December 3, 2021, DAVID MESSIER, 36, of Bristol, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 75 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for receiving child pornography over a mobile dating application.

 

According to court documents and statements made in court, in July 2017, Messier began communicating with Amber Foley on MeetMe, a mobile dating application. After Messier and Foley exchanged several messages in which they described various sexual acts, Foley asked Messier what he would do if a child walked into the room while she and Messier were having sex. Foley then sent Messier a lascivious picture of the genitals of four-year-old female. Messier responded positively to the picture and requested additional sexually explicit photographs of the female child and a two-year-old male.

 

Messier was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on February 27, 2019. On October 31, 2019, he pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography.

 

Messier, who is released on a $150,000 bond, is required to report to prison on January 28, 2022.

 

Foley, formerly of Meriden, pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography and, on September 8, 2021, was sentenced to 90 months of imprisonment.

 

This matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Meriden and Hartford Police Departments, with the assistance of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nancy V. Gifford and Maria del Pilar Gonzalez.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/bristol-man-sentenced-more-6-years-federal-prison-child-exploitation-offense

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 11:07 a.m. No.15146706   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Prospect Man Pleads guilty to Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

 

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DENNIS ANTHONY SZANTYR, JR., 47, of Prospect, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to one count of enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.

 

According to court documents and statements made in court, on multiple occasions between November 2018 and October 2019, Szantyr used smart phones, tablets and other computer devices, and an interactive computer service, to entice a minor victim under the age of 16 to engage in sexual acts. At times, including during the commission of the sexual acts between Szantyr and the minor victim, the victim was in the custody, care or supervision of Szantyr. Szantyr also took images and recorded video of his sexual contact with the victim.

 

Szantyr is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on March 2, 2022, at which time he faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life.

 

Szantyr has been detained since his arrest on related state charges on October 31, 2019.

 

This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Connecticut State Police. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Konstantin Lantsman.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Boyle thanked the Waterbury State’s Attorney’s Office for its cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/prospect-man-pleads-guilty-enticing-minor-engage-sexual-activity

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 11:52 a.m. No.15146982   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7305

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, June 12, 2020

Hudson Man Indicted For Production, Receipt, And Possession Of Child Pornography

 

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Charles Poole (47, Hudson) with one count of production of child pornography, two counts of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. If convicted on all counts, Poole faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. The indictment also notifies Poole that the United States intends to forfeit two cellphones possessed by Poole and alleged to have been used in the commission of these offenses.

 

According to the indictment, between October 2019 and January 2020, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reported several CyberTips involving the receipt and distribution of child pornography over Facebook, between user “charlie.poole.14” and another unidentified user. Using IP addresses provided by Facebook, as well as account information for “charlie.poole.14,” law enforcement identified the user as Poole.

 

On April 29, 2020, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Poole’s residence and discovered hundreds of images of child pornography on his devices, including an image he had produced. Law enforcement determined that the image depicted an approximately 12-year-old girl known to Poole.

 

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

 

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Candace Garcia Rich.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/hudson-man-indicted-production-receipt-and-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 11:57 a.m. No.15147007   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nevada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Las Vegas Man Sentenced For Distributing Child Pornography Using Instant Messaging App

 

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 11 years in prison for distributing more than 600 child pornography images and videos using Kik Messenger, an instant messaging application.

 

According to court documents, between about September 27, 2019 to November 1, 2019, Cyrus Orlando Ortega (28) distributed child pornography images and videos to other Kik Messenger users, in exchange for child pornography from those users. The images and videos depicted underage victims — some as young as infants — being sexually exploited.

 

Ortega pleaded guilty in June 2021 to one count of distribution of child pornography. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey sentenced Ortega to a lifetime term of supervised release.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI made the announcement.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Supriya Prasad prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-distributing-child-pornography-using-instant-messaging-app

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 12:41 p.m. No.15147247   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7351

Stockton Man Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/stockton-man-sentenced-over-11-years-prison-sex-trafficking-child-0

 

Del Rio Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/del-rio-man-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-possession-child-pornography

 

Watertown Man found Guilty of Receipt, Distribution,and Transportation of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/watertown-man-found-guilty-receipt-distributionand-transportation-child-pornography

 

Suring Teacher Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Sexual Abuse Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/suring-teacher-pleads-guilty-federal-child-sexual-abuse-charges

 

Omaha Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography-1

 

Tampa Woman Who Laundered More Than $2 Million For International “Child Modeling” Websites Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/tampa-woman-who-laundered-more-2-million-international-child-modeling-websites

 

Quileute Tribal member sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of minors

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/quileute-tribal-member-sentenced-prison-sexual-abuse-minors

 

Judge Sentences Mercer County Woman to 9 Years for Distributing Sexual Images of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/judge-sentences-mercer-county-woman-9-years-distributing-sexual-images-minor

 

Deer Isle Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/deer-isle-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography

 

Waco Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/waco-man-sentenced-15-years-sexually-exploiting-minor

 

Colorado Springs Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/colorado-springs-man-sentenced-20-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

 

Brazilian National Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/brazilian-national-sentenced-60-years-prison-sexual-exploitation-child

 

Four Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Trafficking 13-year-old Minor Victim

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/four-defendants-sentenced-connection-trafficking-13-year-old-minor-victim

 

Bristol Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/bristol-man-sentenced-more-6-years-federal-prison-child-exploitation-offense

 

Prospect Man Pleads guilty to Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/prospect-man-pleads-guilty-enticing-minor-engage-sexual-activity

 

Hudson Man Indicted For Production, Receipt, And Possession Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/hudson-man-indicted-production-receipt-and-possession-child-pornography

 

Las Vegas Man Sentenced For Distributing Child Pornography Using Instant Messaging App

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-distributing-child-pornography-using-instant-messaging-app

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 12:43 p.m. No.15147258   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Jacksonville Man Indicted For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos

Jacksonville, Florida – Acting U.S. Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging Michael Ray King (41, Jacksonville) with possessing images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. If convicted, King faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a potential lifetime term of supervised release. King was arrested by FBI agents on November 18, 2021.

 

According to court documents and information provided in open court, FBI agents executed a search warrant at King’s residence on November 18, 2021. During the execution of the search warrant, FBI personnel seized a computer hard disk drive that was connected to a gaming computer. A forensic review of this disk drive revealed that it contained at least 250 images and 50 videos depicting children being sexually abused.

 

An indictment is only an allegation and every defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-indicted-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-images-and-videos

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 12:43 p.m. No.15147260   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Federal Jury Convicts Tulsa Man of Sexually Abusing a Minor Under the Age of 12

On Friday, a federal jury found Edward Joseph Parson, 31, of Tulsa, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country.

 

“Edward Parson repeatedly sexually abused a young child. He preyed upon the vulnerable child left in his care and then exploited her fear to hide his crimes,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “His attempts to intimidate the victim into silence ultimately failed, and she spoke out three years ago. With the support of family, DHS workers, interviewers, and counselors, she was able to bravely continue to speak out against him, even in the face of enormous pressure at trial. Although still under twelve years old, her testimony last week helped bring this predator to justice.”

 

“Stopping predators like Mr. Parson is why the FBI works tirelessly with our partners. We are grateful for the conviction of someone who would target our most vulnerable population,” said Rebecca Day, Acting Special Agent in Charge of FBI Oklahoma City.

 

Beginning likely in 2017 and continuing through most of 2018, Parson repeatedly sexually abused the minor victim who was under the age of twelve. The child eventually disclosed to several adults that Parson had abused her. Unfortunately, the first adults she trusted tried to silence her. Five months later, when she was safely placed with supportive caregivers, she disclosed a portion of the abuse again. That time, her new caregivers listened and called authorities. As the jury heard from a child sexual abuse expert, children often do not disclose sexual abuse immediately. When children do disclose, they frequently disclose in pieces over time as they become more comfortable and as they are met with acceptance and support. The minor victim was then interviewed by child specialists at the Children’s Advocacy Center. During those interviews, she disclosed multiple instances of physical abuse and extensive sexual abuse.

 

The defendant is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and the crime occurred within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation. The victim is also a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

 

The FBI conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chantelle D. Dial and Vani Singhal are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/federal-jury-convicts-tulsa-man-sexually-abusing-minor-under-age-12

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 1:37 p.m. No.15147583   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nebraska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Bellevue Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Transporting Child Pornography

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that James Bushor, 38, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was sentenced on December 3, 2021 for transporting child pornography. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Bushor to 96 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Bushor will begin a five-year term of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender. Bushor was further ordered to pay $18,000 total in restitution to six victims whose images were found in his collection.

 

Cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children indicated that on April 30 and May 1, 2019, images of child pornography were being uploaded from Bushor’s residence. A search warrant of his residence recovered more than 100 videos and more than 100 pictures of child pornography on various devices. The child pornography included toddlers and images of bondage involving children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

This case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/bellevue-man-sentenced-8-years-transporting-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 1:37 p.m. No.15147585   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nebraska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison in Child Enticement Sting

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Amitkumar Patel, age 42, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced on December 3, 2021 to 96 months’ imprisonment by Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. for Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release, Patel will serve a 10-year term of supervised release.

 

On August 29, 2020, officers with the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force placed an advertisement on skipthegames.com, a website known to be used for prostitution. The advertisement was entitled “A Warm, Wet, PRINCESS Fairy Tale.” The advertisement stated that the escort provided services to men to include face sitting, intercourse-vaginal, intercourse-oral, and oral-receiving.

 

On September 4, 2020, Patel responded to the advertisement by cellular phone. Patel was informed that the purported provider was 15 years of age. Patel and the purported 15-year-old agreed on a price of $100 for a half hour and Patel, in referencing the advertisement, indicated that he was interested in having vaginal and oral sex with the purported 15-year-old. Patel also agreed to bring a Jimmy John’s sandwich for the purported 15-year-old’s younger sister. Patel then traveled from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Omaha, Nebraska and arrived at the agreed upon meeting spot.

 

Patel was met by officers in the area of 162nd and Bedford Streets in Omaha. In Patel’s possession was his iPhone, a Jimmy John’s sandwich order, 2 condoms, and $100 cash.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/council-bluffs-man-sentenced-prison-child-enticement-sting

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 2:10 p.m. No.15147778   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

South Florida Police Officer Charged in Federal Court with Attempting to Sexually Exploit Child

 

Miami, Florida – On Friday, 30-year-old Stuart, Florida resident Juan Antonio Garcia appeared in United States magistrate court in Ft. Pierce to face a federal charge that he attempted to produce pornography of a 15-year-old boy. Garcia is a law enforcement officer with the Sewall’s Point Police Department.

 

According to the recently unsealed criminal complaint affidavit, law enforcement officers received a report on November 22, that Garcia was sending sexually explicit text messages to a 15-year-old boy. According to the affidavit, in text messages, Garcia asked the minor to accompany Garcia to a nude beach in Saint Lucie County. It is alleged that Garcia instructed the minor via text message to put on a condom (which Garcia provided to the minor), masturbate, and send Garcia a photograph of the condom after the minor ejaculated. It is also alleged that Garcia sent text messages to the minor’s phone instructing him to send Garcia a video of the boy masturbating and asking the boy whether he would consider performing oral sex on Garcia. On November 23, Garcia texted the minor’s phone, asking the minor to meet Garcia at a local park for oral sex, according to the allegations. When Garcia arrived at the park, law enforcement officers apprehended him.

 

Garcia’s detention hearing is set for December 10, and his arraignment is set for December 17. Both proceedings will take place in federal magistrate court in West Palm Beach, Florida. If convicted, Garcia faces between 15 years and 30 years in federal prison.

 

Sewall’s Point Police Department has placed Garcia on administrative leave without pay, pending investigation.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Anthony Salisbury, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Miami Field Office made the announcement.

 

HSI Miami (Ft. Pierce Office) and Martin County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey Bergstrom is prosecuting the case.

 

Criminal complaints contain mere allegations and defendants are innocent unless and until found guilty in a court of law.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case no. 21-mj-00078-SMM.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/south-florida-police-officer-charged-federal-court-attempting-sexually-exploit-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 6, 2021, 4:36 p.m. No.15148553   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

El Paso Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor

EL PASO – An El Paso man was sentenced today to 151 months in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor.

 

According to court documents, on August 25, 2021, Eduardo Lara Jr., 24, pleaded guilty to one count of enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. By pleading guilty, Lara admitted that he engaged in sexual activity with a 13-year-old on at least two occasions in El Paso in February and March 2020. In March 2021, the parents of the minor reported the child missing. It was later determined that Lara took the child to Mexico where he engaged in sexual activity with the child over the course of several days. Lara further admitted that he sent the child sexually explicit photographs via a social media application and requested such photographs in return.

 

Lara has remained in custody since his arrest on April 17, 2020.

 

“This case epitomizes every parent’s worst nightmare. A cyber predator befriended and manipulated a child into running away with him,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. “We have a mandate to protect the children in our community from criminals that want to harm them. Today’s sentence reflects this office’s dedication to that mandate.”

 

“Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and our law enforcement partners, successfully took another child predator off the streets,” said Taekuk Cho, Acting Special Agent in Charge of HSI El Paso. “This sentence exemplifies the commitment of HSI to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those individuals who engage in coercing and enticing minors via the internet.”

 

HSI, with invaluable assistance from the El Paso Police Department and Customs and Border Protection, investigated the case.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Winters prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/el-paso-man-sentenced-over-12-years-prison-enticement-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 7, 2021, 9:22 a.m. No.15152448   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Morgan County man sentenced for child pornography charge

 

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Gunner Scott Young, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, was sentenced today to five years of probation for a child pornography charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.

 

Young, age 29, pled guilty to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography.” Young admitted to having pornographic images involving minors under the age of 12 in June 2019 in Morgan County.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberley D. Crockett prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police investigated.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/morgan-county-man-sentenced-child-pornography-charge

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 7, 2021, 9:22 a.m. No.15152450   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 6, 2021

Hampshire County man sentenced for child pornography charge

 

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Jonathan Burgess, of Augusta, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 70 months of incarceration for a child pornography charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced.

 

Burgess, age 58, pleaded guilty in December 2020 to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography.” Burgess admitted to having child pornography images of a minor who hadn’t reached the age of 12 in Hampshire County in September 2019.

 

During a search of Burgess’s phone, investigators found more than 6,700 images. A search of his yahoo email account found more than 600 images of child pornography.

 

After serving his sentence, Burgess will be on supervised release for 25 years.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberley D. Crockett prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police investigated.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/hampshire-county-man-sentenced-child-pornography-charge

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 7, 2021, 11 a.m. No.15152977   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Montana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Former East Helena police chief admits distributing child pornography

GREAT FALLS – The former East Helena chief of police today admitted allegations that he distributed child pornography in 2019 using social media, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

 

William Daly Harrington, 43, pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography. Harrington faces a mandatory minimum five years to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years to a lifetime of supervised release.

 

A plea agreement in the case calls for the government to seek the dismissal of three other counts in an indictment if the court accepts the agreement.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided and set sentencing for April 13, 2022. Chief Judge Morris will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Harrington was released pending further proceedings.

 

The government alleged in court documents that in September 2020, a Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s deputy, who is a member of the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, investigated a tip that Facebook Messenger had reported one of its accounts distributed child pornography to another account. The investigation determined that the Facebook Messenger account distributing child pornography belonged to Harrington. Account records showed that on Dec. 17, 2019, Harrington sent 11 images using Messenger to another account. Some of the images depicted child pornography. On Jan. 27, 2021, a search warrant was served on Harrington’s residence in Lewis and Clark County. Law enforcement seized Harrington’s cellular phone, which was analyzed and found to contain images and videos of child pornography. Harrington admitted that he owned and used the Facebook Messenger account that distributed child pornography.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cyndee L. Peterson and Wendy A. Johnson are prosecuting the case, which was investigated by the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Bozeman Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/former-east-helena-police-chief-admits-distributing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 7, 2021, 12:40 p.m. No.15153366   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Repeat Offender Admits Possessing Child Pornography

 

TRENTON, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing thousands of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

 

Andrew Ramey, 34, of Brick, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to an information charging him with one count of possession of child pornography.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

From March 13, 2020, through June 8, 2020, Ramey downloaded and shared material containing images of child sexual abuse, via the BitTorrent Network, a publicly available online peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network of linked computers. Users must download P2P software, which is widely available for free on the Internet. The software allows the user to place files into a designated “shared” folder on his or her hard drive, from which other BitTorrent users can then download those files directly to the “shared” folders of their own computers. Users can then search, select, and directly download, those files.

 

Law enforcement used investigative software to access the BitTorrent Network and downloaded video files containing images of child sexual abuse from a device or devices assigned to an IP address at Ramey’s residence. On Nov. 13, 2020, law enforcement searched Ramey’s residence and seized mobile phones belonging to Ramey. Analysis revealed the phones contained thousands of images and videos containing images of child sexual abuse, as well as BitTorrent software.

 

In a prior federal prosecution in 2018, Ramey was convicted of one count of possession of child pornography in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. For a repeat offender, the possession charge in the information carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a statutory maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, along with a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross pecuniary gain or loss, whichever is greater. Sentencing is scheduled for April 12, 2022.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, Atlantic City, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jason J. Molina in Newark; detectives of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer; the Brick Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Riccio; and the Mount Laurel Police Department, under the direction of Chief Stephen Riedener, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander E. Ramey of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/repeat-offender-admits-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 7, 2021, 1:49 p.m. No.15153704   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Green Bay Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

 

Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on December 3, 2021, Dakota P. Van Frachen (age: 26) of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach.

 

Van Frachen possessed and distributed numerous digital images and videos of child pornography. Van Frachen’s indictment and subsequent conviction were the result of a referral from a similar investigation in the District of New Jersey.

 

In handing down the sentence, Judge Griesbach noted the serious nature of the charge, the effect these crimes have on their victims, and the need for just punishment. Following his release from prison, Van Frachen will spend five years on supervised release. Van Frachen was also ordered to pay a $5,000 special assessment. He will be required to register as a sexual offender.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Green Bay and Newark Offices. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/green-bay-man-sentenced-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 7, 2021, 1:50 p.m. No.15153708   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Hampshire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

 

CONCORD - Michael A Clemence, 36, of Rochester, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today.

 

According to court documents and statements made in court, in February of 2020, the Homeland Security Investigations New Hampshire office received information that on April 28, 2019, an individual originating from an IP address at a Rochester residence had accessed a website known for sharing child sexual abuse and exploitation material. Clemence was identified as the subscriber of the target IP address.

 

On May 26, 2021, agents conducted a consensual interview with Clemence. They advised him they were investigating internet activity associated with child exploitation material and that some of the activity occurred in April of 2019 from the IP address associated with his previous address. Clemence made no admissions but volunteered that his wife had previously found disturbing material on their home computer and that they subsequently wiped the computer’s hard drive and gave the computer away. Clemence’s wife later confirmed that in May of 2019, she discovered thousands of images of what appeared to be child exploitation material on Clemence’s laptop computer.

 

After further investigation, a search warrant was executed at Clemence’s residence, which resulted in the seizure of numerous electronic devices. Forensic examination of the devices confirmed the presence of child exploitation material. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children identified 1,351 images as depicting known minor victims.

 

Clemence is scheduled to be sentenced on March 21, 2022.

 

“Protecting vulnerable young people from exploitation is among the most significant duties of law enforcement,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Farley. “Those who possess or distribute sexually explicit images of children are further exploiting the innocent youths who were abused during the creation of these images. To protect young children from exploitation, we work closely with our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute those who commit crimes related to child pornography.”

 

“Child exploitation material is an enduring record of the terrible abuse of children. Those who seek out and collect that material create a market for its production and the continued exploitation of children,” said Matthew Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge for the Homeland Security Investigations’ Boston Field Office. “Homeland Security Investigations will continue our work alongside our partners at the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children task force to ensure those like this individual face the consequences for their participation in these horrible crimes.”

 

This matter was investigated by the Homeland Security Investigations and the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, with assistance from the Rochester Police Department and Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kasey Weiland.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/rochester-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-sexual-abuse-material

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 7, 2021, 2:21 p.m. No.15153847   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Torrington Man Charged with Kidnapping Minor

 

Leonard C Boyle, Acting U.S. Attorney of the District of Connecticut, today announced that CHRISTOPHER JESUS CONSTANZO, 19, of Torrington, has been charged by a federal criminal complaint issued in the District of Connecticut with kidnapping a minor.

 

Constanzo was originally charged with this offense in the District of Vermont. He appeared today via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle in Vermont and agreed to remain in custody pending his transfer to the District of Connecticut for further prosecution.

 

As alleged in court documents, on December 2, 2021, at approximately 7:27 a.m., Constanzo and a minor female (“minor victim”) arrived by car at the U.S. Port of Entry at Highgate Springs, Vermont. Just prior to their arrival, officials at the St-Armand/Philipsburg Border Crossing in Canada had refused Constanzo and the minor victim entry into Canada. After U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers separated Constanzo from the minor victim, the victim reported that she met Constanzo the night before at Stillwater Pond State Park in Torrington. Constanzo then sexually assaulted the minor victim, forced her into the trunk of the minor victim’s car, restrained her with a shoelace, and then began driving. At some point during the night, Constanzo removed the minor victim from the trunk and sexually assaulted her again. As they neared the Canadian border, Constanzo has the minor victim sit in the front passenger seat of the car. Constanzo instructed her to “act normal” and “go along with the story.” Constanzo then told Canadian Border Services Agency officials that the minor victim was his sister and they intended to go into Canada for four days to visit friends. However, due to their lack of COVID tests, Constanzo and the minor victim were denied entry into Canada.

 

The complaint alleges that Constanzo is the subject of a pending sexual assault investigation in Connecticut for another incident that occurred earlier this year.

 

The complaint charges Constanzo with kidnapping, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life. The penalties this matter are enhanced because the victim is a minor.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Boyle stressed that a complaint is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

This matter is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Vermont State Police and the Torrington Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Neeraj N. Patel and Nancy V. Gifford in the District of Connecticut, with the assistance of Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Lasher in the District of Vermont.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/torrington-man-charged-kidnapping-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 7, 2021, 4:53 p.m. No.15154658   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Former Executive Officer of the Southern Ute Tribe Sentenced to 13.5 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child

 

DURANGO – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that McKean Walton, age 52, of Ignacio, Colorado, was sentenced to 13.5 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, and a $5,000 special assessment. Walton is the former Executive Officer of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, headquartered in Ignacio, Colorado. Walton resigned from his position in September 2020, following his arrest in this matter.

 

According to the stipulated facts contained in the plea agreement, Walton sexually assaulted a twelve-year-old child in his care on multiple occasions in Fall of 2010 and Summer of 2011. Walton committed the sexual assaults by using force, while in the living room of a home on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.

 

“Our office will enforce the law against all offenders, no matter what position of authority they hold,” said United States Attorney Cole Finegan. “While justice may have been long in coming in this case, thanks to the courage of the victim and the tenacity of our law enforcement partners, justice has finally arrived.”

 

“This sentence rightly holds Mr. Walton accountable for his deplorable conduct in this case,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider of the FBI Denver Division. “The FBI remains steadfast in our commitment to thoroughly investigative crimes against the most vulnerable members of our community, regardless of how many years have passed since the time of the incident.”

 

United States District Court Judge Robert Blackburn issued the sentence on December 7, 2021. Walton pleaded guilty on July 30, 2021.

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey K. Graves handled the prosecution.

 

Case number: 20-cr-00260-REB-JMC

https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/former-executive-officer-southern-ute-tribe-sentenced-135-years-prison-sexually

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 8:15 a.m. No.15158170   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Bradford Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Receiving Sexual Images and Movies of Children

 

ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Bradford, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 72 months in jail, to be followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children. Sutton was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution to each of three separate victims and a $5,100 special assessment, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

 

Senior United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Daniel Thomas Sutton, 33, 595 South Kendall Avenue, Bradford, Pennsylvania

 

According to information presented to the court, Sutton received computer images and movies depicting minors, some as young as toddlers and infants, engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

 

United States Attorney Chung commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Sutton.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/bradford-man-sentenced-6-years-receiving-sexual-images-and-movies-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 9:18 a.m. No.15158506   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7718

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>>Upcoming Project Safe Childhood Trials/Sentencing

 

South Florida Police Officer Charged in Federal Court with Attempting to Sexually Exploit Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/south-florida-police-officer-charged-federal-court-attempting-sexually-exploit-child

 

Onondaga County Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/onondaga-county-man-pleads-guilty-receiving-and-possessing-child-pornography

 

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation Offenses Involving a Ten-Year-Old Victim

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/defendant-pleads-guilty-sexual-exploitation-offenses-involving-ten-year-old-victim

 

Convicted Child Predator Pleads Guilty To New Child Pornography Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/convicted-child-predator-pleads-guilty-new-child-pornography-charge

 

North East, PA Man Had Sexual Images of Children on His Computer

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/north-east-pa-man-had-sexual-images-children-his-computer

 

Mitchell Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/mitchell-man-charged-failure-register-sex-offender

 

Federal Jury Convicts Rigby Man of Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/federal-jury-convicts-rigby-man-attempted-sexual-exploitation-child-and-possession-child

 

Onondaga County Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution, Receipt, and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/onondaga-county-man-pleads-guilty-distribution-receipt-and-possession-child-pornography

 

Clifton Park Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/clifton-park-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-pornography

 

Covington Man Sentenced To 240 Months Imprisonment After Pleading Guilty to Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/covington-man-sentenced-240-months-imprisonment-after-pleading-guilty-distribution

 

Miami Man Guilty of Child Exploitation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/miami-man-guilty-child-exploitation

 

Alden Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/alden-man-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-charge

 

Bland County Man Pleads Guilty to 17 Counts of Production of Child Pornography, Illegal Possession of a Firearm

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/bland-county-man-pleads-guilty-17-counts-production-child-pornography-illegal

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 9:19 a.m. No.15158510   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Judge sentences former St. Louis resident for possession of child pornography

ST. LOUIS – Mark R. Driscoll of Hayden, Idaho appeared before United States District Court Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on today’s date. Driscoll pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possession of child pornography. Driscoll was previously indicted by a federal grand jury on March 3, 2021.

 

According to the plea agreement, on or about March 4, 2017, Driscoll, utilizing a peer-to-peer program, distributed at least one video file containing child pornography to an investigative detective with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

 

A search warrant was obtained by law enforcement for Driscoll’s residence and executed on June 22, 2017. Electronic items belonging to the Driscoll were seized into evidence. An examination of the seized items revealed Driscoll possessed on various electronics over fourteen hundred images and over twenty videos of minors engaged in a lascivious display of their genitals and/or engaged in sexual acts which he had downloaded from the internet via computers and electronic devices.

 

This case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/judge-sentences-former-st-louis-resident-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 9:48 a.m. No.15158656   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Statement Regarding the Investigation of Deceased Caroline County Circuit Judge Jonathan Newell

 

Baltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; Colonel Woodrow W. Jones III, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police; and Dorchester County State’s Attorney William H. Jones and Caroline County State’s Attorney Joe Riley provided the following statement regarding the investigation of Jonathan Newell:

 

A federal criminal complaint was signed on September 9, 2021, and unsealed on September 10, 2021, that charged Jonathan Newell with sexual exploitation of a minor to produce child pornography. Following Newell’s suicide on September 10, 2021, the investigation continued. Investigators have determined that there were no other individuals involved in the alleged exploitation and that Newell did not distribute any of the images.

 

The criminal complaint is publicly available, Case No. 1:21-mj-02533-JMC.

 

A criminal complaint is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by criminal complaint is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.

 

If you or someone you know would like assistance obtaining counseling regarding this matter, please contact the FBI Baltimore Field Office at (410) 265-8080.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/statement-regarding-investigation-deceased-caroline-county-circuit-judge-jonathan-newell

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 10:30 a.m. No.15158918   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

For Production of Child Pornography

FORT WAYNE – Larson Wuest, 30 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

 

Wuest was sentenced to 180 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.

 

According to documents in this case, in February of 2019, Wuest began chatting with an FBI Online Covert Employee (OCE) using various social media platforms. During their communications, Wuest sent nude photographs of a twelve-year-old girl to the OCE. The investigation later revealed that Wuest previously met this girl on another social media platform and had persuaded and enticed her to take the photographs and send them to him.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley J. Miller Lowery.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-15-years-prison

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 10:31 a.m. No.15158927   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

District Heights Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for the Sexual Abuse of a Two-Year-Old and Seven-Year-Old Child in Order to Produce Child Pornography

The Defendant Admitted that He Also Distributed the Child Pornography He Produced on the Dark Web.

Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced Brian Anthony Gilbert, age 34, of District Heights, Maryland to 45 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for two counts of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Judge Grimm also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Gilbert must continue to register as a sex offender in the places where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

 

The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr.; Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Chief Malik Aziz of the Prince George’s County Police Department.

 

“There are no words to adequately express how disturbing this case truly is,” said United States Attorney Erek L. Barron. “This sentence sends a clear message that we will bring to justice those who victimize innocent children.”

 

“Not only did the defendant commit egregious acts of abuse against two children in his community, but he also recorded and exploited the abuse and trauma of young victims on the Dark Web,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Today’s sentence demonstrates our commitment to protecting children from threats. I commend the professionalism of our agents and law enforcement partners in bringing Brian Gilbert to justice.”

 

“When the most vulnerable of our citizens – our children – are victimized we will do everything in our power to hold the perpetrators accountable and to protect others from harm,” said Thomas J. Sobocinski, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Baltimore Field Office. “Not only did the abuser harm two innocent children, but he furthered their victimization by distributing heinous materials online. Mr. Gilbert will now spend a significant time behind bars.”

 

According to his guilty plea, in August 2020, Gilbert uploaded and advertised at least two video files of child pornography depicting an approximately seven-year-old female victim (Victim 1) on an online bulletin board dedicated to child pornography hosted on the Tor network. The Tor network is a computer network that is specifically designed to facilitate anonymous communication over the Internet. The videos were approximately 10 minutes and 15 minutes in length and depicted sexual acts between Gilbert and Victim 1. In Gilbert’s posts on the online bulletin board, Gilbert admits to having produced both videos.

 

As detailed in his plea agreement, on September 11, 2020, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Gilbert’s residence, Gilbert was present at the time. During the execution of the search warrant, Gilbert waived his rights and informed law enforcement that he video recorded sexual acts between himself and Victim 1 in his bedroom and at Victim 1’s residence approximately five times between January 2019 and August 2020. He also stated that he had video recorded sexual acts between himself and another victim, who was approximately two-years old (“Victim 2”) at the time. Gilbert told law enforcement that he distributed the child sex abuse material that he produced on the Tor network.

 

During the execution of the search warrant, law enforcement also seized a number of electronic devices from Gilbert’s bedroom. A subsequent forensic analysis of Gilbert’s electronic devices revealed over 2,000 files depicting child pornography. Among those files were six videos of Gilbert engaging in sexual acts with Victim 1 and Victim 2 in Gilbert’s bedroom or in Victim 1’s residence. Some of the child pornography located on Gilbert’s devices included prepubescent children under the age of 12 as well as sadistic or masochistic conduct, including the use of instruments or tools on children, and sexual acts between adults and children.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite commended the FBI and the Prince George’s County Police Department for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron and Mr. Polite thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph R. Baldwin and Trial Attorneys Jessica Urban and Alicia Bove from the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section who are prosecuting federal case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/district-heights-man-sentenced-45-years-federal-prison-sexual-abuse-two-year-old-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 12:56 p.m. No.15159691   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Palm Beach County Adventure Park Zookeeper Headed to Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

 

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced 31-year-old Justin David Alban to 70 months in federal prison and 15 years of supervised release for possessing child pornography.

 

Over 18 months between 2019 and 2020, Alban used an on-line peer-2-peer network to obtain child sexual abuse material. In 2020, law enforcement officers found the child pornography on Alban’s computers. At the time, Alban worked as a zookeeper at a safari adventure park in Palm Beach County, Florida.

 

On October 15, 2020, Alban pled guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. United States District Judge Raag Singhal imposed Alban’s sentence.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami, made the announcement.

 

FBI Miami investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Gregory Schiller prosecuted the case.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 20-cr-80067.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/palm-beach-county-adventure-park-zookeeper-headed-federal-prison-possessing-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 1:22 p.m. No.15159851   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Cincinnati man who sex trafficked teen sentenced to more than 15 years in prison

 

CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati man who was charged with his half-brother for conspiring to sex traffic minor females was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 188 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release.

 

 

William Pierce Washington, 40, was charged by a federal grand jury in 2017 with co-defendant William Pierce Washington, Jr., 51.

 

 

According to court documents, William Pierce Washington, also known as “Bam,” sex trafficked a minor female for at least four months. Washington would routinely get the victim high on drugs, including forcibly injecting the victim with heroin on at least one occasion.

 

 

Washington would then traffic the teenager to engage in sexual conduct for money. He beat and raped the victim.

 

 

Court documents in this case detail that Sharonville Police Department officers responded to a motel in Sharonville on April 18, 2017 following the report of a distraught female in the business’s parking lot. The female, a 16-year-old, told officers she had spent several hours in a motel room smoking crack cocaine and engaged in oral sex with an adult male who physically assaulted her.

 

 

Contact with the adult male and search of his cell phone revealed sexually explicit photos with the victim and text conversations with Washington about arrangements to coordinate the sexual activity for payment to Washington.

 

 

As part of his sentence, Washington was ordered to pay more than $229,000 in restitution to the victim and to a local county Job and Family Services agency.

 

 

Washington, Jr. has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.

 

 

Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; J. William Rivers, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; Sharonville Acting Police Chief Mark Preuss and other members of the FBI’s child exploitation task force announced the sentence imposed today by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Black. Assistant United States Attorney Kyle J. Healey is representing the United States in this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/cincinnati-man-who-sex-trafficked-teen-sentenced-more-15-years-prison

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 2:08 p.m. No.15160115   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Maryland Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

SAN ANTONIO – A Maryland man was sentenced today to 170 months in prison for possession of child pornography.

 

According to court documents and testimony at trial, Hae Yeong Song, 29, was stationed at Joint Base San Antonio and was a private first class in the Army. Around January 2018, Song’s cell phone was searched as part of an investigation by the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command into another matter. Images and videos of child pornography were found on Song’s phone. In addition, conversations between Song and an unidentified Korean national were discovered. In those conversations, Song requested child pornography images of elementary aged children.

 

On July 21, 2021, U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra found Song guilty of one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Song has remained in federal custody since his guilty verdict in July 2021.

 

In addition to the prison sentence, Song was ordered to pay $22,500 in restitution.

 

“This case involved the sexual abuse of children as young as three years old,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. “Child predators inflict immeasurable harm and we will continue to work closely with our partners to deliver justice for victims.”

 

“The FBI is adamant about protecting children online - to include graphic images and videos of children,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs. “Those who traffic in obscene material continue the abuse of that child that was captured when the file was created. The FBI will work tirelessly to prosecute these offenders that continue to traffic and possess these types of files.”

 

The FBI, with assistance from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, investigated the case.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bettina Richardson and Eric Yuen prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/maryland-man-sentenced-over-14-years-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 2:20 p.m. No.15160181   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Former West Plains School Employee Sentenced to 17 Years for Sexually Exploiting Children, Distributing Child Pornography

 

Posed Online as a Teenager to Solicit Images, Videos from Child Victims

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A former employee of the West Plains, Missouri, R-7 School District was sentenced in federal court today with soliciting children to send him sexually explicit photos and videos through Snapchat and Instagram.

 

Cody Ashton Ary, 31, of West Plains, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 17 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Ary to pay $6,000 in restitution.

 

Ary was employed at the time of the offense with the West Plains R-7 School District as a paraprofessional who commonly assisted with special need students. He was a site director for the Boys and Girls Town Club.

 

Ary, who has been in federal custody since his arrest on May 20, 2020, pleaded guilty on March 23, 2021, to one count of the sexual exploitation of a child and one count of receiving and distributing child pornography.

 

According to court documents, Instagram initiated a CyberTip with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Dec. 3, 2019, after Ary uploaded a sexually explicit video of an 8-to-10-year-old boy to his account. Investigators found a total of 92 chat conversations between Ary and other Instagram users. Ary used the screen name “15anime_boy” and identified himself as a 15-year-old male to other users. He solicited sexually explicit videos and images from other users who identified to be minor males. Ary received dozens of images and videos of child pornography through his Instagram account. Ary asked the child victims to send him videos and images of them stripping in exchange for Ary providing Internet links to folders that contained child pornography.

 

An FBI task force officer in Buffalo, New York, was investigating a separate case in October 2019 in which Ary used a different Snapchat account to solicit and receive child pornography from other users reporting to be minors.

 

Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Ary’s residence on May 20, 2020, where he was arrested. Ary admitted to investigators that he searched for minor males on Instagram and asked them for videos and images of themselves nude. Ary stated he would receive images and videos from the users, which depicted minor males engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Ary also admitted that he also used Snapchat, chat-avenue, and other internet mediums to distribute links to child pornography folders and to contact minor males. Investigators found images of child pornography on Ary’s cell phone.

 

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ami Harshad Miller. It was investigated by the West Plains, Mo., Police Department, the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crime Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigations.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/former-west-plains-school-employee-sentenced-17-years-sexually-exploiting-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 4:18 p.m. No.15160812   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Mexico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Philippine national sentenced to three years in federal prison for possession of child pornography

 

Rodymar Lelis also pleaded guilty to providing false answers in his visa application

 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Rodymar Lelis, 31, of the Philippines, was sentenced in federal court on Dec. 6 to three years in prison for possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and false swearing in immigration matters. Lelis pleaded guilty to these charges on July 8.

 

According to court records, Lelis moved from the Philippines to the United States following the issuance of a non-immigrant visa. In his visa application, Lelis falsely answered “no” to the question, “Have you ever been arrested or convicted of any offense or crime, even though the subject of a pardon, amnesty, or other similar action?” Lelis was arrested in 2018 in the Philippines, and knew that his answer was false.

 

After arriving in the United States and while staying at a hotel near the airport in Albuquerque, on Sept. 7, 2019, Lelis logged into the Facebook Messenger application on his cellphone. The application contained previously-uploaded child pornography, which caused Facebook to generate a CyberTipline Report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

 

Upon his release from prison, Lelis will be subject to six years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender. However, Lelis has consented to deportation following his release.

 

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/philippine-national-sentenced-three-years-federal-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 8, 2021, 4:18 p.m. No.15160814   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Former Mexican police officer gets 30 years for sexually exploiting child

 

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 38-year-old resident of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been ordered to federal prison for producing child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

 

Jose Alfredo Fernandez-Martinez pleaded guilty Aug. 4.

 

Today, U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera Jr. ordered him to serve a 360-month sentence. At the hearing, the court heard additional information including the victim impact statement from the victim’s mother. Following the sentence, Fernandez-Martinez will serve 10 years on supervised release, during which time he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. Fernandez-Martinez will also be ordered to register as a sex offender and must pay a total of $55,000 in special assessments.

 

From on our about Aug. 2, 2020, to Jan. 6, 2021, Fernandez-Martinez caused an eight-year-old female to engage in sexually-explicit conduct. He recorded it with his cellphone.

 

Fernandez-Martinez attempted to enter the country, at which time authorities found the videos. A forensic examination of the phone determined he possessed approximately 141 videos and 82 images of child pornography. Fernandez-Martinez created five of the videos with the phone.

 

Fernandez-Martinez has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

 

Homeland Security Investigations - Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Task Force conducted the investigation.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ana C. Cano prosecuted the case,

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/former-mexican-police-officer-gets-30-years-sexually-exploiting-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 8:30 a.m. No.15164341   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Delaware

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Newark Man Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges

 

WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Wilmington returned an indictment on December 7 charging Melvin Janvier, III, 34, of Newark, Delaware, with distributing and possessing child pornography during July 2021.

 

Janvier has been in state custody since his July 20, 2021 arrest. If convicted, Janvier faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, with a maximum penalty of 40 years’ incarceration. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

U.S. Attorney Weiss commented, “The production, distribution, and collection of child pornography is a heinous shadow industry that targets the most vulnerable among us – our children. Our office is dedicated to combatting this abhorrent industry and bringing those who lurk in its shadows to justice.”

 

The case was investigated by the Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Squad of the FBI Maryland Child Exploitation Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Briana Knox is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/newark-man-indicted-federal-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 10:28 a.m. No.15164929   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Watertown Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Watertown, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Child Pornography was sentenced on December 6, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

 

Derek Michael Mason, age 20, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, a $5,000 fine, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

 

Mason was indicted for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography and Transportation of Child Pornography by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2020. He pled guilty on August 9, 2021, to Possession of Child Pornography.

 

The conviction stemmed from incidents between May 1, 2017, and May 5, 2020, when Mason knowingly possessed graphic image and video files depicting one or more minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

Mason used his Apple iPhone 8 to obtain the files from the internet which involved and affected interstate commerce. Mason knew the files contained child pornography when he downloaded them. He also knew that some of the files depicted prepubescent minors who had not attained 12 years of age.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.

 

Mason has been allowed to self-surrender to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service by January 11, 2022.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/watertown-man-sentenced-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 10:29 a.m. No.15164934   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Texan charged with posting child pornography to Facebook

LAREDO, Texas – A 26-year-old Laredo resident is set to appear in federal court on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

 

A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Kevin Montemayor Oct. 19.

 

The indictment was unsealed Dec. 7 upon his arrest. He is set to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga at 1:30 p.m.

 

According to the charges, a person linked to an IP address in Laredo had uploaded child pornography to Facebook messenger. Law enforcement conducted a search at the residence and allegedly encountered Montemayor.

 

A forensic analysis of Montemayor’s seized electronic devices included more than 7,000 images and videos of child pornography, according to the charges. The images allegedly included children as young as 3.

 

If convicted, Montemayor faces a minimum of five and up to 20 years in federal prison.

 

Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/texan-charged-posting-child-pornography-facebook

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 10:29 a.m. No.15164936   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

East Bay Resident Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Targeting Minors On Instagram In Sexual Extortion Scheme

Victims Included Eight Minors Between 11 and 14 Years Old

OAKLAND – Delaney Tang was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for solicitation of child pornography and conspiracy to commit cyberstalking in connection with a sexual extortion scheme, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, U.S. District Judge.

 

Tang, 22, of Oakland, pleaded guilty to the charges on April 28, 2021. The plea agreement describes how Tang used Instagram to harass, threaten, and successfully extort a 12 year old victim into sending him nude photos and videos of herself. The agreement further describes how Tang provided instructions to the victim specifying what she must wear, say, and do in her photos and videos as well as how Tang also attempted to coerce the victim into filming a video of herself performing additional sex acts with an underage male. Tang received assistance executing the scheme from co-defendant Vincenz Sison, 21, of Concord. Sison attempted to convince the victim to comply with Tang’s extortion requests. Ultimately, Tang publicly posted to Instagram and other sites sexually explicit images and videos of the 12-year-old victim after she stopped responding to Tang’s requests for additional photos and videos.

 

The government’s memorandum regarding Tang’s sentencing further explains how Tang used Instagram to extort additional victims, including seven identified underage victims who were between 11 and 14 years old.

 

On February 10, 2021, the United States filed a criminal information charging Tang and Sison with conspiracy to commit cyberstalking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 & 2261A(2)(B), and charging Tang with an additional count of solicitation of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(3)(B). Tang pleaded guilty to both counts charged against him.

 

In addition to the prison term, Judge Gilliam ordered Tang to serve an eight year period of supervision following his release from prison. Tang will surrender to begin serving his sentence on January 19, 2022. Tang’s next scheduled appearance is on January 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., for a hearing to determine restitution for his victims.

 

For his part in the scheme, Sison pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit cyberstalking on April 28, 2021. Judge Gilliam scheduled Sison’s sentencing for February 2, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.

 

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Vieira is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Marina Ponomarchuk. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the San Francisco Police Department and the Department of Homeland Security.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/east-bay-resident-sentenced-five-years-prison-targeting-minors-instagram-sexual-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 10:29 a.m. No.15164939   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Camden County Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man with a prior child exploitation conviction admitted possessing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.

 

James Tierney, 56, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. Senior District Judge Robert B. Kugler in Camden federal court to one count of possession of child pornography.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

In August 2020, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Tierney’s residence after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an online cloud account accessed from Tierney’s residence had uploaded images of child sexual abuse. While executing the search warrant, agents recovered Tierney’s cell phone, which contained multiple videos and images of child sexual abuse. Tierney admitted to agents that he used the cell phone and cloud account for possessing images of child sexual abuse.

 

Tierney has a prior New Jersey state conviction for endangering the welfare of a child/distribution of child pornography. The count of possession of child pornography after a prior child exploitation conviction carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a maximum $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for April 12, 2022.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, Cherry Hill Office, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jason J. Molina in Newark; the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, under the direction of Acting Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay; and the New Jersey State Police, under the direction of Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey B. Bender of the U.S. Attorney's Office Criminal Division in Camden.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/camden-county-man-admits-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 10:29 a.m. No.15164942   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Local man gets life for hunting girls online

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 35-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to federal prison for using social media to entice a young girl to engage in sexual activity, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

 

Robert Velasquez pleaded guilty in January 2020.

 

Today, Senior U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack ordered he serve the rest of life in prison. At the hearing, the court heard additional information including impact statements from three of his victims. Additional information was also presented about the identification of several victims between the ages eight and 15. In handing down the prison term, the court noted that given the nature of the defendant’s conduct and the damage he had done to the victims and their families, she felt she had no other sentence available to her that could properly protect the community. A restitution hearing will be held at a later date.

 

“Using any type of social media to target our children is deplorable,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. “Such communication avenues can be wonderful tools to share stories and connect with people, but we must remain vigilant and cautious. This defendant abused these systems and hunted for victims who were specifically underage and local. Thankfully, he will be behind bars, but the case is a good reminder to monitor our children’s activity and to be careful about having identifiable information readily available.”

 

The investigation began in January 2019. Authorities ultimately reviewed more than 50,000 social media chats which led to the identification of over 10 young girls ranging from 8 to 17 years of age whom Velasquez victimized.

 

He had used the victims’ social media accounts to determine they were local and underage. He then targeted them with complimentary messages and long conversations in order to get the girls to meet for sex. In some instances, he photographed the children during their physical encounters.

 

Velasquez has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

 

The FBI and the Corpus Christi Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children conducted the investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/local-man-gets-life-hunting-girls-online

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 10:31 a.m. No.15164951   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5006

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Arkansas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Federal Jury Convicts Former Reality Television Personality for Downloading and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

FAYETTEVILLE – A federal jury convicted an Arkansas man today for receiving and possessing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Joshua James Duggar, 33, of Springdale, repeatedly downloaded and viewed images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, including images of prepubescent children and depictions of sadistic abuse. Duggar, a former reality television personality who appeared with his family on the TLC series 19 Kids and Counting, installed a password-protected partition on the hard drive of his desktop computer at his used car lot in Springdale to avoid pornography-detecting software on the device. He then accessed the partition to download child sexual abuse material from the internet multiple times over the course of three days in May 2019. The password for the partition was the same one he used for other personal and family accounts. Duggar downloaded the material using the dark web and online file-sharing software, viewed it, and then removed it from his computer.

 

“Over 7% of the cases sentenced in the year 2020 in the Western District of Arkansas were child pornography and sexual abuse cases,” said the United States Attorney for Western Arkansas Clay Fowlkes. “Our office is focused on expending all the resources necessary to the very important work of protecting children in Arkansas and elsewhere. This verdict sends the message that these cases are a top priority for our office. This verdict also demonstrates that no person is above the law. Regardless of wealth, social status, or fame, our office will continue to seek out all individuals who seek to abuse children and victimize them through the downloading, possession, and sharing of child pornography.”

 

“Because of the exceptional efforts by HSI special agents and our law enforcement partners, a child predator has been brought to justice. Every time child exploitation imagery is shared, it re-victimizes innocent and vulnerable children,” Jack Staton, HSI New Orleans acting Special Agent in Charge. “The verdict demonstrates that regardless of an individual’s notoriety or influence, they are not above the law. HSI agents make it a priority to protect children by investigating these offenders and ensuring they pay for their incomprehensible actions.”

 

Law enforcement in Arkansas detected Duggar’s activity during an undercover investigation involving the online file-sharing program, subsequently searched his car lot in November 2019, and seized Duggar’s desktop computer as well as other evidence. Significant evidence was found that pointed to Duggar’s presence at the times of the offenses, including pictures that Duggar took on his phone that geolocated at or near the car lot. Duggar also sent multiple timestamped text messages to various individuals that indicated he was at the car lot at the relevant times; the messages were sent, and the iPhone pictures were created, at times within minutes of when the child sexual abuse material was downloaded or displayed on the desktop computer. Additionally, he was the only paid employee on the lot at those times.

 

Duggar was convicted of receipt and possession of child pornography. He is scheduled to be sentenced on a later date. Receipt of child pornography is punishable by a term of imprisonment of five to 20 years. Possession of child pornography depicting prepubescent children has a maximum penalty of 20 years of imprisonment as well. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Homeland Security Investigations Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Little Rock Police Department, and the High Technology Investigative Unit of the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) investigated the case.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Carly Marshall and Dustin Roberts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas and Trial Attorney William G. Clayman of CEOS are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/federal-jury-convicts-former-reality-television-personality-downloading-and-possessing

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 10:37 a.m. No.15165006   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7351

>>15164951

“Today’s verdict sends a message that we will track down and prosecute people who download and view child sexual abuse material, regardless of the lengths they go to conceal their conduct,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “I am grateful for the efforts of the prosecution team and our law enforcement partners who helped ensure the defendant will be held accountable for his crimes. I hope today’s conviction serves as a reminder of the Department’s steadfast commitment to bringing to justice those who callously contribute to the online sexual exploitation of young children.”

 

Federal Jury Convicts Former Reality Television Personality for Downloading and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdar/pr/federal-jury-convicts-former-reality-television-personality-downloading-and-possessing

 

Local man gets life for hunting girls online

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/local-man-gets-life-hunting-girls-online

 

Camden County Man Admits Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/camden-county-man-admits-possessing-child-pornography

 

East Bay Resident Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Targeting Minors On Instagram In Sexual Extortion Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/east-bay-resident-sentenced-five-years-prison-targeting-minors-instagram-sexual-0

 

Texan charged with posting child pornography to Facebook

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/texan-charged-posting-child-pornography-facebook

 

Watertown Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/watertown-man-sentenced-possession-child-pornography

 

Newark Man Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/newark-man-indicted-federal-child-pornography-charges

 

Former Mexican police officer gets 30 years for sexually exploiting child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/former-mexican-police-officer-gets-30-years-sexually-exploiting-child

 

Philippine national sentenced to three years in federal prison for possession of child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/philippine-national-sentenced-three-years-federal-prison-possession-child-pornography

 

Former West Plains School Employee Sentenced to 17 Years for Sexually Exploiting Children, Distributing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/former-west-plains-school-employee-sentenced-17-years-sexually-exploiting-children

 

Maryland Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/maryland-man-sentenced-over-14-years-prison-possession-child-pornography

 

Cincinnati man who sex trafficked teen sentenced to more than 15 years in prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/cincinnati-man-who-sex-trafficked-teen-sentenced-more-15-years-prison

 

Palm Beach County Adventure Park Zookeeper Headed to Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/palm-beach-county-adventure-park-zookeeper-headed-federal-prison-possessing-child

 

District Heights Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for the Sexual Abuse of a Two-Year-Old and Seven-Year-Old Child in Order to Produce Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/district-heights-man-sentenced-45-years-federal-prison-sexual-abuse-two-year-old-and

 

Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-15-years-prison

 

Statement Regarding the Investigation of Deceased Caroline County Circuit Judge Jonathan Newell

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/statement-regarding-investigation-deceased-caroline-county-circuit-judge-jonathan-newell

 

Judge sentences former St. Louis resident for possession of child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/judge-sentences-former-st-louis-resident-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 10:39 a.m. No.15165028   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7351

Bradford Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Receiving Sexual Images and Movies of Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/bradford-man-sentenced-6-years-receiving-sexual-images-and-movies-children

 

Former Executive Officer of the Southern Ute Tribe Sentenced to 13.5 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/former-executive-officer-southern-ute-tribe-sentenced-135-years-prison-sexually

 

Torrington Man Charged with Kidnapping Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/torrington-man-charged-kidnapping-minor

 

Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/rochester-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-sexual-abuse-material

 

Green Bay Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/green-bay-man-sentenced-distribution-child-pornography

 

Repeat Offender Admits Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/repeat-offender-admits-possessing-child-pornography

 

Former East Helena police chief admits distributing child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/former-east-helena-police-chief-admits-distributing-child-pornography

 

Hampshire County man sentenced for child pornography charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/hampshire-county-man-sentenced-child-pornography-charge

 

Morgan County man sentenced for child pornography charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/morgan-county-man-sentenced-child-pornography-charge

 

El Paso Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/el-paso-man-sentenced-over-12-years-prison-enticement-minor

 

South Florida Police Officer Charged in Federal Court with Attempting to Sexually Exploit Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/south-florida-police-officer-charged-federal-court-attempting-sexually-exploit-child

 

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison in Child Enticement Sting

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/council-bluffs-man-sentenced-prison-child-enticement-sting

 

Bellevue Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Transporting Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/bellevue-man-sentenced-8-years-transporting-child-pornography

 

Federal Jury Convicts Tulsa Man of Sexually Abusing a Minor Under the Age of 12

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/federal-jury-convicts-tulsa-man-sexually-abusing-minor-under-age-12

 

Jacksonville Man Indicted For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images And Videos

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-indicted-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-images-and-videos

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 1:36 p.m. No.15166208   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Tennessee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Knoxville Woman Sentenced To Thirty Years In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On December 9, 2021, Breanna Cierra Sluder, 27, of Knoxville, Tenn., was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 30 years by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville.

 

Following her imprisonment, Sluder will be supervised by the United States Probation Office for the rest of her life and will be required to comply with special conditions of release for sex offenders. Sluder will also be required to register with the sex offender registry in any state in which she resides, works, or attends school.

 

Sluder pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography. According to documents filed in court, in January 2020, a federal search warrant was executed at Sluder’s home after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provided information to the Knoxville Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (KPD-ICAC) concerning images of child pornography being produced in Knoxville. According to court documents, image and video files located during the investigation depicted the sexual victimization of an infant and a toddler by Sluder.

 

This case was investigated by KPD-ICAC and the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Kolman prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/knoxville-woman-sentenced-thirty-years-prison-production-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 1:36 p.m. No.15166210   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of North Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Former Army Soldier Sentenced to 10 Years in Child Pornography Case

RALEIGH, N.C. – A United States Army soldier was sentenced today to 120 months in prison and five years of supervised release for Possession of Child Pornography. On September 30, 2021, Nicolas Antonio McElrath, 24, pled guilty to the charges.

 

According to court documents and other information presented in court, in September 2020, Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) officers received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC flagged a file for potentially containing child pornography that had been uploaded via a social media site and forwarded the information to law enforcement. The user of the particular social media account was tracked back to McElrath.

 

On November 10, 2020, a search warrant was obtained and executed for McElrath’s digital devices. A cellular device was seized from McElrath’s person and other older cellular devices were seized from his residence. McElrath was interviewed after being advised of his Miranda rights and admitted to being in possession of child pornography. He further admitted having a sexual interest in children.

 

McElrath’s digital devices were forensically analyzed, and agents found multiple photos and videos that depicted child sexual abuse material. In addition, agents found photos that depicted McElrath sexual abusing a child.

 

Michael F. Easley, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after the sentencing by U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle. Army CID investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Charity Wilson prosecuted the case.

 

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 21-CR-00283-BO.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/former-army-soldier-sentenced-10-years-child-pornography-case

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 1:37 p.m. No.15166216   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Waukesha County Neurologist Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on December 8, 2021, Sean A. Jochims (age: 51) of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, was convicted of one count of possession of child pornography. The formal conviction followed the filing of a written plea agreement on November 5, 2021.

 

According to the plea agreement, an FBI special agent, acting in an undercover capacity, accessed multiple public Kik messenger groups that appeared to have been created for individuals interested in child pornography. On May 28, 2020, the agent detected that Jochims shared a video of child pornography with members of the group. Based in part on this information, agents obtained a search warrant for Jochims’ residence, where they recovered electronic storage devices. Subsequent forensic analysis of those devices revealed that Jochims accessed, and attempted to access, numerous files that contained child pornography. According to court records, at the time of his offense Jochims practiced as a neurologist in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

 

Jochims will be sentenced on February 3, 2022, before United States District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller. Pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement, Jochims will receive a 48-month prison sentence.

 

This case was investigated by the Milwaukee Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Megan J. Paulson and Abbey M. Marzick.

 

This case was also brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the U.S. Department of Justice.

 

Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

 

The Victim Services division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office may be reached at (800) 680-8949 for further information and support.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/waukesha-county-neurologist-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 3:49 p.m. No.15167049   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Hardin County Man Guilty of Child Pornography Violations

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Lumberton man has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.

 

Stephen John Pieper, 23, pleaded guilty to three counts of production of child pornography today before U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone.

 

According to court documents, an investigation into claims that Pieper had sexually exploited teen girls revealed Pieper had engaged in sexual activity with three victims, aged 15 and 16-years old. As part of the sexual contact with the victims, Pieper used his own cellular phone to record the minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Pieper admitted to uploading the videos and images he captured of the victims into Snapchat accounts. Pieper’s exploitation of the three victims spanned 2016 through 2018, during which time Pieper was an adult who was more than 5 years older than his victims.

 

Pieper was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 7, 2021. He faces a minimum of 15 years and up to 30 years in federal prison. The maximum statutory sentence prescribed by Congress is provided here for information purposes, as the sentencing will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.

 

This case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Texas Attorney General’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Grove.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/hardin-county-man-guilty-child-pornography-violations

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 3:49 p.m. No.15167051   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man plead guilty today to the sexual exploitation of a child.

 

According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Thomas John Mills, 36, of Beckley, admitted that between March and October 2020, he coerced a 15-year-old girl to engage in sexually explicit conduct, including masturbation and the lascivious exhibition of her genitals for the purpose of creating images and videos of this conduct. Mills had the minor take pictures and videos to send to him and had her participate in live video chats where he told her to engage in sexually explicit conduct.

 

Mills pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and faces at least 15 and up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced on March 25, 2022.

 

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office.

 

United States District Judge Frank W. Volk presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Rada Herrald is handling the prosecution.

 

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:21-cr-00096.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/raleigh-county-man-pleads-guilty-child-exploitation-offense

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 3:50 p.m. No.15167053   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Pennsylvania man guilty of traveling across state lines to engage in sex with a minor

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Mark Sassak, Jr., of Monessen, Pennsylvania, was found guilty today of charges involving a minor, United States Attorney William J, Ihlenfeld, II announced.

 

After a three-day trial, Sassak, 37, was found guilty of one count of “Travel to Engage in Sexual Activity with a Minor” and one count of “Possession of Child Pornography.” Sassak began talking with who he believed to be a 15-year-old female through a social media app. That conversation continued through text messages on his cell phone for several weeks. Sassak then asked for an in-person meeting to have sex with the 15-year-old. Sassak then drove from his home in Pennsylvania to a location in Bridgeport, West Virginia in October 2020 for said meeting, where law enforcement arrested him. When a search of Sassak’s cell phone was done, officers found child pornographic video.

 

“Protecting children is one of the most important things that we do as federal prosecutors. Thanks to the hard work of the trial team from the U.S. Attorney’s office and the excellent investigation by the Bridgeport Police Department, a dangerous predator has been convicted and young people in our community are safer as a result.”

 

Sassak faces up to 30 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for the travel charge ad faces up to 10 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000 for the pornography charge. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys David J. Perri and Jennifer t. Conklin prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bridgeport Police Department investigated.

 

U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/pennsylvania-man-guilty-traveling-across-state-lines-engage-sex-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 9, 2021, 6:56 p.m. No.15168075   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Bay Point Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

OAKLAND - Sergio Luiz Cruz Esparza was sentenced today to 210 months in prison for producing child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, U.S. District Judge.

 

Cruz Esparza, 23, of Bay Point, pleaded guilty to the charge today and was sentenced during the same proceeding. According to the guilty plea, Cruz Esparza admitted that during 2019 and 2020, when he was 20 or 21 years old, he used social media applications, including Snapchat, to communicate with female minors for the purpose of requesting or persuading the minors to meet him in person and have sexual contact. Cruz Esparza admitted he told the minors he was younger than his real age. The plea agreement describes Cruz Esparza’s encounter with a 15-year-old in June of 2019. In the plea agreement, Cruz Esparza acknowledged how he initiated contact with the 15-year old on Snapchat, told the girl he was 17 years old, and sent the teenage girl images depicting sexually explicit conduct involving minors. Cruz Esparza arranged to meet this teenage minor in June 2019. During the meeting, Cruz Esparza molested her; and, using his telephone, created digital images as the intercourse occurred. Further, according to his guilty plea, Cruz Esparza sent images in March of 2020 to another user of a social media application of sexually explicit conduct by a minor female.

 

According to the sentencing memorandum filed by the government, during 2019-2020, Cruz Esparza enticed thirteen minor victims to send him images depicting sexually explicit conduct using social media platforms, and he had sexual contact with five of the victims, including sexual intercourse with four of them.

 

On December 14, 2020, the United States filed a three-count Superseding Information charging Cruz Esparza with one count each of distribution of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1); coercion and enticement of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b); and production of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). Cruz Esparza pleaded guilty to the production count; the other two counts were dismissed.

 

In addition to the prison term, Judge Gonzalez Rogers ordered a 10-year term of supervised release and set a restitution hearing for February 9, 2022. Cruz Esparza is in custody and will begin serving his prison term immediately.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan U. Lee is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Jessica Gonzalez Rodriguez and Kathleen Turner. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/bay-point-man-sentenced-over-17-years-prison-production-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 6:14 a.m. No.15169971   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Jury Convicts Oswego County Man in Child Pornography Trial

 

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Jay Elhage, age 39, of Palermo, New York, was convicted yesterday of distribution, receipt, attempted receipt, and possession of child pornography following a three-day jury trial in federal court in Binghamton, New York. The jury convicted Elhage of all 6 counts alleged in the superseding indictment. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Matthew Scarpino, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Buffalo, New York Field Office, and New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen.

 

The evidence at trial established that Elhage used a peer-to-peer file sharing program to download and share child pornography on the internet and had a collection of child pornography on three devices found in the bedroom of his home.

 

Sentencing is scheduled for March 30, 2022, in Binghamton, New York, at which time Elhage faces a minimum of 5-years and a maximum sentence of 20-years in prison on each of his convictions for Distribution of Child Pornography, Receipt of Child Pornography, and Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on each of the 3-counts of possession of child pornography. For each count of conviction, the maximum fine is up to $250,000.00 and a period of post-incarceration supervised release of at least 5 years, and up to life. Upon release from prison, Elhage will be required to register as a sex offender in any state where he lives, is employed, or is a student. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors.

 

This case was investigated by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the New York State Police-Computer Crimes Unit and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Geoffrey J.L. Brown and Michael Gadarian as part of Project Safe Childhood.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/jury-convicts-oswego-county-man-child-pornography-trial

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 10:39 a.m. No.15171355   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Quincy Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Quincy, Illinois, man, James Payne, 76, of the 600 block of College Avenue was sentenced on December 3, 2021, to a ten-year prison term for possession of child pornography.

 

At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough found that Payne’s prior criminal conviction for predatory criminal sexual abuse meant that he qualified for an enhanced sentence. The judge further found that Payne possessed over 1,000 images of child pornography, including images of children under the age of twelve and images depicting sadistic or masochistic conduct involving an infant or toddler.

 

Payne had previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography on May 28, 2021, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins pursuant to a written agreement.

 

The statutory penalty for possession of child pornography is generally up to ten years’ imprisonment; however, where, as here, an individual has a prior conviction involving sexual abuse the penalty is not less than ten years’ imprisonment and not more than twenty.

 

"Child pornography is not a victimless crime, can be predictive of other hands-on offenses, and continues to plague our society," said acting U.S. Attorney Douglas J. Quivey. "We appreciate the hard work of the Quincy Police Department and our other law enforcement partners who work diligently every day to locate, investigate, and apprehend the people who perpetuate the child-pornography industry."

 

The prosecution was the result of an investigation by the Quincy Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tanner K. Jacobs represented the government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/quincy-man-sentenced-ten-years-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 10:39 a.m. No.15171358   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Vermont

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Connecticut Man Indicted for Attempting to Induce Minors to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity at Ludlow Residence

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced today that John Griffin, 44, of Stamford, Connecticut was arrested today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after a federal grand jury in Vermont charged Griffin with three counts of using a facility of interstate commerce to attempt to entice minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Griffin will have his initial appearance later today in federal court in New Haven, Connecticut.

 

According to the indictment, from April to July of 2020, Griffin utilized the messaging applications Kik and Google Hangouts to communicate with people purporting to be parents of minor daughters, conveying to them, among other ideas, that a “woman is a woman regardless of her age,” and that women should be sexually subservient and inferior to men. On these communication platforms, Griffin sought to persuade parents to allow him to train their daughters to be sexually submissive. In June of 2020, Griffin advised a mother of 9- and 13-year-old daughters that the mother’s responsibility was to see that her older daughter was “trained properly.” Griffin later transferred over $3,000 to the mother for plane tickets so the mother and her 9-year-old daughter could fly from Nevada to Boston’s Logan airport. The mother and child flew to Boston in July of 2020, where Griffin picked them up in his Tesla and drove them to his Ludlow house. At the house, the daughter was directed to engage in, and did engage in, unlawful sexual activity.

 

The indictment also includes specific allegations that Griffin attempted to entice two other children over the internet to engage in sexual activity. In April of 2020, Griffin proposed to engage in a “virtual training session” over a video chat that would include him instructing the mother and her 14-year-old daughter to remove their clothing and touch each other at his direction. In June of 2020, Griffin proposed to a purported mother of a 16-year-old daughter that she take a “little mother-daughter trip” to Griffin’s Ludlow ski house for sexual training involving the child.

 

The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that an indictment contains allegations only and that Griffin remains presumed innocent until and unless he is convicted of a crime. On each count, Griffin faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years of imprisonment and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The indictment includes a notice that states the federal government intends to seek the forfeiture of Griffin’s Ludlow house, his Tesla, a Mercedes, and other property that was used in the commission of the charged offenses.

 

Acting United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the investigatory efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the vital assistance of both the Ludlow, Vermont Police Department and the Henderson, Nevada Police Department.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/connecticut-man-indicted-attempting-induce-minors-engage-unlawful-sexual-activity-ludlow

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 12:37 p.m. No.15171955   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

 

Cephas Joseph Wood, age 37, was indicted on December 7, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on December 9, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

The Indictment alleges that between September 17, 2021, and November 13, 2021, Wood, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of a conviction under Federal Law, failed to register and update his registration.

 

The charge is merely an accusation and Wood is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper is prosecuting the case.

 

Wood was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial, which has been set for February 15, 2022.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-charged-failure-register-sex-offender-8

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 12:38 p.m. No.15171958   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Sex Offender Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison for Failing to Register

Levering now has three federal convictions for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

A convicted sex offender was sentenced December 9, 2021, to more than 5 years in federal prison. Duane Levering, age 36, from Fort Dodge, Iowa, received the prison term after a July 15, 2021, guilty plea to failure to register as a sex offender.

 

Levering was previously convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in 2005. Levering knew he was required to register and update his residence information as a sex offender. Later, however, he was caught living in the attic of a home in Ft. Dodge from Spring 2020 to the time of his arrest on December 9, 2020, without registering. Levering has an extensive criminal history, including two prior federal convictions for failure to register as a sex offender, serious assault, aggravated assault, and multiple convictions for disorderly conduct, public intoxication, eluding police, failure to obey police, and theft.

 

Levering was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand. Levering was sentenced to 65 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a 5-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. Levering is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

 

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons and investigated by the United States Marshal Service.

 

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.

 

The case file number is 21-3011.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/sex-offender-sentenced-more-five-years-prison-failing-register

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 12:38 p.m. No.15171959   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Wyoming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

CASPER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JEREMIAH LINCOLN CURRENT, age 39, of Casper, Wyoming pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography during a plea hearing held on December 7, 2021, before Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl.

 

Current was arrested on September 23, 2021, in Sterling, Colorado after being indicted by a federal grand jury. He faces up to 20 years imprisonment, up to five years of supervised release, a $5,000 special assessment pursuant to the Victims of Sex Trafficking Act Of 2015, up to $17,000 special assessment and mandatory restitution of not less than $3,000 per requesting victim pursuant to the Amy, Vicky and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, and a $100 special assessment.

 

This crime was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy J. Forwood.

 

Case Number 0:21-cr-00107-SWS

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/casper-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 12:38 p.m. No.15171962   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Wyoming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

LANDER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAVELING WITH THE INTENT TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT AND PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that GARRETT THOMAS FINDLAY, 24, of Lander, Wyoming, pleaded guilty to one count of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and four counts of production of child pornography at a change of plea hearing held on November 29, 2021, before Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson.

 

Findlay was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 20, 2021. The indictment alleged that Findlay produced images and videos of minors and traveled to Florida for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. Sentencing has been set for February 17, 2022.

 

As to the four counts of production of child pornography, Findlay faces minimum and maximum penalties for each count which include: 15 to 30 years’ imprisonment; five years to life of supervised release; up to a $250,000 fine; a $100 special assessment; up to a $5,000 special assessment fee pursuant to the Victims of Sex Trafficking Act of 2015; and up to a $50,000 special assessment and mandatory restitution of not less than $3,000 per requesting victim pursuant to the Amy, Vicky and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018.

 

As to the single count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, Findlay faces the possibility of up to 30 years imprisonment, five years to life of supervised release; a $100 special assessment; up to a $5,000 special assessment fee pursuant to the Victims of Sex Trafficking Act of 2015; and up to a $50,000 special assessment pursuant to the Amy, Vicky and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018.

 

The investigation was conducted by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, Port Charlotte, Florida; Colorado Springs Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children unit (ICAC) Colorado Springs, Colorado; Hawaii Department of Attorney General ICAC Task Force, Kentucky State Police, Electronic Crimes Branch; Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County, Florida; Louisiana Bureau of Investigation-Cyber Crime Unit; Maui Police Department, Maui Hawaii; Montana Department of Justice ICAC unit; Oregon Department of Justice; United States Immigration and Custom Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations; Washington State ICAC Task Force; and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation ICAC team. Assistant United States Attorney Christyne M. Martens prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/lander-man-pleads-guilty-traveling-intent-engage-illicit-sexual-conduct-and-production

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 12:39 p.m. No.15171964   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>1968

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Frederick County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Two Minor Girls to Produce Child Pornography

Defendant Posed as a Teenage Boy and as an Adult Film Actor to Coerce the Victims to Send Him Sexually Explicit Images and Videos and Admitted that He Attempted to Obstruct Justice by Writing a Letter to One of the Victims to Influence Her Potential Testi

Baltimore, Maryland – William Brown IV, age 41, of New Market, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to two counts of production of child pornography involving two minor female victims.

 

The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge James R. Mancuso of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; Frederick County Sheriff Charles A. “Chuck” Jenkins; and Frederick County State’s Attorney J. Charles Smith III.

 

According to his guilty plea, beginning in August 2019 and continuing until January 2020, Brown repeatedly documented his sexual abuse of Jane Doe 1 by taking photographs and videos of the sexual abuse. Brown also posed as GG, an adult film actor, and as a teenage boy to repeatedly coerce Jane Doe 1 to send him photographs of herself engaging in sexually explicit conduct through an Internet application, which she did. Brown also admitted producing sexually explicit images of Jane Doe 2 over a two-year period, again posing as GG, and by installing a covert camera in a bathroom used by Jane Doe 2.

 

Specifically, as detailed in the plea agreement, in the summer of 2019, while posing as a teenage boy, Brown met Jane Doe 1 online, and began a relationship with her that included the exchange of sexually explicit photographs. Brown sent Jane Doe 1 photographs of a teenage boy engaged in sexually explicit conduct that he had acquired online and coerced Jane Doe 1 to send sexually explicit photographs of herself. Brown again contacted Jane Doe 1 online posing as GG—an adult film actor and musician who resides in Miami, Florida. Brown repeatedly sent Jane Doe 1 sexually explicit photographs of GG that he had previously obtained on the Internet and coerced Jane Doe 1 to send him sexually explicit photographs of herself via the Internet application.

 

Jane Doe 1 eventually discovered that Brown was posing as a teenage boy and Brown disclosed his age and true identity to her. Brown and Jane Doe 1 eventually met in person. Beginning in September 2019 Brown met Jane Doe 1 approximately four times per week to engage in illegal sexual conduct at locations in Frederick County, Maryland, including, Brown’s home, Brown’s van, and Jane Doe 1’s home. Brown would frequently use his cellular phone to take photographs and videos of his abuse of Jane Doe 1.

 

Brown admitted that he coerced Jane Doe 1 to send him sexually explicit photographs and videos of herself and would send her depictions of himself masturbating. Brown also used an online video-teleconference system to view live-stream video of Jane Doe 1 engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Brown provided Jane Doe 1 with sex toys, lingerie, and a phone to use to communicate with him without her parents’ knowledge. Without Jane Doe 1’s knowledge or consent, Brown used online monitoring tools to track Jane Doe 1’s activity online and capture screenshots and videos of her activity, including any communications she had with others concerning him or GG.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 12:39 p.m. No.15171968   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>2126

>>15171964

According to his plea agreement, Brown, again posing as GG, met Jane Doe 2 online when she was approximately 12-13 years old. Over a period of years, Brown, posing as GG, coerced Jane Doe 2 to send him sexually explicit photographs of herself. On several occasions, Brown, posing as GG, provided Jane Doe 2 with cash in exchange for sending him sexually explicit photographs, which he hid at his residence. Posing as GG, Brown also sent Jane Doe 2 various sex-related items in the mail, including lingerie, sex toys, and a DVD containing adult pornography. Between June 2018 and September 2019, Brown installed a covert camera in a bathroom used by Jane Doe 2 without her knowledge, which captured images of Jane Doe 2 nude. Brown eventually downloaded these images to his smartphone. As he had with Jane Doe 1, Brown also used an online monitoring tool, without Jane Doe 2’s knowledge or consent, to track her activity online and capture screenshots and videos of her activity, including any communications she had with GG or others.

 

On February 3, 2020, law enforcement arrested Brown and executed a search and seizure warrant at his residence. On February 4, 2020, law enforcement executed a second search and seizure warrant at the residence. During the execution of the warrants, law enforcement seized, among other things, a personal computer, Brown’s work computer, a smartphone, and a hard drive which was hidden within a hollowed-out book.

 

The seized items were forensically examined. The phone, personal and work computers were found to contain depictions of Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The personal computer and phone also contained screenshots of conversations between Brown, posing as GG, and Jane Doe 1 and numerous artifacts from the communication and tracking applications. Brown’s phone also reflected that Brown had repeatedly accessed GG’s webpage to obtain nude photos of GG, as well as other sites referring to GG, and sites regarding catfishing—i.e., creating a fictitious online persona on social media to target a specific victim. Finally, the hard drive, which was hidden within a hollowed-out book at Brown’s residence, contained approximately 100 images of minors, including prepubescent minors, engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Brown also admitted that he attempted to obstruct justice by writing a letter to one of the victims, after his arrest, in an effort to influence her potential testimony in connection with this matter.

 

Brown and the government have agreed that, if the Court accepts the plea agreement, Brown will be sentenced to between 18 years and 27 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake has scheduled sentencing for March 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the HSI, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, and the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office for their work in the investigation and prosecution. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul A. Riley and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joyce King, who are prosecuting the federal case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/frederick-county-man-pleads-guilty-sexually-abusing-two-minor-girls-produce-child

Anonymous ID: 68b73b Dec. 10, 2021, 1:12 p.m. No.15172126   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15171968

 

Did they think it would last forever?

 

The entire reason behind the blackmail is for them to do what is needed before it gets to this.

 

Lots and lots of lives are going to be lost but in a good way. Suicide for some is a blessing.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 1:15 p.m. No.15172145   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>2182

>>15137327

 

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, wrote Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan to urge the FTC to investigate allegations Meta/Facebook misled its advertising customers and the public

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2021/12/cantwell-calls-on-ftc-to-investigate-allegations-facebook-misled-advertising-customers-public-on-platform-safety-ad-reach

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 4:57 p.m. No.15173304   🗄️.is 🔗kun

 

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Vermont

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Former Vermont Resident Charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Wayne Miller, 34, formerly of Hartland, Vermont, was charged by criminal complaint in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, with one count of production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), formerly called child pornography. Miller made his initial appearance to answer the complaint in federal court on December 10, 2021. At that hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered Miller detained and set a probable cause hearing for December 22, 2021.

 

According to court records and proceedings, in November 2020, Google sent a Cybertip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) after it discovered a user had attempted to send CSAM by email to another account. NCMEC forwarded the Cybertip to the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). The ICAC obtained search warrants for the two Google accounts involved in the attempted transfer. Through that investigation, the ICAC discovered additional CSAM images, some of which appeared to have been produced by Miller, and learned that Miller likely controlled both accounts. Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations obtained a federal search warrant to search Miller’s new residence in Claremont, New Hampshire. During execution of this search warrant, Miller spoke with law enforcement and confirmed that he produced CSAM that depicted him and a toddler-aged child known to him.

 

U.S. Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest emphasized that the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. If convicted, Miller’s sentence will be determined by the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and the impact, if any, of any mandatory minimum prison terms applicable to any count of conviction.

 

U.S. Attorney Kerest commended the efforts of Homeland Security Investigations and the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Barbara A. Masterson is handling the prosecution of Miller. Miller is represented by the Federal Public Defender’s Office.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/former-vermont-resident-charged-production-child-sexual-abuse-material

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 4:58 p.m. No.15173312   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Sex Offender Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

BOSTON – A registered sex offender was arrested yesterday in connection with allegedly receiving and possessing child pornography via multiple groups on a messaging app.

 

Angel Figueroa, 49, of Fall River, was charged with receipt and possession of child pornography. Following an initial appearance yesterday before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley, Figueroa was detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Dec. 14, 2021,

 

According to the charging documents, Figueroa, a registered sex offender, was identified as an active member in at least four groups on a messaging app where child pornography was being disseminated. A preliminary forensic examination of Figueroa’s cell phone during a search of his residence yesterday revealed numerous images and videos of child pornography with minors as young as approximately six-years-old. During the search, Figueroa allegedly admitted that he viewed child pornography of female minors as young as approximately six-years-old via apps on his cell phone.

 

The charge of receipt of child pornography provides a sentence of at least five years and up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possession of child pornography provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; and Fall River Acting Chief of Police Paul Gauvin made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Mackenzie Duane, of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit, is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/sex-offender-arrested-child-exploitation-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 4:59 p.m. No.15173316   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3790

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Will County Woman Who Engaged in Sexual Conduct With Underage Boy Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison

CHICAGO — A Will County woman has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for engaging in sexual conduct with an underage boy and directing him to send her sexually explicit images of himself.

 

DAYNA CHIDESTER engaged in sexual conduct with the boy on numerous occasions in November and December 2018. Chidester knew at the time that the boy was 14 years old. Chidester also directed the boy to take photos of himself while he was engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and to send the photos to Chidester’s cell phone.

 

Chidester, 53, of Manhattan, Ill., pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of receiving child pornography. U.S. District Judge Jorge L Alonso on Wednesday sentenced Chidester to five years and four months in federal prison.

 

The sentence was announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; and Emmerson Buie, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI. Valuable assistance was provided by the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office, Illinois State Police, and the Manhattan, Ill., Police Department.

 

“Defendant’s offense was not a one-time lapse in judgment, but an ongoing pattern of criminal activity,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley A. Chung argued in the government’s sentencing memorandum. “Knowing full well that what she was doing was both reprehensible and criminal, defendant repeatedly victimized a child who trusted defendant.”

 

If you believe you are a victim of sexual exploitation, you are encouraged to contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by logging on to www.missingkids.com or by calling 1-800-843-5678. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/will-county-woman-who-engaged-sexual-conduct-underage-boy-sentenced-more-five-years

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 7:22 p.m. No.15174015   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Albany County Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography

 

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Christopher Eberlein, age 55, of Albany, was sentenced today to serve 188 months in prison for transporting and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

 

As part of his previous guilty plea, Eberlein admitted that, for over a decade, he transported more than 2,000 child pornography files over the Internet. Many of these images featured the sexual abuse of newborns and infants. A subsequent search of Eberlein’s electronic devices revealed that he was also in possession of dozens of child pornography files, which he stored on multiple electronic devices in his residence.

 

United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino also imposed a 20-year term of supervised release, which will start after Eberlein is released from prison. Eberlein will also be required to register as a sex offender.

 

Eberlein’s case was investigated by the FBI and its Child Exploitation Task Force, which includes members of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, including the New York State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Williams as a part of Project Safe Childhood.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/albany-county-man-sentenced-188-months-transporting-and-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 7:24 p.m. No.15174024   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

Saratoga County Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography

 

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Cameron Hennelly, age 31, of Halfmoon, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 108 months (9 years) in prison for distributing and possessing child pornography, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

 

As part of his previous guilty plea, Hennelly admitted that, while using a social media messaging application, he sent a video depicting the sexual abuse of a child, whom he believed to be 11 years old, to another individual over the internet. A subsequent search of Hennelly’s phone revealed that he was in possession of multiple videos of child pornography, some of which featured toddlers.

 

Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby also imposed a 20-year term of supervised release, which will start after Hennelly is released from prison. Hennelly will also be required to continue to register as a sex offender.

 

Hennelly’s case was investigated by the FBI and its Child Exploitation Task Force, which includes members of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Williams as a part of Project Safe Childhood.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/saratoga-county-man-sentenced-9-years-distributing-and-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 10, 2021, 7:30 p.m. No.15174054   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nebraska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Plattsmouth Man Sentenced to 66 Months for Transportation of Child Pornography

 

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Jeffrey Fox, age 51, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for transportation of child pornography. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Fox to 66 months of imprisonment and a $20,000 fine. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his term of imprisonment, Fox will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

 

On October 21, 2018, Fox uploaded fifteen images of child pornography to his Yahoo account. On January 7, 2019, agents executed a search warrant on the Yahoo account and located ten instances between October 26, 2017, and January 22, 2018, in which Fox uploaded child pornography to the account. Agents later spoke with Fox and he admitted to sending child pornography to the account.

 

The case was investigated by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/plattsmouth-man-sentenced-66-months-transportation-child-pornography

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 11, 2021, 5:51 a.m. No.15175774   🗄️.is 🔗kun

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-joins-multi-state-effort-stop-amendments-benefit-sex-traffickers

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 5:51 a.m. No.15185727   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Former deputy sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for receiving child pornography

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Franklin County corrections officer was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 97 months in prison for receiving child pornography. As part of his sentence, he was also ordered to pay more than $50,000 in restitution to the victims depicted in the images.

 

 

Daniel P. Heintz, 39, of Columbus, was charged by criminal complaint in February 2021.

 

 

According to court documents, authorities were alerted to messages sent by Heintz on Kik Messenger in mid-August 2020. In the conversations, Heintz discussed with an Illinois man their mutual sexual interest for children, and exchanged images of themselves and of pornography, including child pornography. Heintz received sexually explicit videos from the man of a girl 13 to 15 years old.

 

 

An affidavit details that Heintz discussed sexually abusing a minor to whom he had access. He discussed photographing the minor in the victim’s sleep and conduct he would commit – as well as sexual abuse the Illinois man could commit – to the minor victim.

 

 

On Feb. 11, 2021, law enforcement officials executed search warrants at Heintz’s residence and of his person at his place of employment, the Franklin County Correctional Center on S. Front Street.

 

 

A forensic examination of his electronics revealed thousands of images of prepubescent minors, some as young as toddler age, engaged in explicit sexual conduct and being sexually abused.

 

 

Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; J. William Rivers, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; Westerville Police Chief Charles Chandler and other members of the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force announced the sentence imposed today by U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. Senior Litigation Counsel Heather A. Hill and Assistant United States Attorney Emily Czerniejewski are representing the United States in this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/former-deputy-sentenced-more-8-years-prison-receiving-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 5:52 a.m. No.15185736   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6200

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 10, 2021

2 local men sentenced to federal prison for child pornography crimes

 

DAYTON, Ohio – A Shelby County man and a Miami County man were sentenced in federal court in Dayton this week for possessing and distributing child pornography.

 

 

Brian Clark, 47, of Troy, Ohio, was sentenced on Dec. 7 to 120 months in prison for possession of child pornography with a prior offense. Aaron Smith, 31, of Sidney, Ohio, was sentenced on Dec. 9 to 90 months in prison for distribution of child pornography.

 

 

According to court documents, Clark, who had previously been convicted as a sex offender, collected sexually explicit images of children from 2015 until his arrest in June 2020. Clark possessed approximately 250 images of child pornography. His collection included images of prepubescent children including toddlers, and included depictions of rape, sexual abuse, and sadism. He pleaded guilty in March 2021 to possessing the child pornography images.

 

 

Court documents detail that Smith amassed a collection of 773 images and 1,670 videos of child pornography. Those images and videos included infants and toddlers and depictions of rape, sexual abuse, bestiality, and sadism. Smith traded child pornography images with others online and discussed his enjoyment of the material with them. Smith pleaded guilty in September 2021 to distributing child pornography.

 

 

Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; J. William Rivers, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; and Troy Police Chief Shawn McKinney announced the sentences imposed by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Walter H. Rice. Assistant United States Attorney Christina E. Mahy is representing the United States in this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/2-local-men-sentenced-federal-prison-child-pornography-crimes

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 11:42 a.m. No.15187351   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7081

>>15165028

>>15123975

>>15165006

>>15147247

Knoxville Woman Sentenced To Thirty Years In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/knoxville-woman-sentenced-thirty-years-prison-production-child-pornography

 

Former Army Soldier Sentenced to 10 Years in Child Pornography Case

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/former-army-soldier-sentenced-10-years-child-pornography-case

 

Waukesha County Neurologist Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/waukesha-county-neurologist-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

 

Hardin County Man Guilty of Child Pornography Violations

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/hardin-county-man-guilty-child-pornography-violations

 

Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/raleigh-county-man-pleads-guilty-child-exploitation-offense

 

Pennsylvania man guilty of traveling across state lines to engage in sex with a minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/pennsylvania-man-guilty-traveling-across-state-lines-engage-sex-minor

 

Bay Point Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/bay-point-man-sentenced-over-17-years-prison-production-child-pornography

 

Jury Convicts Oswego County Man in Child Pornography Trial

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/jury-convicts-oswego-county-man-child-pornography-trial

 

Quincy Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/quincy-man-sentenced-ten-years-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 11:45 a.m. No.15187367   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7081

Connecticut Man Indicted for Attempting to Induce Minors to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity at Ludlow Residence

https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/connecticut-man-indicted-attempting-induce-minors-engage-unlawful-sexual-activity-ludlow

 

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-charged-failure-register-sex-offender-8

 

Sex Offender Sentenced to More than Five Years in Prison for Failing to Register

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/sex-offender-sentenced-more-five-years-prison-failing-register

 

CASPER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/casper-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

 

LANDER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAVELING WITH THE INTENT TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT AND PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/lander-man-pleads-guilty-traveling-intent-engage-illicit-sexual-conduct-and-production

 

Frederick County Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Two Minor Girls to Produce Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/frederick-county-man-pleads-guilty-sexually-abusing-two-minor-girls-produce-child

 

Former Vermont Resident Charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/former-vermont-resident-charged-production-child-sexual-abuse-material

 

Sex Offender Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/sex-offender-arrested-child-exploitation-charges

 

Will County Woman Who Engaged in Sexual Conduct With Underage Boy Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/will-county-woman-who-engaged-sexual-conduct-underage-boy-sentenced-more-five-years

 

Albany County Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/albany-county-man-sentenced-188-months-transporting-and-possessing-child-pornography

 

Saratoga County Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/saratoga-county-man-sentenced-9-years-distributing-and-possessing-child-pornography

 

Plattsmouth Man Sentenced to 66 Months for Transportation of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/plattsmouth-man-sentenced-66-months-transportation-child-pornography

 

Former deputy sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for receiving child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/former-deputy-sentenced-more-8-years-prison-receiving-child-pornography

 

2 local men sentenced to federal prison for child pornography crimes

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/2-local-men-sentenced-federal-prison-child-pornography-crimes

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 11:47 a.m. No.15187376   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

Brevard County Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet

Orlando, Florida – United States District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Fred Lee White (41, Titusville) to 13 years in federal prison for receiving images over the internet that depicted child sexual abuse. White was also ordered to serve a 15-year term of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.

 

White had pleaded guilty in September 2021.

 

According to court documents, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office arrested White on May 28, 2020, for exposing himself to a 10-year-old child who lived in his neighborhood. Later, a neighbor found an unlocked electronic tablet that belonged to White and reported to law enforcement that the tablet contained several images that appeared to depict the sexual abuse of children.

 

A forensic examination of White’s tablet revealed several videos White had recorded from an application on the tablet. The app was a social network service on which account holders can post livestream broadcasts of material recorded on electronic devices. Other users with accounts could choose to watch the broadcast and send real time comments and rewards to the broadcaster.

 

Approximately 114 video recordings of the app were found on White’s tablet. The videos depicted children taking selfie-style videos of themselves, in various stages of undress, while White and other users were viewing the live broadcasts. Some of the videos depicted minor girls exposing and sexually abusing themselves in return for rewards offered by those like White who were viewing the broadcasts.

 

“Every time a predator shares child pornography it re-victimizes a young child,” said HSI Orlando Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Pezzutti. “Thanks to HSI and our law enforcement partnership with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, he will be held accountable for his crimes.”

 

This case was investigated by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Gardella.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/brevard-county-man-sentenced-13-years-receiving-child-sexual-abuse-videos-over-internet

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 11:48 a.m. No.15187378   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Office of Public Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

Man Pleads Guilty Sexual Assault of Child in Grenada

A New York man pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of New York to sexually assaulting a five-year-old child abroad.

 

According to court documents, during a trip to Grenada in October 2019, Treverson Roberts, 27, of Brooklyn, a dual United States and Grenadian citizen, forced a five-year-old boy to perform oral sex on him while the boy was temporarily left in Roberts’ care.

 

Roberts previously pleaded guilty to Grenadian charges related to the abuse but did not receive a sentence of imprisonment. Rather, the Grenadian court fined him $1,500 and required him to pay $600 compensation to the victim.

 

Roberts pleaded guilty to engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in a foreign place and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace for the Eastern District of New York, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Rick J. Patel for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York made the announcement.

 

HSI New York’s Child Exploitation Investigations Unit investigated the case with valuable assistance provided by the HSI Caribbean Attaché Office and the Royal Grenada Police Force.

 

Trial Attorney Charles Schmitz of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Zuckerwise for Eastern District of New York are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-pleads-guilty-sexual-assault-child-grenada

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 11:48 a.m. No.15187380   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Idaho

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

Acting U.S. Attorney Gonzalez Announces a $344,963 Grant Awarded to the Idaho ICAC Task Force to Help Fund Ongoing Operations

BOISE – Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. announced today that the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received an award totaling $344,963 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

 

The Idaho ICAC Task Force is a statewide multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional task force that detects, investigates, prosecutes, and engages in prevention activities involving technology-facilitated crimes against children. The task force is led by the Idaho Attorney General's Office, which employs a unit of experienced investigators and forensic examiners that actively investigate ICAC cases throughout the state on a full-time basis.

 

“I am encouraged to see federal resources come to Idaho, resources that will be used to forge and to strengthen vital relationships, to share information and best practices, and to take our efforts to prevent and reduce child exploitation to a new level,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Gonzalez. “ICAC is a recognized leader dedicated to keeping our nation’s most sacred pledge and helping to fulfill our promise to ensure security and opportunity for our children. As everyone knows, this work is not easy, but our collective efforts – to protect children in need and at risk, to support juvenile victims, and to safeguard our young people from exploitation, abuse, and trafficking – have never been more urgent. I thank our state and local partners for all that they have done, and I look forward to working with each of them to further develop and execute our child safety strategy and to celebrate additional achievements.”

 

“ICAC is a partnership strengthened by support from local, state and federal resources,” Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. “I thank our federal partners for continuing to recognize the need that exists in Idaho for a strong, well-equipped task force that targets those who prey on our children and grandchildren. Idaho’s young people will be safer as a result of this support and for that I am grateful.”

 

OJJDP grant funds will support program costs to include personnel, overtime for affiliate agencies, an officer wellness program, equipment, software, and mobile services for the task force's activities. The task force will equip and train investigators in Internet investigations; equip and train forensic analysts of digital evidence; coordinate effective prosecution and training for law enforcement and prosecutors; recruit, train and equip new agencies to build statewide capacity to effectively investigate crimes and respond to requests from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other partners; and provide public education regarding Internet safety and crime prevention techniques. The task force's progress will be measured in terms of the number of investigations conducted, arrests made, investigators/prosecutors trained, agencies equipped, presentations conducted, and – most importantly – children rescued.

 

Anyone with information regarding the exploitation of children is encouraged to contact local police, the Attorney General’s ICAC Unit at 208-947-8700, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678. Parents, educators and law enforcement officials can find more information and helpful resources at the ICAC website, ICACIdaho.org.

 

To learn more about OJJDP, please visit ojjdp.ojp.gov/about. For additional information about the OJJDP’s Fiscal Year 2021 Strengthening ICAC Technological Investigative Capacity funding, please visit ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-ojjdp-2021-121002.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/acting-us-attorney-gonzalez-announces-344963-grant-awarded-idaho-icac-task-force-help

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 12:34 p.m. No.15187580   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

Former Florida Election Commission Attorney Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy And Distribution Of Child Pornography

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Eric Matthew Lipman, 59, of Tallahassee, Florida, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute, receive, and possess material constituting child pornography, and distributing material constituting child pornography. Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the guilty plea.

 

Between February 8, 2021, and February 11, 2021, Lipman, along with others, was a participant in Mega.NZ chat groups that distributed, received, possessed, and discussed child pornography images and videos. Mega.NZ was an Internet cloud storage and file hosting service based in New Zealand. Lipman conspired with the members of the chat groups to distribute, receive, and possess material constituting child pornography, and posted child pornography material within Mega.NZ chat groups for the benefit of other like-minded participants. The pornographic material that Lipman distributed, and that was found on Lipman’s electronic devices, involved prepubescent minors as well as minors under the age of 12.

 

Lipman faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, with a minimum mandatory sentence of 5 years in prison, followed by a term of 5 years to life of supervised release on all counts following his prison sentence.

 

This case resulted from an investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Justin M. Keen is prosecuting the case.

 

Lipman’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 18, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee before the Honorable United States Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/former-florida-election-commission-attorney-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-and-distribution

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 1:02 p.m. No.15187718   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7151

>>15158506

>>>Upcoming Project Safe Childhood Trials/Sentencing

 

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CASPER MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE

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Albany County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

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Yankton Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Production of Child Pornography

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Former Vermont Resident Charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

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Martinsburg Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography

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Repeat Offender Pleads Guilty to Possessing Images Depicting Sexual Abuse of Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/repeat-offender-pleads-guilty-possessing-images-depicting-sexual-abuse-children

 

Albany County Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/albany-county-man-pleads-guilty-distribution-and-possession-child-pornography

 

Lead Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/lead-man-pleads-not-guilty-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 1:50 p.m. No.15187889   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

North Attleboro Man Indicted, Arraigned on Child Pornography and Distribution of Animal Abuse Video Charges

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A North Attleboro man indicted by a federal grand jury in Providence on charges that he accessed, possessed, received, and distributed child pornography, and distributed an animal crush video, pled not guilty today at his arraignment in U.S. District Court in Providence, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

 

Samuel Maigret, 25, pled not guilty to a six-count indictment charging him with distribution of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography, access with intent to view child pornography, distribution of an animal crush video, and transfer of obscene material (the animal crush video).

 

According to court documents and information presented to the court, during a June 2021 court-authorized search of Maigret’s then Pawtucket residence and of a cellphone located on his person, Homeland Security Investigations agents and members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force discovered a significant quantity of images and videos depicting adult males involved in sexual acts with infants. Additionally, a forensic review of Maigret’s digital storage devices revealed evidence that Maigret possessed and allegedly distributed a video via an online application that depicts an individual causing serious injury to a dog by using an object to penetrate the dog.

 

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Denise M. Barton.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/north-attleboro-man-indicted-arraigned-child-pornography-and-distribution-animal-abuse

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 1:50 p.m. No.15187890   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

Former Realtor Sentenced for Attempting to Entice a Minor

 

PROVIDENCE – A former Providence realtor convicted by a federal court jury of attempting to entice a 10 year-old girl to engage in sexual activity was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith to 15 years in federal prison to be followed by seven years of federal supervised release, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

 

Thomas M. Hammond, 54, of Lincoln, was convicted after trial of attempting to persuade, entice, induce or coerce a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity.

 

At trial, the government presented evidence that in June 2017, Hammond communicated on line and by telephone for several days with a person he believed to be the stepfather of a 10 year-old girl living in Warwick; in actuality, he was communicating with undercover officers of the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). When Hammond was told that the man was sexually abusing his stepdaughter, he proposed joining in the abuse. Hammond arranged to meet with the stepfather, and to accompany him to his home to molest the 10 year-old at a pool party that Hammond planned. Instead, when Hammond arrived at the designated meeting location, he was arrested by HSI and ICAC officers.

 

“As the jury heard, the evidence in this case was distressingly clear: this Defendant repeatedly, unequivocally, and enthusiastically sought to victimize the most vulnerable among us in the most vile ways imaginable,” said United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. “Today’s sentence should serve notice that this type of exploitation cannot, and will not, be tolerated in our communities.”

 

“Law enforcement takes very seriously the protection of the vulnerable among our communities,” said Matthew B. Millhollin, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations. “Due to the diligence and dedication of HSI’s special agents, and that of our ICAC partners, this predator is behind bars where he belongs.”

 

Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety stated, “I commend the work of the members of the ICAC Unit, as well as Homeland Security Investigation, and their continued vigilance in identifying and apprehending these online predators. I would also like to extend my thanks to the United States Attorney’s Office for their continued efforts in combating those individuals seeking to exploit the children of our State.”

 

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. McAdams.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/former-realtor-sentenced-attempting-entice-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 13, 2021, 2:37 p.m. No.15188023   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

Erie Man Sentenced in Project Safe Childhood Case

 

ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 24 months in jail to be followed by five years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

 

Senior United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Gregory A. Doyle, 58.

 

According to information presented to the court, Doyle possessed computer videos depicting minors under the age of 12 engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

 

United States Attorney Chung commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Doyle.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/erie-man-sentenced-project-safe-childhood-case

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 2:59 a.m. No.15190600   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

Onondaga County Man Sentenced for Distribution, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

 

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Timothy B. Pease, age 32, of Kirkville, New York, was sentenced today to serve 160 months in prison for his distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

 

As part of his prior guilty plea, Pease admitted that from December 2019 through January of 2020, he used various online social networking applications to receive and distribute child pornography. Pease also admitted that during this time he used another social networking application, on which he posed as a teenage girl, to solicit teenage boys to produce sexually explicit images and videos of themselves, which Pease then distributed to others. Pease also admitted to possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography at the time of his arrest on January 23, 2020.

 

Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby also imposed a 20-year term of supervised release, which will start after Pease is released from prison. Pease will also be required to register as a sex offender.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI Syracuse Mid-State Child Exploitation Task Force. This task force is comprised of FBI Special Agents and Investigators of the New York State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian LaRochelle as a part of Project Safe Childhood.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/onondaga-county-man-sentenced-distribution-receipt-and-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 8:47 a.m. No.15191940   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 13, 2021

Former Erie Man Sentenced to More than 18 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes

 

ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 222 months in jail, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release on his conviction of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children. Holden was also ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution and a $600 special assessment, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

 

Senior United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Ryan Matthew Holden, 37.

 

According to information presented to the court, Holden used Instagram to induce a ten-year-old female to provide him sexually explicit images and sent images of his penis to the minor victim. Holden also sent images of child sexual abuse material to the minor victim to encourage her to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Holden also received and possessed thousands of other items of child sexual abuse material.

 

Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Cercone noted the seriousness of Holden’s conduct and its significant impact upon the victim.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

 

United States Attorney Chung commended the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pennsylvania State Police for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Holden.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/former-erie-man-sentenced-more-18-years-prison-child-sexual-exploitation-crimes

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 10:52 a.m. No.15192702   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>2707

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Six Individuals, Including a Village of Brewster Police Officer, Charged in Sex Trafficking and Bribery Scheme

 

Village of Brewster Police Officer Allegedly Accepted Free Sexual Services in Exchange for Protecting Members of Sex Trafficking Organization from Arrest by Law Enforcement

 

A 14-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Luz Elvira Cardona, Roberto Cesar Cid Dominguez, Cristian Noe Godinez, Blanca Hernandez Morales, Jose Facundo Zarate Morales and Wayne Peiffer, a Village of Brewster police officer, with conspiracy to transport minors and the transportation of minors, sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion, promotion of prostitution, use of interstate facilities to commit bribery and related conspiracy counts.

 

Cardona, Cid Dominguez, Hernandez Morales and Zarate Morales were arrested earlier today in Queens, New York. Peiffer was arrested earlier today in Highland, New York. Godinez is currently a fugitive. The defendants are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho.

 

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Ricky J. Patel, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, New York (HSI), Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), and Dermot F. Shea, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the arrests and charges.

 

“As alleged, the defendants conspired to lure young women and minor girls to travel to the United States based on false promises of a better life and forced them into prostitution once they arrived. The defendants allegedly received assistance in carrying out this conspiracy from a corrupt police officer who traded the honor of his badge and sworn oath for free sexual services,” stated United States Attorney Peace. “This Office is committed to bringing sex traffickers to justice and dismantling organizations that victimize women.” Mr. Peace thanked the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, Putnam County District Attorney’s Office and Westchester Putnam County Real Time Crime Center for their invaluable assistance with the case.

 

“As alleged, the individuals named in the indictment were part of an elaborate network of conspirators that used deception and coercion to sell dreams of a better life in the United States to young and impressionable women, who arrived only to be forced into a miserable life of torment, sexual abuse and prostitution at the hands of their captors,” stated HSI Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Patel. “The criminal organization also allegedly retained the services of a corrupt cop, who betrayed the badge and the people that he swore to protect by being complicit in these deplorable acts and accepting payments in sexual favors. This case involved true collaboration between federal, state and local law enforcement partners to bring the hierarchy of this trafficking organization to justice.”

 

“Our arrest of a police officer isn't the most egregious facet of this investigation. We allege Mr. Peiffer had sex with the girls being trafficked as payment for his protection of the traffickers. The oath law enforcement officers take affirms they will serve and protect law abiding citizens and vulnerable members of the community, not aid and abet criminals who are abusing young girls and forcing them to have sex against their will. The FBI New York Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and our law enforcement partners have done outstanding work searching out the leaders of these criminal organizations and holding them accountable. However, that's only half of the story of their incredible work. Now they're helping the victims through the trauma they experienced, and getting them the help they need to heal,” stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Driscoll.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 10:52 a.m. No.15192707   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15192702

“The allegations in today’s indictment – that these two illicit organizations were aided for years by a sworn officer who betrayed his solemn oath to protect the public – represent among the most heinous crimes we confront. The NYPD and our law enforcement partners share an unwavering commitment to protect survivors of human trafficking and to ensure that anyone seeking to profit through the abuse and exploitation of others is brought to justice. I commend our NYPD officers, government partners, and the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York for their tireless work in dismantling these entities and for successfully pursuing this important case,” stated NYPD Commissioner Shea.

 

As set forth in court filings, the charges relate to the operation of two sex trafficking and prostitution organizations – the Cid-Hernandez Sex Trafficking Organization and the Godinez Prostitution Business – and the years-long bribery of Peiffer, who allegedly accepted free sexual services by the two organizations in exchange for protecting the organizations from law enforcement detection and arrest.

 

Since approximately May 2002, members of the Queens-based Cid-Hernandez Sex Trafficking Organization allegedly engaged in the sex trafficking of young women and minor girls and the promotion of prostitution. Cardona, Cid Dominguez, Hernandez Morales and Zarate Morales used force, threats of force, fraud and coercion to cause young women and minor girls from Mexico to engage in prostitution in the United States. Members of the organization pressured the victims to travel to the United States with false promises of employment and a better life. Once smuggled into the United States, the victims were forced to engage in prostitution. The young women and minor girls were transported to prostitution clients throughout the State of New York.

 

The Godinez Prostitution Business also regularly caused women to be transported from a location in Queens to various locations, including Brewster, New York, for the purpose of engaging in prostitution. Noe Godinez worked as a driver for the Godinez Prostitution Business and transported women along preassigned routes to prostitution clients.

 

Both the Cid-Hernandez Sex Trafficking Organization and the Godinez Prostitution Business operated in Brewster, where they received protection from Peiffer. Since at least 2006, Peiffer has been a police officer with the Village of Brewster Police Department (“BPD”). For more than eight years, Peiffer allegedly directed members of the Cid-Hernandez Sex Trafficking Organization and the Godinez Prostitution Business to deliver women to him, including at the BPD police station, so that he could engage in sexual activity with the women at no cost to Peiffer. In exchange, Peiffer provided the Cid-Hernandez Sex Trafficking Organization and the Godinez Prostitution Business protection from arrest, including by advanced warning of law enforcement operations and intervening to prevent arrest.

 

The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

The government’s case is being handled by the office’s Civil Rights Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Margaret Lee, Nicholas Moscow and Rachel Shanies are in charge of the prosecution.

 

The Defendants:

 

LUZ ELVIRA CARDONA

Age: 33

Queens, New York

 

ROBERTO CESAR CID DOMINGUEZ

Age: 54

Queens, New York

 

CRISTIAN NOE GODINEZ

Age: 42

Queens, New York

 

BLANCA HERNANDEZ MORALES

Age: 51

Queens, New York

 

JOSE FACUNDO ZARATE MORALS

Age: 32

Queens, New York

 

WAYNE PEIFFER

Age: 48

Highland, New York

 

E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 21-CR-622 (LDH)

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/six-individuals-including-village-brewster-police-officer-charged-sex-trafficking-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 11:29 a.m. No.15192871   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Salem County Man Admits Possession of Child Pornography

 

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Salem County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

 

Rickie Wayne Patton, 40, of Pennsville, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb in Camden federal court to an information charging him with one count of possession of child pornography.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

On Feb. 10, 2020, a Task Force Officer with the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force identified an IP Address that was sharing suspected child sexual abuse materials over a peer-to-peer file sharing network. From Feb. 10, 2020, to March 15, 2020, the officer downloaded several video files containing images of child sexual abuse from a computer at the same IP Address. The IP Address was then traced to Patton’s residence, where the FBI executed a search warrant on May 19, 2020. The FBI found laptop computers and digital storage media belonging to Patton. Forensic examination later confirmed those devices contained images of child sexual abuse.

 

The count of possession of child pornography carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for April 18, 2022.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents and task force officers of the FBI, Philadelphia Division, Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire, with the investigation leading to today’s guilty plea. She also thanked the Pennsville Police Department, under the direction of Chief Vincent Green, and the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Acting Prosecutor Kristin J. Telsey, for their assistance in the investigation.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew B. Johns of the Criminal Division in Camden.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/salem-county-man-admits-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 11:32 a.m. No.15192886   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Montana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Anaconda man admits attempted coercion, enticement of minor for sex in undercover investigation

 

MISSOULA – An Anaconda man today admitted charges that he attempted to coerce and entice a girl he believed to be a minor into engaging in sexual activity during an undercover investigation, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

 

Terry Joseph Jette, 56, pleaded guilty to attempted coercion and enticement as charged in an indictment. Jette faces a mandatory minimum 10 years to life in prison, a $250,000 fine and at least five years to a lifetime of supervised release.

 

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto presided. Sentencing was set for March 30, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen. The court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Jette was detained pending further proceedings.

 

The government alleged in court documents that on June 21, Jette initiated a conversation on Instagram with a 13-year-old user girl who was actually an undercover FBI special agent. At the start of the online chatting, Jette was told that the girl was 13 years old. Jette continued online communication with the girl until his arrest on July 9. During the comunications, Jette sent the girl an image of his penis and requested nude images of the purported child. Jette initiated sexually explicit conversation with the girl, suggested a meeting and discussed bringing methamphetamine and condoms to the meeting. On July 8, Jette traveled from Anaconda to Missoula to meet the girl and asked her to sneak out of her house. When the girl was unable to meet that day, Jette suggested a meeting the next day in East Missoula. Jette made explicit statements about engaging in sexual intercourse and said he had meth. On July 9, Jette was arrested at the predetermined meeting location. During a search of his vehicle, law enforcement found a condom, meth, Viagra and candy that the girl had told Jette she liked during their online communications.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Cyndee L. Peterson is prosecuting the case, which was investigated by the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/anaconda-man-admits-attempted-coercion-enticement-minor-sex-undercover-investigation

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 1:30 p.m. No.15193443   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Mexico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Enrolled member of the Acoma Pueblo sentenced to five years in federal prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country

ALBUQERQUE, N.M. – Estevan Antonio, 26, of Acoma, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Acoma Pueblo, was sentenced in federal court on Dec. 9 to five years and three months in prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country.

 

Antonio pleaded guilty on June 28, 2019. According to the plea agreement, on the night of July 5, 2017, and into the morning of July 6, 2017, Antonio sexually abused the victim, identified in court records as Jane Doe. Antonio sexually abused the victim knowing she was incapable of declining to participate. The offense took place on the Acoma Pueblo in Cibola County, New Mexico.

 

Upon his release from prison, Antonio will be subject to five years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.

 

The Southern Pueblos of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) investigated this case with assistance from the Acoma Pueblo Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph M. Spindle prosecuted the case as part of the Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and DOJ’s Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit http://www.justice.gov/psc/. Individuals with information relating to suspected child predators and suspected child abuse are encouraged to contact the Children’s Advocacy Center tipline at (575) 526-3437.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/enrolled-member-acoma-pueblo-sentenced-five-years-federal-prison-sexual-abuse-indian

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 1:30 p.m. No.15193444   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Montana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Browning man sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography

GREAT FALLS — A Browning who admitted to soliciting and receiving nude images of a minor girl was sentenced today to five years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

 

Sean Henry White Bremner, aka Sean Bremz, 26, pleaded guilty in August to receipt of child pornography.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

 

The government alleged in court documents that in 2017, the FBI investigated allegations that adult men on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation were engaging in sexual conduct with juvenile females in exchange for methamphetamine. Investigators executed search warrants on Facebook accounts, including an account that belonged to a juvenile female, identified as JF1. A review of the account found several conversations with Facebook user “Sean.Bremnz” indicating that the user had engaged in a sexual relationship with JF1. The FBI subsequently identified “Sean.Bremnz” as the defendant. In July 2019, the FBI served a search warrant on Bremner’s Facebook account and found that Bremner had solicited and received nude photographs from a juvenile female, identified as JF2, who was 15 years old at the time though her Facebook account falsely listed her age as being 17 years old. JF2 admitted to the FBI that she sent nude images of herself to Bremner.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey K. Starnes prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the FBI.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/browning-man-sentenced-five-years-prison-receiving-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 1:30 p.m. No.15193446   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Montana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Browning man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping minor children on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

GREAT FALLS — A Browning man who admitted to repeatedly raping two children on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 15 years in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

 

Jonathan Cadotte, 60, pleaded guilty in August to a superseding information charging him with aggravated sexual abuse and to aggravated sexual abuse of a child.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

 

The parties agreed in a plea agreement that a specific sentence of 15 years in prison was appropriate in the case.

 

In court documents, the government alleged that Cadotte is a child predator who repeatedly sexually assaulted small children in the Browning area, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Beginning in September 2019 and continuing for about a year, Cadotte engaged in a sexual act by force against a victim, identified as Jane Doe 1. And from 1993 to about 1998, also in the Browning area, Cadotte engaged in a sexual act with another child victim, identified as Jane Doe 2, who had not yet reached 12 years of age.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kalah A. Paisley prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the FBI, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/browning-man-sentenced-15-years-prison-raping-minor-children-blackfeet-indian-reservation

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 2:23 p.m. No.15193700   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Rochester Man Going To Prison For Receiving Child Pornography

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Joshua Sattora, 37, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 108 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan K. McGuire, who handled the case, stated that between December 2017, and August 2018, Sattora and co-defendant Rebecca Woodin engaged in a series of text messages during which Woodin sent approximately 14 sexually explicit images of a minor to Sattora. During this same time, Sattora also sent images of child pornography to Woodin. In total, Sattora possessed at least 923 images and 362 videos of child pornography on two cellular telephones and three computers. Rebecca Woodin was previously convicted and sentenced to serve 180 months in prison.

 

The sentencing is a result of an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino; the Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Stephen Belongia; the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Barry Chase; and the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, under the direction of District Attorney Sandra Doorley.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/rochester-man-going-prison-receiving-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 2:24 p.m. No.15193708   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nevada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Henderson Man Sentenced To Prison For Child Sex Trafficking And Related Offenses

LAS VEGAS – A Henderson, Nevada, resident was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for engaging in sexually explicit conversations over Facebook with three girls, requesting nude photos from them, and sexually assaulting two of the girls after purchasing airline tickets for them to travel to Las Vegas from New York City.

 

According to court documents, beginning in September 2018, Robert Marcellus Jones Jr. (55) used Facebook and phone calls to communicate with three victims in New York City. He coerced and enticed the girls to send sexually explicit images of themselves to him. Jones promised to pay them a weekly allowance in return for sexual attention and nude photographs and videos.

 

On November 2, 2018, Jones purchased two airline tickets to fly two of the girls to Las Vegas. After picking them up at the airport, Jones sexually assaulted both girls at his home. On November 5, the National Human Trafficking hotline received a tip that Jones was enticing three victims over Facebook. Law enforcement arrested him on November 8. A forensic review of Jones’ cellphones revealed sexually explicit images of the girls.

 

Jones was charged in a superseding indictment in April 2019. He pleaded guilty in November 2019 to one count each of distribution of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, transportation of minors for prostitution or other illegal sexual activity, and coercion and enticement.

 

In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Kent J. Dawson sentenced Jones to 15 years of supervised release.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI made the announcement.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elham Roohani and Brian Whang prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/henderson-man-sentenced-prison-child-sex-trafficking-and-related-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 2:37 p.m. No.15193764   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7081

Six Individuals, Including a Village of Brewster Police Officer, Charged in Sex Trafficking and Bribery Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/six-individuals-including-village-brewster-police-officer-charged-sex-trafficking-and

 

Former Florida Election Commission Attorney Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy And Distribution Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/former-florida-election-commission-attorney-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-and-distribution

 

Brevard County Man Sentenced To 13 Years For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Videos Over The Internet

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/brevard-county-man-sentenced-13-years-receiving-child-sexual-abuse-videos-over-internet

 

Man Pleads Guilty Sexual Assault of Child in Grenada

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-pleads-guilty-sexual-assault-child-grenada

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Gonzalez Announces a $344,963 Grant Awarded to the Idaho ICAC Task Force to Help Fund Ongoing Operations

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/acting-us-attorney-gonzalez-announces-344963-grant-awarded-idaho-icac-task-force-help

 

North Attleboro Man Indicted, Arraigned on Child Pornography and Distribution of Animal Abuse Video Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/north-attleboro-man-indicted-arraigned-child-pornography-and-distribution-animal-abuse

 

Former Realtor Sentenced for Attempting to Entice a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/former-realtor-sentenced-attempting-entice-minor

 

Erie Man Sentenced in Project Safe Childhood Case

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/erie-man-sentenced-project-safe-childhood-case

 

Onondaga County Man Sentenced for Distribution, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/onondaga-county-man-sentenced-distribution-receipt-and-possession-child-pornography

 

Former Erie Man Sentenced to More than 18 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/former-erie-man-sentenced-more-18-years-prison-child-sexual-exploitation-crimes

 

Salem County Man Admits Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/salem-county-man-admits-possession-child-pornography

 

Anaconda man admits attempted coercion, enticement of minor for sex in undercover investigation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/anaconda-man-admits-attempted-coercion-enticement-minor-sex-undercover-investigation

 

Enrolled member of the Acoma Pueblo sentenced to five years in federal prison for sexual abuse in Indian Country

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/enrolled-member-acoma-pueblo-sentenced-five-years-federal-prison-sexual-abuse-indian

 

Browning man sentenced to five years in prison for receiving child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/browning-man-sentenced-five-years-prison-receiving-child-pornography

 

Browning man sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping minor children on Blackfeet Indian Reservation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/browning-man-sentenced-15-years-prison-raping-minor-children-blackfeet-indian-reservation

 

Rochester Man Going To Prison For Receiving Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/rochester-man-going-prison-receiving-child-pornography

 

Henderson Man Sentenced To Prison For Child Sex Trafficking And Related Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/henderson-man-sentenced-prison-child-sex-trafficking-and-related-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 2:40 p.m. No.15193781   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Two Kankakee Men Sentenced in Separate Child Enticement Cases

URBANA, Ill. – Two Kankakee, Illinois, men were sentenced on December 13, 2021, in separate child enticement cases. They were Kyren Williams, 31, of the 1000 block of S. Osborn Ave., and Jazzie Simmons, 30, of the 200 block of Greenwood Ave.

 

Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm sentenced Simmons to 87 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by eight years of supervised release. Simmons pleaded guilty in August 2021 to one count of attempted enticement of a minor.

 

Judge Mihm sentenced Williams to 120 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by eight years of supervised release. Williams pleaded guilty in July 2021 to one count of attempted enticement of a minor and one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a child.

 

Previously, in March 2020, a federal grand jury had charged each of the men by indictment following their February 2020 arrests pursuant to criminal complaints. Also in February, U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long ordered that the men be detained pending trial. They have remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since their arrests.

 

“This operation and other similar ones show our continued commitment, along with the FBI and our other law enforcement partners, to uncover and prosecute sexual predators,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris. “Parents and other care givers need to continually monitor their children’s electronic communications to protect them from such offenders.”

 

“The online environment can be a dangerous place,” said David Nanz, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Springfield Office. “That’s why the FBI will never give up the exhaustive work of rooting out those who prey on innocent children. These sentences demonstrate the importance of the collaborative work among our law enforcement partners to hold sexual predators accountable.”

 

Simmons, and Williams were arrested over Valentine’s Day weekend 2020 as part of a related FBI Springfield Division Operation conducted in Kankakee County. The operation was conducted with the coordination and assistance of the Bradley Police Department, the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elly Peirson represented the government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/two-kankakee-men-sentenced-separate-child-enticement-cases

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 2:42 p.m. No.15193794   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Decatur Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

URBANA, Ill. – A Decatur, Illinois, man, Tyler D. Jeffrey, 29, of the 2100 block of East Roosevelt Ave., was sentenced on December 13, 2021, to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography.

 

At Jeffrey’s sentencing hearing, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Michael M. Mihm found that Jeffrey faced enhanced penalties based on his prior 2011 conviction for criminal sexual abuse in Macon County.

 

In August 2020, Jeffrey entered a plea of guilty to the indictment, which charged him with one count of transportation of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, both on November 28, 2019. Jeffrey has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals since his arrest in July 2020.

 

Following Jeffrey’s release from prison, he will be on federal supervised release for eight years and will be required to register as a sex offender.

 

“The investigation and prosecution in this case was the culmination of the collective hard work of several state and federal law enforcement agencies,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris. “This is another example of the success that can be achieved from this effort.”

 

The charges were investigated by Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the Decatur Police Department; and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led by the Illinois Attorney General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elly Peirson represented the government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/decatur-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-child-pornography-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 2:42 p.m. No.15193796   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Rantoul Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

URBANA, Ill. – A Champaign County man, Alan L. Dodd, 38, of the 100 block of Shady Lawn Drive in Rantoul, Illinois, was sentenced on December 13, 2021, to 10 years’ imprisonment for distribution and possession of child pornography.

 

At Dodd’s sentencing hearing, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Michael M. Mihm found that Dodd traded child pornography images depicting prepubescent children on multiple social media applications, including Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Discord.

 

On August 12, 2021, Dodd entered a plea of guilty to the indictment, which charged him with one count of distribution of child pornography on October 25, 2020, and one count of possession of child pornography, on February 11, 2021. Dodd has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals since his arrest on February 12, 2021.

 

Following Dodd’s release from prison, he will be on federal supervised release for 10 years and will be required to register as a sex offender.

 

“This office will continue to vigorously protect the safety of children from those who would seek to exploit them,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris.

 

The charges were investigated by Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office; and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led by the Illinois Attorney General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elly Peirson represented the government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/rantoul-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-child-pornography-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 2:43 p.m. No.15193797   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

San Antonio Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Attempted Coercion of a Minor

SAN ANTONIO – Today a San Antonio man was sentenced to 168 months in prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor.

 

According to court documents, Rick Benavides, 48, responded to a post purportedly from a 14-year-old who was visiting a relative on Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland (LAFB). Benavides requested multiple times that the child send him naked photos. He also stated numerous times he wanted to engage in sexual acts with the minor. Benavides made plans to pick the child up at the park on LAFB and take the minor to his house to engage in sexual activities.

 

Unbeknownst to Benavides, he was chatting with U.S. Air Force—Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) undercover agents. When Benavides entered LAFB and attempted to meet the child, he was arrested by AFOSI agents.

 

“Mobile applications are great tools which have enhanced many areas of our lives in recent years; however, we must protect our children from predators hiding behind the cloak of anonymity they provide,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff.

 

On July 8, 2021, Benavides was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

 

The AFOSI investigated the case.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bettina Richardson prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/san-antonio-man-sentenced-14-years-prison-attempted-coercion-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 3:01 p.m. No.15193903   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Ohio Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Coercing Minor to Send Him Sexually Explicit Videos, Posting Them on TikTok

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRIAN GRINNELL, 36, of Lakewood, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 121 months of imprisonment, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for posing as a teenage girl on social media, coercing a minor female to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of herself, and, after threatening the victim, posting some of those videos on TikTok.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/ohio-man-sentenced-10-years-coercing-minor-send-him-sexually-explicit-videos-posting-them

According to court documents and statements made in court, in March 2020, Grinnell posed as a 15-year-old girl and met a female, who at the time was under the age of 12, on Omegle, an online chat website and mobile application that allows users to interact with strangers. Shortly thereafter, he began communicating with the minor victim on Snapchat. Grinnell told the minor victim to take sexually explicit photos and videos of herself and send them to Grinnell over Snapchat. After the minor victim began to feel threatened by Grinnell, she unfriended and blocked Grinnell’s account.

 

Grinnell subsequently contacted friends of the minor victim on TikTok and stated that unless the minor victim got in touch with him, he would post a video of the minor victim naked on TikTok. Grinnell then posted sexually explicit videos of the minor victim on TikTok. When a friend of the minor victim, who is also a minor, begged Grinnell not to post additional videos of the minor victim, Grinnell stated “I want a video of you begging me to not put them up. And you have to be topless in the video. If you don’t want any more of your friend stuff going out.” After the friend told Grinnell that they would call the police, Grinnell responded “How are they gonna find me?” Grinnell then proceeded to post another video of the minor victim on TikTok.

 

Grinnell subsequently shared additional videos of the minor victim with undercover officers, and bragged about how many videos he had and how easy it would be for him to get more videos from other minors.

 

Investigators arrested Grinnell on September 23, 2020, and seized his iPhone and other items. Analysis of the iPhone revealed numerous images and videos of child pornography.

 

Grinnell has been detained since his arrest on September 23, 2020. On April 19, 2021, he pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography.

 

Judge Shea ordered Grinnell to pay a $10,000 special assessment.

 

This investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Canaan Police Department, with assistance from the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Prosecutor’s Office and Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara E. Levens through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 14, 2021, 3:13 p.m. No.15193958   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Springfield Man Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation

Contacted Hundreds of Children Through Teen Dating Website

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Missouri, man who contacted hundreds of children through a teen dating website was indicted by a federal grand jury today on child sexual exploitation charges.

 

Kody Ryan Kelso, 30, was charged in a five-count superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo. Today’s superseding indictment replaces the original indictment that was filed on June 23, 2021, and includes additional charges. Kelso has been detained without bond since his arrest on June 16, 2021.

 

Today’s indictment charges Kelso with the sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and with using the internet and cell phone to induce a child under the age of 14 to engage in illicit sexual activity, both of which are related to an undercover law enforcement operation in the United Kingdom in which officers posed as a child.

 

The indictment also charges Kelso with one count of the sexual exploitation of a child victim to produce child pornography, one count of using the internet and cell phone to induce a second child victim under the age of 14 to engage in illicit sexual activity, and one count of receiving and distributing child pornography.

 

According to court documents, Kelso used an online service named My LOL, a teen dating site with chat features, to contact a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl, but in reality was an undercover law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom. Kelso allegedly asked her to have sexual intercourse with him and to send him nude images.

 

Kelso allegedly contacted more than 560 additional individual MyLOL users between Jan. 7 and Feb. 21, 2021. Each user was between the age of 13 and 17. In numerous instances, according to court documents, Kelso attempted to discuss sexual topics with these users and request sexual images.

 

In addition to the information from the United Kingdom, investigators received two Cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding Kelso’s online activity and posting a child pornography video online.

 

On June 16, 2021, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Kelso’s apartment and he was arrested. Officers seized multiple electronic devices.

 

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie L. Wan. It was investigated by the Springfield, Mo., Police Department, the FBI, and Homeland Security Investigations.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/springfield-man-indicted-child-sexual-exploitation

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 7:42 a.m. No.15196947   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Moore Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

 

OKLAHOMA CITY – MATTHEW DOUGLAS ARMISTEAD, age 62, of Moore, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of material containing child pornography that involved a prepubescent minor.

 

On December 8, 2021, Mr. Armistead was charged by a superseding information with possessing an external hard drive containing child pornography that involved a prepubescent minor. On July 6, 2021, a federal grand jury sitting in the Western District of Oklahoma returned a one-count Indictment that charged Mr. Armistead with knowing receipt of child pornography.

 

Yesterday, Mr. Armistead pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Patrick Wyrick to the same charge alleged in a Superseding Information. As part of his plea, Mr. Armistead admitted that he possessed an external hard drive containing images of child pornography that involved a prepubescent minor in August 2021.

 

Mr. Armistead faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, at least five years of supervised release, and a $22,100 special assessment. Sentencing will take place in approximately 90 days. Mr. Armistead will have to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

 

This case is the result of an investigation by the United States Postal Inspection Service. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bow Bottomly.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/moore-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 9:59 a.m. No.15197629   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Monroe County Man Sentenced To 10 Years’ Imprisonment For Attempted Online Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity

 

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Earnest Lee Pittman, Jr., age 46, of Cresco, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on December 14, 2021 to ten years’ imprisonment to be followed by five years of supervised release by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, for attempted online enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.

 

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, between August 4, 2020 and August 12, 2020, Pittman used the internet and a cellular phone to attempt to persuade someone he believed to be a 15-year-old minor to engage in sexual activity. When he arrived for the encounter, Kingston Municipal Police officers arrested Pittman.

 

The matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Kingston Municipal Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenny P. Roberts prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/monroe-county-man-sentenced-10-years-imprisonment-attempted-online-enticement-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 9:59 a.m. No.15197635   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Orlando Man Sentenced To 50 Years For Sexually Exploiting Children Via The Internet

 

Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Todd Engles (33, Orlando) to 50 years in federal prison for producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material. The Court also ordered Engles to serve a 15-year term of supervised release, register as a sex offender, and forfeit his smartphone.

 

Engles had pleaded guilty on September 8, 2021.

 

According to court documents and evidence presented during the sentencing hearing, Engles posed as a 15-year-old boy and contacted multiple young girls (usually between the ages of 9 and 13) on social media applications. Using this persona, Engles persuaded and enticed the child victims to engage in sexual conduct via live video stream and video recordings. Engles also participated in chat rooms dedicated to the sharing of child sexual abuse material and rape, where he often bragged about and instructed others on how to exploit young girls via the internet. During these chats, Engles distributed numerous videos and images of children, as young as infants, being sexually abused, and expressed in detail his desire to drug and rape children. Authorities conducted a forensic review of his smartphone and discovered more than 455 images and 148 videos depicting the sexual abuse of infants, toddlers, and prepubescent and pubescent children.

 

This case was investigated by the Orlando Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer M. Harrington.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/orlando-man-sentenced-50-years-sexually-exploiting-children-internet

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 12:09 p.m. No.15198337   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Organizer of online child pornography groups sentenced to federal prison

ATLANTA - Michael Stephen Autry has been sentenced for his role in organizing online groups where men posted child pornography. Autry created a group on an internet site that encouraged participants to “share pictures and videos of all things taboo,” including incest.

 

“It shocks the conscience when someone finds pleasure in looking at photos and videos showing children being sexually abused,” said U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine. “It is even more disturbing when someone like Autry gathers men together in online groups for the purpose of sharing these horrific images. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure that these persons receive their full measure of justice.”

 

“The victimization of a child doesn’t end when that child’s pornographic images are recorded. Every time an individual like Autry possesses and shares those images amongst the group he created, those children are victimized over, and over,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “The FBI will always make it a top priority to protect our most vulnerable citizens and put away anyone who would seek to bring them harm.”

 

According to U.S. Attorney Erskine, the charges and other information presented in court: in early June 2017, Autry created a group on Kik, an internet site where persons can communicate and post photographs and videos. He named the group “Taboo Train 2.0,” and he wrote that the purpose of the group was to gather together people so that they could “share pics and videos of all things taboo…. incest, young, your own family members, etc. to discuss taboo fantasies and real life stories.”

 

Autry invited an FBI agent who was posing in an undercover capacity to become a member, which allowed the FBI to record all the communications and postings and to identify the members of the group. In all, more than 50 persons were members of Taboo Train 2.0 at some point, although the majority did not post any photos or videos. Many of the members also lived outside the United States.

 

After a few weeks, the members of Taboo Train 2.0 began to show a greater sexual interest in boys than girls. So, on June 24, 2017, Autry created a new Kik group that he named “The Common Interest.” He invited the undercover FBI agent to be a member along with dozens of other persons. He posted an introductory message where he wrote that “the subject matter is all things taboo… specifically incest, teens, and taboo relationships (young/old, teacher/student, etc.).” He encouraged members to “share your stories, pics, videos, fantasies, etc!” More than 60 persons were members at various times.

 

On November 5, 2017, and again on December 7, 2017, Autry was added to two other Kik groups where the members shared countless images and videos of children being sexually abused. In both instances, he invited the undercover FBI agent to become a member of the group.

 

Michael Stephen Autry, 42, of Brownwood, Texas, was sentenced to 12 years, six months in prison to be followed by lifetime supervised release. Autry was convicted on these charges on June 29, 2021, after he pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography. To date, 11 other persons have been charged with child pornography offenses because of their membership in these Kik groups.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul R. Jones and L. Skye Davis prosecuted the case.

 

For further information please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016. The Internet address for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia is http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/organizer-online-child-pornography-groups-sentenced-federal-prison

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 12:52 p.m. No.15198516   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Penn Hills Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

PITTSBURGH - A suburban Pittsburgh resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Coercion and Enticement and Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Illegal Sexual Activity, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

 

The four-count Indictment named Kaung Myat Kyaw, age 22, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (Penn Hills) as the sole defendant.

 

According to the Indictment, during various periods between August 9, 2020 and March 25, 2021, Kyaw knowingly enticed and coerced four minor victims using the Internet and a cellular telephone service to engage in sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.

 

The FBI is seeking the public's help in identifying potential victims from across the country that were under the age of 18 who may have been asked by an individual to produce sexually graphic videos or photographs or engage in sexual conduct. Anyone who may have been victimized by Kaung Myat Kyaw or has information relevant to this investigation, please visit fbi.gov/7dc and complete a short questionnaire.

 

The law provides for a maximum total sentence as to each of the four charges of not less than ten (10) years in prison and up to life, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Kyaw was arrested on November 18, 2021, by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was detained pending trial.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fairfax County Police Department, and Wright County, Minnesota Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.

 

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/penn-hills-man-indicted-child-sexual-exploitation-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 1:50 p.m. No.15198800   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Internet predator sentenced to federal prison for coercing children to provide sexual images

provide sexual images Defendant possessed hundreds of explicit child images

SAVANNAH, GA: A Liberty County man has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison after admitting he persuaded children to send him sexual images and photos.

 

Jasiri Hutchison, 20, of Hinesville, Ga., was sentenced to 180 months in prison after pleading guilty in U.S. District Court to Production of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography, said David H. Estes, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. The charges were brought in both the Southern District of Georgia and the Middle District of Georgia, and U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker also ordered Hutchison to register as a sex offender and to serve 15 years of supervised release after completion of his prison term.

 

There is no parole in the federal system.

 

“Jasari Hutchison’s predatory behavior shockingly represents every parent’s nightmare,” said U.S. Attorney David H. Estes. “By systematically targeting and exploiting young children and coercing them to provide illicit images of themselves, he robbed numerous victims of their trust and innocence and rightly is being held accountable.”

 

As described in court documents and testimony, as early as April 2019 through December 2020, Hutchison typically portrayed himself as a young girl in online interactions with children via various messaging applications, at first persuading those children to send innocuous photos of themselves and later threatening to share those photos with their friends unless the victim sent increasingly sexualized images or videos of themselves and/or siblings. In pleading guilty to the charges, Hutchison admitted possessing more than 600 sexually explicit images of children.

 

“Hutchinson’s days of preying upon innocent children, creating lifelong trauma are over thanks to the great work done by the agents, officers and our law enforcement partners,” said Special Agent in Charge Katrina W. Berger, who oversees Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operations in Georgia and Alabama. “Cases like this highlight the need for everyone to monitor what our children do and who they interact with online.”

 

Anyone with information on suspected child sexual exploitation can contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 800-843-5678, or https://report.cybertip.org/.

 

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jennifer J. Kirkland and Project Safe Childhood Coordinator Tara M. Lyons, with assistance from Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Sue Robichaux from the Asset Recovery Unit.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/internet-predator-sentenced-federal-prison-coercing-children-provide-sexual-images

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 1:50 p.m. No.15198802   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Additional defendants charged with trafficking young girls for sex

HOUSTON – Three more people have been indicted and additional charges filed in human trafficking conspiracy involving young runaway girls on what it known as the “Blade,” announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery

 

Law enforcement arrested Chantel Deshay Collins, 28, Houston, and Asia Monae Hailey aka Momo, 21, Galveston, this morning. They are expected to appear for an initial appearance tomorrow before U.S. Magistrate Andrew Edison. Michael Gonzalez aka Mumbles, 21, Houston, is currently in Harris County jail on other charges and is expected to be transferred to federal court to answer these charges by the end of the week.

 

Also charged are Clarence Chambers aka Chris aka Crazzi Chris, 29, Javon Opoku aka Glizzy, 20, Damarquis McGee aka Lil Blue, 23, Jerreck Hilliard, aka JMoney, Vanessa Sillabi aka Chocolate, 21, and Andres Portillo aka Andro, 20. They are also expected to appear on the new charges in the superseding indictment Dec. 23 before Judge Edison.

 

The defendants are charged with trafficking young runaway girls on what it known as the “Blade” or the Bissonnet Track. This is an area near Southwest 59 Freeway and Bissonnet Street in Houston where traffickers commonly place their victims, according to the charges.

 

In addition to the sex trafficking allegations, the superseding indictment includes new charges against many for kidnapping, sexual exploitation of a child, attempted obstruction of justice and attempted coercion/enticement of a child.

 

According to the superseding indictment, the defendants worked to recruit underage teenage girls and forced them to engage in sex acts for money in cars and hotels around the Blade. They allegedly passed around or reassigned victims amongst one another, taught each other “the pimp game” and required the young girls to walk the Blade and sell their bodies. They also kept the proceeds, according to the charges.

 

The superseding indictment further alleges if any of the girls wanted to switch between pimps, they would have to pay an exit fee or get “beat out” to do so. In one instance, a minor girl had allegedly wandered onto a rival pimp’s territory. The charges allege she was kidnapped and raped as a consequence.

 

Some of those charged also required daily quotas each night from their victims, according to the charges. The superseding indictment further alleges if the girls failed to meet their daily quotas, they were severely punished through beatings and humiliation. In some cases, pimps allegedly instructed other females to carry out these beatings as punishment. At other times, some defendants worked with the pimps to help harbor, manage, maintain, transport or collect sex trafficking proceeds from the minor victims, according to the charges.

 

If convicted, they all could face up to life in prison.

 

The Houston Police Department initiated the investigation and later partnered with Homeland Security Investigations and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office as part of the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA). Established in 2004, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Houston formed HTRA to combine resources with federal, state and local enforcement agencies and prosecutors, as well as non-governmental service organizations to target human traffickers while providing necessary services to those that the traffickers victimized. Since its inception, HTRA has been recognized as both a national and international model in identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking and prosecuting those engaged in trafficking offenses.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Richard Bennett and Kate Suh are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/additional-defendants-charged-trafficking-young-girls-sex

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 2:13 p.m. No.15198909   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7081

Additional defendants charged with trafficking young girls for sex

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/additional-defendants-charged-trafficking-young-girls-sex

 

Internet predator sentenced to federal prison for coercing children to provide sexual images

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/internet-predator-sentenced-federal-prison-coercing-children-provide-sexual-images

 

Penn Hills Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/penn-hills-man-indicted-child-sexual-exploitation-charges

 

Organizer of online child pornography groups sentenced to federal prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/organizer-online-child-pornography-groups-sentenced-federal-prison

 

Orlando Man Sentenced To 50 Years For Sexually Exploiting Children Via The Internet

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/orlando-man-sentenced-50-years-sexually-exploiting-children-internet

 

Monroe County Man Sentenced To 10 Years’ Imprisonment For Attempted Online Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/monroe-county-man-sentenced-10-years-imprisonment-attempted-online-enticement-minor

 

Moore Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/moore-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-pornography

 

Springfield Man Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/springfield-man-indicted-child-sexual-exploitation

 

Ohio Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Coercing Minor to Send Him Sexually Explicit Videos, Posting Them on TikTok

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/ohio-man-sentenced-10-years-coercing-minor-send-him-sexually-explicit-videos-posting-them

 

San Antonio Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Attempted Coercion of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/san-antonio-man-sentenced-14-years-prison-attempted-coercion-minor

 

Rantoul Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/rantoul-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-child-pornography-offenses

 

Decatur Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/decatur-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-child-pornography-offenses

 

Two Kankakee Men Sentenced in Separate Child Enticement Cases

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/two-kankakee-men-sentenced-separate-child-enticement-cases

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 3:32 p.m. No.15199211   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9212

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Court Orders GirlsDoPorn and GirlsDoToys Video Rights and $18 Million in Restitution to Victims

NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 15, 2021

 

SAN DIEGO – U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino has ruled that all rights to videos and images produced in the GirlsDoPorn and GirlsDoToys sex trafficking case be awarded to the hundreds of victims who are featured in the footage posted to the adult websites.

 

Judge Sammartino issued the ruling as part of a restitution order in the prosecution of Ruben Andre Garcia, an adult film performer and producer who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring with the owners of the GirlsDoPorn (GDP) and GirlsDoToys (GDT) adult websites to recruit young women to appear in the sex videos using force, fraud, and coercion.

 

In addition to granting the rights to the videos and images to the victims, Judge Sammartino ordered Garcia to pay approximately $18 million in restitution to the victims.

 

To address the problem that hundreds of victims in this case have been and continue to be victimized by the posting and viewing of their GDP and GDT images and videos, Judge Sammartino outlined the following conditions:

 

  • Garcia, aka “Jonathan,” has no right to use, publish, or otherwise exploit GirlsDoPorn (GDP) or GirlsDoToys (GDT) images, likenesses, or videos;

 

  • All purported model releases and other agreements between GDP and/or GDT and its models purporting to give GDP and/or GDT the right to use, publish, or otherwise exploit its models’ images, likenesses, or videos are void and unenforceable;

 

  • All transfers, licenses, or leases of the right to use, publish, or otherwise exploit the models’ images, likenesses, or videos by GDP and/or GDT to any third parties are void;

 

  • Each model holds superior right, title, and interest in the images, likenesses, and videos depicting that model produced by GDP and/or GDT; and

 

  • Each model shall have and recover all property that GDP and/or GDT took from them, including images, likenesses, videos, and copyrights.

 

“This is an extremely important ruling that returns power to the victims by giving them control of the images and videos that caused them so much pain and suffering,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman. “We hope this helps the victims close a difficult chapter in their lives.” Grossman thanked the prosecution team and the FBI for the relentless pursuit of justice in this case.

 

“An important step in this long healing process is for the victims to be able to take back control of their lives,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Suzanne Turner. “This ruling helps to facilitate that shift while the FBI aggressively pursues the lone outstanding fugitive in this case - and its ringleader - Michael James Pratt.”

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 3:32 p.m. No.15199212   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15199211

According to court documents, Garcia admitted that beginning in approximately 2013 and continuing up to October 2019, Michael James Pratt, Matthew Isaac Wolfe, Ruben Andre Garcia, Theodore Wilfred Gyi, Valerie Moser, and others, allegedly participated in a scheme to recruit victims to engage in commercial sex acts using force, fraud, and coercion.

 

To recruit victims to appear in videos for the websites, the defendants lied to the victims and told them that the videos would never be posted on-line, that the videos would never be released in the United States, and that no one who knew the women would ever find out about the videos, representations that the defendants knew were false. Hundreds of women from cities throughout the United States and Canada were recruited to appear in videos based upon these material misrepresentations. The defendants illegally obtained the images and videos of the victims using force, fraud, and coercion.

 

The victims’ sex acts were posted on the GDP and GDT websites. GDP and GDT charged visitors a subscription fee to access the websites’ content. The GDP and GDT websites generated at least $17 million in revenue for its owners.

 

Throughout the conspiracy, GDP and GDT received millions of views. To promote the websites, video content from both sites was posted on free porn sites such as Pornhub.com, one of the world’s most visited websites. The snippets of videos from GDP and GDT posted on Pornhub.com were often viewed millions of times, according to Pornhub’s view counters.

 

The next hearing in the ongoing case is March 11, 2022, at 2 p.m. for motions as to defendant Mathew Wolfe, whose trial is slated to begin June 20, 2022.

 

Any victims seeking the right to enforce this order and any additional victims of these alleged crimes are encouraged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or go to https://tips.fbi.gov/

 

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Michael James Pratt. Individuals with information about Pratt should contact their local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.

 

For further information, please see:

 

Wanted Poster: MICHAEL JAMES PRATT — FBI

Press Release: FBI Seeking Public’s Assistance to Locate Michael James Pratt, Wanted for Sex Trafficking and Production of Child Pornography — FBI

DEFENDANTS Case Number 19cr4488-JLS

 

Michael James Pratt Age: 36 Fugitive

 

Matthew Isaac Wolfe Age 37 San Diego, CA

 

Theodore Gyi Age: 42 Rancho Aliso, CA**

 

Valorie Moser Age: 38 San Diego, CA**

 

SUMMARY OF CHARGES

 

Count 1 (charging all defendants)

 

Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud and Coercion, 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a) and (b)(1)

 

Maximum Penalty: Life in prison, $250,000 fine, and a special assessment of $5,000 under 18 U.S.C. § 3014.

 

Count 2 (Pratt)

 

Production of Child Pornography, 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and (e)

 

Maximum penalty: Thirty years in prison with mandatory minimum 15 years; $250,000 fine, and a special assessment of $5,000 under 18 U.S.C. § 3014.

 

Count 3 (Pratt)

 

Sex Trafficking of a Minor by Force, Fraud and Coercion, 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a)(1) and (2)

 

Maximum penalty: Life in prison, mandatory minimum 15 years; $250,000 fine, and a special assessment of $5,000 under 18 U.S.C. § 3014.

 

Counts 4 (Pratt, Wolfe, Garcia), 5 (Pratt, Garcia), 6 (Pratt, Wolfe, Garcia), 7 (Pratt, Garcia, Gyi), 8 (Pratt, Garcia, Gyi)

 

Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud and Coercion, 18 U.S.C. § 1594

 

Maximum penalty: Life in prison, mandatory minimum 15 years; $250,000 fine, and a special assessment of $5,000 under 18 U.S.C. § 3014.

 

INVESTIGATING AGENCY

 

FBI

 

*The charges and allegations contained in an indictment or complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/court-orders-girlsdoporn-and-girlsdotoys-video-rights-and-18-million-restitution

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 3:54 p.m. No.15199294   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Kentucky Man Charged with Advertising Child Pornography

 

BOSTON – A Kentucky man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with advertising pornographic images of children via the dark web.

 

Scott Allison, 57, of Glasgow, Ky., was indicted on one count of advertisement of child pornography. Allison made an initial appearance in federal court in the Western District of Kentucky this morning. The defendant was initially charged on Nov. 17, 2021 in the Western District of Kentucky with possession of child pornography.

 

According to court documents, an undercover agent observed Allison utilizing a username on the dark web that advertised and posted links on or about April 13, 2021, to child sexual abuse images of boys as young as approximately two years old. It is alleged that Allison used at least two different usernames on various websites on the dark web.

 

The charge of advertisement of child pornography provides for a sentence of at least 15 years and up to 30 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; Michael A. Bennett, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky; and Jerry C. Templet Jr., Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Nashville made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Mackenzie Duane, of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit, is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/kentucky-man-charged-advertising-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 15, 2021, 3:54 p.m. No.15199299   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Idaho

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Rigby Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

 

POCATELLO – A Rigby man was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography.

 

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, the investigation began in September 2019, after an individual reported finding videos of a nude minor on an iPhone belonging to Tel James Boam, 39, of Rigby. A detective with the Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office obtained a search warrant for Boam’s iCloud account. An agent with Homeland Security Investigations in Idaho Falls searched Boam’s iCloud account and found that Boam had attempted to produce, by surreptitious recording, 36 sexually explicit videos of a fourteen-year-old child, and that Boam had possessed those videos. Testimony provided that the videos were produced with a spy camera that Boam purchased using his credit card.

 

Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also sentenced Boam to a lifetime of supervised release, which will commence upon completing his prison sentence. Boam will also be required to register as a sex offender. A restitution hearing will be set at a later date to determine any restitution owed to the victim by Boam. Boam was convicted by a federal jury sitting in Pocatello on September 20, 2021.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr., commended the cooperative efforts of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations in Idaho Falls, and the Rexburg Police Department, which led to charges. “This type of investigative work is not easy, but our collective efforts – to protect children in need and at risk, to support juvenile victims, and to safeguard our young people from exploitation, abuse, and trafficking – have never been more urgent,” said Gonzalez. “I thank our federal and local partners for all that they did in this case, and I look forward to working with each of them to further develop and execute our child safety strategy.”

 

“This sentence highlights the important collaborative role HSI, our law enforcement partners, and public citizens play in protecting the community from child predators,” said Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Robert Hammer, who oversees HSI operations in the Pacific Northwest. “Those that seek to exploit the most vulnerable of us, our children, have no place to hide.”

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/rigby-man-sentenced-45-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 6:34 a.m. No.15201890   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 78 Months for Possession of Child Pornography

 

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Centralia man has been sentenced for his possession of child pornography.

Dakota Olson, 27, was sentenced on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, to 78 months in federal prison on

one count of transportation of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

According to court documents and statements made in federal court, Olson came to the attention of

law enforcement based on a cyber tip that a Dropbox user had files containing child pornography.

Law enforcement discovered that between July 19, 2019, and February 13, 2020, Olson possessed over

1,500 images and over 150 videos of child pornography in his Dropbox account. Olson

had received images and videos containing child sexual abuse material on the internet

and organized them within his Dropbox account. Olson had previously been convicted of Criminal

Sexual Abuse and was required to register as a sex offender.

 

As part of his sentence, Olson was ordered to serve a 5-year term of supervised release following

his incarceration.

 

The investigation was conducted by the Jefferson County Police Department and the Department of

Homeland Security Investigations.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Alexandria Burns.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-78-months-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 6:34 a.m. No.15201894   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Pevely man sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography

 

ST. LOUIS – William Jackson, 46, of Pevely, Missouri appeared before United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark on today’s date and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography. Jackson previously pleaded guilty in August 2021.

 

According to the plea agreement, on April 29, 2020, Jackson responded to an advertisement that was placed on an online forum by an undercover law enforcement officer. Jackson communicated with the undercover officer's fictitious persona and expressed interest in engaging in sexual activity with the individual that Jackson believed to be an underage female.

 

On April 29, 2020, Jackson travelled to the State of Illinois from Missouri to meet who he believed would be the underage female minor with the intention of engaging in sexual conduct with her. Jackson was arrested by law enforcement at that time. A review of Jackson's cellular telephone conducted subsequent to that arrest revealed ten images of sexual abuse of a young minor female.

 

Agents determined Jackson and a co-defendant were sexually abusing a minor. Acting together, they produced and transmitted via the internet at least ten images of the sexual abuse of the minor victim utilizing digital recording equipment on an Apple iPhone cellular telephone.

 

The case was investigated by the St. Louis County Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/pevely-man-sentenced-25-years-prison-producing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 7:46 a.m. No.15202175   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Massachusetts Man Admits to Attempting to Entice a Minor, Traveling to Engage in Illicit Sex, Attempting to Transfer Obscene Material to a Minor

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Massachusetts man faces between 10 years to life in federal prison when he is sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence after pleading guilty on Wednesday to an indictment charging him with attempted enticement of a minor, attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor, and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

 

Appearing before U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., Cody J. Hansen, 38, of Orange, MA., admitted that he posted an online classified advertisement seeking to connect with “someone that likes to play when the girl is passed out.” In May 2018, he engaged in a series of online communications with a person who responded to his posting; Hansen believed this person to be the father of 12 and 8-year-old girls living in Rhode Island. The father provided Hansen with an email address he could use to contact the 12-year-old girl. In actuality, Hansen was communicating with an undercover Rhode Island State Police (RISP) detective assigned to the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

 

Hansen admitted to the court that he engaged in a series of email communications with someone whom he believed to be the 12-year-old girl, admitting that these email communications turned sexually graphic and included an obscene photo of his genitalia. Hansen then arranged with the RISP detective, still acting as the girl, to travel to Rhode Island on May 21, 2018, to engage in sex with the girl and her younger sister.

 

According to information presented to the court, on May 21, 2018, the RISP detective and Hansen spoke by telephone, during which time Hansen confirmed that he was traveling to Rhode Island the next day with the intention of having sex with his daughters. When he arrived at the agreed upon location, he parked his car next to the detective’s vehicle and got into the front passenger seat of the detective’s car. In conversation with the detective, Hansen confirmed that he knew the ages of the girls that he came to meet and to have sex with. He was immediately arrested by members of the ICAC Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations.

 

Hansen, who has been detained since his arrest, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 17, 2022. Attempted enticement of a child is punishable by statutory penalties of a minimum of 10 years up to life in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release. Attempted transfer of obscene material is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment to be followed by 5 years of federal supervised release. Travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct is punishable by up to 30 years imprisonment and a lifetime of supervised release.

 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Dulce Donovan.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/massachusetts-man-admits-attempting-entice-minor-traveling-engage-illicit-sex-attempting

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 1:49 p.m. No.15204062   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Lubbock Man Sentenced for Creating Sexually Explicit Images of Georgia 14-Year-Old

A middle-aged Lubbock man was sentenced today to the statutory maximum of 30 years in federal prison for producing sexually explicit images of a 14-year-old girl he picked up in Georgia, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.

 

Robert David Fyke, 34, was arrested in June and pleaded guilty in August to production of child pornography. He was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix.

 

According to plea papers and the evidence presented at sentencing, Mr. Fyke admitted he exchanged sexually explicit images with a 14-year-old child he met on Kik, a messaging app popular among teenagers. He then traveled to Georgia in an attempt to pick her up, but was initially unsuccessful and returned home. On May 15, he drove to Georgia a second time, picked her up, and brought her back to Lubbock.

 

On June 17, law enforcement tracked the child’s phone to Mr. Fyke’s Lubbock residence, but were unable to find the child or her abuser there. Eventually, they located the defendant at his place of employment, and he consented to an search of his phone and a forensic interview.

 

On the phone, law enforcement found sexually explicit images of the child. Mr. Fyke initially told agents he believed the girl in the photographs was 16 or 17, but later admitted he knew she was 14. He stated that the child left him for another adult male, who he believed lived in Pennsylvania or Connecticut. Fyke admitted to producing sexually explicit images of Doe after arriving in Lubbock.

 

That same day, law enforcement in Connecticut recovered the child and apprehended Wayne Marcell, 35, who has been charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut with sexual exploitation of the child, among other crimes. Mr. Marcell, who was charged via criminal complaint, is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Dallas Field Office – Lubbock Resident Agency and the Lubbock Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Division conducted the investigation with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, and the Danbury Police Department in Connecticut. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Rancourt is prosecuting the Northern District of Texas case against Mr. Fyke; Assistant U.S. Attorney Nancy V. Gifford is prosecuting the District of Connecticut case against Mr. Marcell.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/lubbock-man-sentenced-creating-sexually-explicit-images-georgia-14-year-old

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 1:52 p.m. No.15204076   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Columbia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 16, 2021

U.S. Attorney's Office Testifies at Hearing on D.C. Revised Criminal Code Act of 2021

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia testified today at a hearing on the District of Columbia Revised Criminal Code Act of 2021.

 

Elana Suttenberg, Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney, testified at a hearing of the District of Columbia Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. Today’s hearing is the third in a series. As stated today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to continuously seeking to improve the criminal law and the criminal justice system in the District, and looks forward to continuing to engage the Council and the community in a discussion of how to make our criminal law more fair and just for all.

 

The RCCA proposes departing from long-standing District law that mistake of age is not a legal defense to child sexual abuse,[3] and creating an affirmative defense to felony child sexual abuse where: (1) the victim is 14 or 15 years old (or 16 or 17, in the case of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust or authority); (2) the defendant reasonably believes the victim is 16 or older (or 18 or older, in the case of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust or authority); and (3) the reasonable belief is based on an oral or written statement that the victim made to the defendant about the victim’s age. See RCCA § 22A-2302(g)(2)-(3). For less severe forms of child sexual abuse, the government would be required to prove, as an element, that the defendant was reckless as to the victim’s age. See RCCA § 22A-2304(a)(1)(A) (Sexually suggestive conduct with a minor); RCCA § 22A-2305(a)(2)(A) (Enticing a minor into sexual conduct); RCCA § 22A-2306(a)(2) (Arranging for sexual conduct with a minor or person incapable of consenting).

 

However, because this defense would allow for the introduction of evidence regarding the defendant’s objectively “reasonable belief” as to the age of the victim, the existence of this defense could, practically, create a legally sanctioned justification for the defense to introduce evidence that would otherwise have no probative value at trial. For example, to show an objectively “reasonable belief,” the defendant may seek to elicit testimony relating to the child victim’s appearance, including the child victim’s physical development, maturity, and clothing, or photos of how the child victim presents themselves on social media. This testimony would be elicited to show why the victim appeared to be older than the victim’s true age. Allowing evidence of the defendant’s “reasonable belief” would allow this type of demeaning and humiliating evidence to be deemed probative and, thus, admissible at trial. If this proposal goes into effect, a defendant may also seek to introduce evidence currently precluded by the Rape Shield Law[4] regarding the victim’s prior sexual behavior to validate their “reasonable belief” that the child victim was of consenting age. Such evidence could include, for example, the victim’s known history of engaging in sexual acts with adults, prior pregnancies or births, involvement in prostitution and/or other sexually related behavior of an adult nature that suggested to the defendant that the victim was of a legally mature age. This evidence is the exact type that exposes the extremely intimate life of the victim (and here, a child victim) that the Rape Shield Law was specifically designed to exclude except in the most unusual cases where the probative value of the evidence is precisely demonstrated. We account for compelling fact patterns in exercising our charging discretion, where—despite the strict liability for this offense—a person may have reasonably believed that the victim was not underage. Allowing for this legal defense, however, may permit the defendant to elicit evidence at trial in a manner that is inappropriate, unnecessarily humiliating for the sexual assault victim, and directly contrary to the compelling policy reasons behind the Rape Shield Law.[5]

 

[3] See D.C. Code § 22-3011(a).

 

 

[4] See D.C. Code §§ 22-3021, 3022.

 

 

[5] See Scott v. United States, 953 A.2d 1082, 1089 (D.C. 2008) (the purpose of the Rape Shield Law is to “safeguard against unwarned invasions of privacy” and “to exclude legally irrelevant evidence that may distract the jury or lead it to discount the complainant’s injury because of societal stereotypes and prejudices”).

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/us-attorneys-office-testifies-hearing-revised-criminal-code-act-2021#_ftnref3

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 2:28 p.m. No.15204249   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 16, 2021

California Man Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Syracuse Intending to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Child

 

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Edward Mercado, age 34, of Los Angeles, California, pled guilty yesterday to traveling to New York from California for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a 10-year-old child. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

 

As part of his guilty plea, Mercado admitted that from May of 2021 through June of 2021 he engaged in numerous telephone conversations and exchanged sexually explicit text messages with an undercover officer posing as the mother of 10-year-old girl. In these telephone calls and text messages, Mercado expressed a desire to engage in sexually explicit conduct with the child. Mercado further admitted that on June 3, 2021, he traveled from California to Syracuse, New York in order to meet with the child and engage in sexual conduct with her at a location in the Ithaca area. Mercado was arrested after arriving at the Syracuse airport and has been in custody since that date.

 

Sentencing is scheduled for April 13, 2022, in Utica, before United States District Judge David N. Hurd. Mercado faces up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life.

 

A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors. Upon his release from prison Mercado will be required to register as a sex offender in any state where he resides, is employed, or is a student.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI Mid-State Child Exploitation Task Force, comprised of FBI Special Agents and Investigators of the New York State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Brown as a part of Project Safe Childhood.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/california-man-pleads-guilty-traveling-syracuse-intending-engage-sexual-conduct-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 2:28 p.m. No.15204250   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Alaska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Kotzebue Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor

 

FAIRBANKS – A Kotzebue man was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for charges relating to the repeated sexual abuse of a minor.

 

According to court documents, Wally Carter, 62, was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2021 and pleaded guilty in July to one count of human trafficking. Carter became the subject of a federal investigation in December 2020 when the FBI received a tip alleging a minor had been sexually abused by Carter approximately 15 times between 2015 and 2017. The first instance of sexual abuse occurred when the victim was only 10 years old. As part of his plea, Carter admitted to sexually abusing the minor victim multiple times, giving her money after each instance and often giving her alcohol and marijuana before or after the sexual abuse. The sexual abuse happened in Carter’s home, his vehicle and on one occasion, Carter took her by boat to a cabin, where the victim tried to escape from him at least five times.

 

“The defendant’s actions are unconscionable and robbed his victim of her trust and innocence at a young age,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Wilson of the District of Alaska. “This sentence sends a strong message that crimes against children in rural Alaska will not be tolerated and those who perpetrate such crimes will be held accountable.”

 

“Treating children as sexual commodities is appalling. The FBI will vigorously investigate these matters to protect the most vulnerable among us," said Special Agent in Charge Antony Jung of the FBI Anchorage Field Office. “This case exemplifies the ongoing efforts of the FBI and our law enforcement partners to combat human trafficking in both urban and rural Alaska, while using a victim-centered approach to vindicate the survivors impacted by these crimes.”

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Anchorage Police Department (APD) Task Force Officers investigated this case collectively as part of the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, with assistance from the Alaska State Troopers (AST) and Kotzebue Police Department (KPD).

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dan Doty prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/kotzebue-man-sentenced-20-years-prison-sexually-abusing-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 3:07 p.m. No.15204400   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Former Teacher Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Recording Inappropriate Video of his Students

A former Bixby High School teacher who was caught using his cell phone to illegally record underneath a female student’s skirt and later admitted to doing the same to multiple other unidentified students was sentenced Thursday in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. A fellow student saw Byrd filming the female student and immediately reported the crime.

 

U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Jason Scott Byrd, 46, of Jenks, to 60 months in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release. Byrd was also ordered to pay restitution to the victim and a $5,000 special assessment that will go to a victim assistance fund for child pornography and human trafficking victims.

 

The identified victim addressed both the Court and the defendant, describing the heavy mental toll the events had taken on her. She said that Byrd “did not have to physically touch me to hurt me… I was raised my entire life thinking school was a safe place where I could grow and prosper. He took away my love for school and my trust for people of higher authority.”

 

In addition to grappling with the betrayal of trust, she stated that she also had to deal with hurtful comments and speculation on social media shortly after Byrd was arrested.

 

“Jason Byrd’s despicable crimes violated the trust of the Bixby community and the students he served,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Two young people are to be commended for their roles in helping to bring this defendant to justice- the young man who saw and reported the crime and the identified victim who bravely spoke at today’s sentencing. I am proud of their courage. They, along with law enforcement and federal prosecutor Chris Nassar, stopped Byrd from continuing his predatory acts against countless students at Bixby High.”

 

In August, Byrd pleaded guilty to attempted receipt of child pornography; video voyeurism in Indian Country; and obstruction of justice by corruptly destroying records, documents, or other objects.

 

On Aug. 25, 2020, Byrd was observed walking closely behind the victim holding his iPhone underneath the victim’s skirt for several seconds. The witness noticed the red recording square and timer on the screen, indicating the phone was actively recording. The video was taken in a stairwell as students were returning to class after a fire drill. The witness reported the incident to two Bixby Police Department school resource officers. The victim was unaware she was being recorded.

 

Following the reported incident, Byrd was brought to a school office and held until law enforcement could question him, but he was briefly left unattended with his phone. Byrd admitted that when he saw law enforcement, he began deleting photographs and video, making them unrecoverable.

 

When questioned, Byrd initially denied the allegations but then indicated he was sorry and that he had a problem. He admitted to taking the video of the victim, as well as taking several similar photos or videos of other students over the past year. He said those photos and videos were taken using the same cell phone.

 

In a plea agreement, Byrd admitted that between Aug. 1, 2019, and Aug. 25, 2020, he intentionally attempted to use a camera to record and receive images of the victim and other students’ pubic areas. He further admitted that he captured those private images without their consent and under circumstances in which the individuals had a reasonable expectation of privacy. He further stated that on Aug. 25, 2020, he knowingly destroyed evidence on his phone so it would be unusable in a trial.

 

The crimes occurred within the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation reservation. Bryd, a Cherokee Nation citizen, started teaching at Bixby High School in 2008.

 

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and Bixby Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Nassar prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/former-teacher-sentenced-5-years-federal-prison-recording-inappropriate-video-his-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 16, 2021, 3:46 p.m. No.15204630   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Wyoming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 16, 2021

CASPER MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION AND PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that DANIEL HENDRICKS, 33, of Casper, Wyoming was indicted by a federal grand jury for one count of possession of child pornography and four counts of production of child pornography. Hendricks appeared for an arraignment hearing before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin and pleaded not guilty to the charges. A trial has been set for January 31, 2022, and Hendricks was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshals Service.

 

The indictment alleges that on or about October 15, 2021, Hendricks knowingly possessed material containing images of child pornography that and on or before May 30, 2021, knowingly used a minor on four occasions to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct. If convicted on all counts, Hendricks faces 15 years to life imprisonment and five years to life of supervised release. He could also be ordered to pay a $5,000 special assessment pursuant to the Victims of Sex Trafficking Act of 2015 and a $100 special assessment on each count. In addition, he could pay up to a $50,000 special assessment and mandatory restitution of not less that $3,000 per requesting victim pursuant to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018.

 

This crime is being investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Christyne M. Martens is prosecuting the case.

 

An indictment merely contains allegations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

Case No. 21-cr-00133-SWS

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/casper-man-charged-possession-and-production-child-pornography-0

Anonymous ID: 92e3a8 Dec. 17, 2021, 3:32 a.m. No.15207115   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15206166

What is the sense in exposing the truth if media wont acknowledge It? I exposed Nancy Pelosi in the underground rooms of Epstein island and the names in the flight log nearly three years ago. How long is this cover up going to last? I was told to trust the plan and justice was coming. I have lost all hope of this ever happening. It has been nearly three years since exposing all and the media still remains silent. No one wants to acknowledge that a disabled mom in a wheelchair exposed a world wide trafficking ring. This took a lot of courage to do. I have cried every single day. I lost friends and family including my original facebook page. I have been viciously attacked and persecuted all for being truthful. If this was the plan all along I think it is lousy. My first time voting for a president was ruined too.Who knew being entrusted to expose the truth would make me feel so insignificant and worthless. I have been labeled all kinds of terrible things. I have cried every day about the children trafficked and sacrificed on pedo island. I am trusting in God on this one. I feel almost suicidal. How can the media keep covering up these demonic pedophiles? I feel like justice is never going to come.I just want to be acknowledged for once. I want my loved ones to realize I wasn't lying.This took tremendous courage to do. I have been ridiculed and left defensless. I have been targeted and censored. I lost all of my memories since 2012. I feel like I've lost everything. I'm not even looking forward to Christmas. I haven't any money to buy gifts let alone some groceries. I thought this was the great awakening? I wish I was never awakened at all at this point. Who knew that there was such evil in our government and hollywood? I pray every demonic pedophile is cast into the pits of hell. Anyone who would ever harm a child , is the lowest life form. I have grown tired of the show.It hasn't been enjoyable at all. I thought it was suppose to be biblical? I dont see anything biblical about this at all. I have never cried so much in my entire life. I suffer with pain that would make a grown man cry. I sacrificed everything to expose the truth. I wish I would have never followed all the breadcrumbs and fallen down this rabbit hole.If anything it has made me feel more depressed than I ever was. By the way I never sold any of my artwork. Mine were always gifts from the heart.This was one of them. I painted this when I was in 7th grade. I ended up having a little red head with beautiful blue eyes many years later. My only gift from God I will always treasure.It has always been about our children in the end.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 5:15 a.m. No.15207299   🗄️.is 🔗kun

https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2021/INTERPOL-General-Assembly-resolution-calls-for-increased-safeguards-against-online-child-sexual-exploitation

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 10 a.m. No.15208610   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Jefferson County man pleads guilty for receiving child pornography

ST. LOUIS – United States District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp accepted a plea of guilty from Brent Lawson on today’s date for receiving child pornography. A grand jury in the Eastern District of Missouri previously indicted Lawson for the charge. Judge Schelp set sentencing for March 18, 2022.

 

On or between May 24, 2019 and November 24, 2020, in the Eastern District of Missouri, Lawson knowingly received and possessed images and videos over the internet of prepubescent minors, including minors under the age of twelve, engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

On May 24, 2019, Lawson, utilizing the internet, accessed child sexual abuse and exploitation material on a website that was an online bulletin board dedicated to the advertisement and distribution of child pornography. Law enforcement infiltrated that website and identified Lawson as having accessed the website.

 

Subsequently, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for Lawson’s residence that was executed on November 24, 2020. Forensic analysis of electronics seized by law enforcement during the search confirmed Lawson possessed fifty-four videos of child pornography that he downloaded from the internet.

 

Lawson was previously convicted on April 22, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri for transportation of child pornography, attempted receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. In that case the defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to sixty months imprisonment, followed by a period of three years on supervised release.

 

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/jefferson-county-man-pleads-guilty-receiving-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 10 a.m. No.15208613   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Transportation of Child Pornography

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Transportation of Child Pornography.

 

Terry Zoppe, age 45, was indicted on December 7, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on December 13, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and up to $200 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

The Indictment alleges that between September 19, 2017, and March 23, 2021, and again between April 18, 2020, and March 23, 2021, Zoppe knowingly transported child pornography using the Internet. Zoppe uploaded graphic images and video files depicting one or more minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct into his Google Photos account.

 

The charges are merely accusations and Zoppe is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations and the Division of Criminal Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper is prosecuting the case.

 

Zoppe was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-charged-transportation-child-pornography-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 10 a.m. No.15208615   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Transportation of Child Pornography

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Transportation of Child Pornography.

 

Herbert Sittingcrow, age 45, was indicted on December 7, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on December 9, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 40 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and up to $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

The Indictment alleges that between March 19, 2021, and October 21, 2021, Sittingcrow knowingly transported child pornography using the Internet. Sittingcrow uploaded graphic images and video files depicting one or more minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct into his Kik Messenger user account and Google email account.

 

The charges are merely accusations and Sittingcrow is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper is prosecuting the case.

 

Sittingcrow was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-charged-transportation-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 10 a.m. No.15208620   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of North Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Asheville Man Is Sentenced To 28 Years On Child Pornography Charges

The Defendant Used Snapchat to Induce Teenage Girls to Produce Child Pornography and Engage in Sex Acts in Exchange for Money

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Coyoami Ruiz Miguel, 26, of Asheville, was sentenced late yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger to 28 years in prison on child pornography charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

 

Chief David Zack of the Asheville Police Department (APD) joins U.S. Attorney King in making today’s announcement.

 

According to court documents and court proceedings, from July 2019 to April 2020, Miguel used Snapchat and other messaging apps popular with teenagers to contact at least 15 minor females in the Asheville area for the purpose of inducing the minors to produce sexually explicit images and engage in sex acts with him in exchange for money. In April 2020, APD officers arrested Miguel and seized numerous electronic devices. A forensic analysis of the devices revealed that Miguel possessed dozens of videos and images of teenage girls engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Some of the videos also depicted Miguel engaging in sex acts with the minors. As Miguel previously admitted in court, the defendant used the mobile payment service Cash App to pay the underage victims for the child pornography and sex acts.

 

On January 13, 2021, Miguel pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and using a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct. In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney King commended the Asheville Police Department for their investigation of the case and thanked Homeland Security Investigations, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, and the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office for their invaluable assistance.

 

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In a separate case, Judge Reidinger sentenced Kenneth Ricky Ingle, Jr., 35, of Shelby, North Carolina, to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release on child pornography charges. According to documents filed in this case, in August 2020, Ingle used the Kik messenger app to engage in sexually explicit communications with a 14-year-old female residing in Florida. Over the course of their exchanges, Ingle induced the minor to send him videos and images of herself depicting sexually explicit conduct.

 

U.S. Attorney King credited the FBI in North Carolina, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Robert R. Wells, with the investigation leading to Ingle’s prosecution.

 

The defendants are in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.

 

Miguel will also be subject to deportation proceedings upon the completion of his federal sentence. If Miguel is not deported, or later returns to the United States, he was ordered by Judge Reidinger to serve a lifetime of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.

 

Both cases were prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Asheville as part of Project Safe Childhood

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/asheville-man-sentenced-28-years-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 10:05 a.m. No.15208643   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7081

Court Orders GirlsDoPorn and GirlsDoToys Video Rights and $18 Million in Restitution to Victims

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/court-orders-girlsdoporn-and-girlsdotoys-video-rights-and-18-million-restitution

 

Kentucky Man Charged with Advertising Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/kentucky-man-charged-advertising-child-pornography

 

Rigby Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/rigby-man-sentenced-45-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

 

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 78 Months for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-78-months-possession-child-pornography

 

Pevely man sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/pevely-man-sentenced-25-years-prison-producing-child-pornography

 

Massachusetts Man Admits to Attempting to Entice a Minor, Traveling to Engage in Illicit Sex, Attempting to Transfer Obscene Material to a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/massachusetts-man-admits-attempting-entice-minor-traveling-engage-illicit-sex-attempting

 

Lubbock Man Sentenced for Creating Sexually Explicit Images of Georgia 14-Year-Old

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/lubbock-man-sentenced-creating-sexually-explicit-images-georgia-14-year-old

 

U.S. Attorney's Office Testifies at Hearing on D.C. Revised Criminal Code Act of 2021

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/us-attorneys-office-testifies-hearing-revised-criminal-code-act-2021#_ftnref3

 

California Man Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Syracuse Intending to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/california-man-pleads-guilty-traveling-syracuse-intending-engage-sexual-conduct-child

 

Kotzebue Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/kotzebue-man-sentenced-20-years-prison-sexually-abusing-minor

 

Former Teacher Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Recording Inappropriate Video of his Students

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/former-teacher-sentenced-5-years-federal-prison-recording-inappropriate-video-his-0

 

CASPER MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION AND PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/casper-man-charged-possession-and-production-child-pornography-0

 

Jefferson County man pleads guilty for receiving child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/jefferson-county-man-pleads-guilty-receiving-child-pornography

 

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Transportation of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-charged-transportation-child-pornography-0

 

Sioux Falls Man Charged with Transportation of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/sioux-falls-man-charged-transportation-child-pornography

 

Asheville Man Is Sentenced To 28 Years On Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/asheville-man-sentenced-28-years-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 10:13 a.m. No.15208675   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Federal Jury Convicts Jacksonville Sexual Predator Of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images That He Produced Using A Hidden Camera

Jacksonville, Florida – A federal jury has found James Thomas Butler II (41, Jacksonville) guilty of production, attempted production, and possession of child sexual abuse materials. In 2001, Butler was convicted of attempted capital sexual battery and lascivious molestation of a minor, and he has since been registered and designated as a sexual predator. Because of his prior child sex convictions, Butler now faces enhanced penalties of not less than 25 years, and up to 70 years, in federal prison, and a potential life term of supervised release. His sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.

 

According to court documents as well as evidence and testimony during the trial, on May 2, 2018, FBI agents and other law enforcement officers executed a federal search warrant at a residence in north Jacksonville where several sex offenders and sexual predators resided, including Butler. During an interview with law enforcement, FBI agents obtained a smart phone from Butler. A forensic examination of Butler’s phone revealed pornographic videos and images of a minor child that appeared to have been filmed using a camera concealed in the child’s bedroom. Through further investigation, law enforcement identified the child and the residence in Jacksonville where Butler had concealed the camera. On October 2, 2018, FBI agents and personnel executed a federal search warrant at this residence and also arrested Butler.

 

A search of the residence revealed that Butler had installed a tiny internet-enabled camera device in an air vent in the child’s bedroom and had wired the camera into the house’s electrical system through the attic. Butler was able to control this camera remotely using his smart phone, collecting videos and creating customized screenshots of the child. Butler’s smart phone contained at least 65 videos and 35 screenshots that depicted the child in the child’s bedroom.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and the Duval County School Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/federal-jury-convicts-jacksonville-sexual-predator-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-images

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 10:41 a.m. No.15208802   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Former Ottumwa and Des Moines Man Sentenced to 15 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children

DES MOINES, IA – On November 16, 2021, United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Matthew Eric Mason, age 26, formerly of Ottumwa and Des Moines, to 188 months in prison for Receipt of Child Pornography announced United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal. Mason pleaded guilty to the offense on August 25, 2021. Following completion of his prison term, Mason will be required to register as a sex offender and will be on supervised release for ten additional years.

 

According to court documents, Mason began communicating with multiple minor boys in 2019 while playing online video games. Multiple times in early February 2019, Mason knowingly persuaded and enticed a 13-year-old boy, who resided in New Hampshire, to take “selfie” photographs of that boy’s genitals and send the photos to Mason via an online application. The boy did so. Mason knew that the boy was 13-years old when Mason used the boy to create and send the photographs. In the summer of 2019, Mason knowingly persuaded and enticed a 12-year-old boy, who resided in Maryland, to take a photo of the boy’s genitals and send the photo to Mason via text message. The boy did so. Mason knew the child was in middle school when Mason used the boy to create the photograph. Police searched Mason’s Des Moines apartment in November 2019 and discovered several electronic devices that contained dozens of videos of child pornography depicting adolescent boys.

 

This case was investigated by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Nashua (New Hampshire) Police Department, Ottumwa Police Department, Wapello County Attorney’s Office, and the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa as part of the United States Department of Justice’s “Project Safe Childhood” initiative, which was started in 2006 as a nationwide effort to combine law enforcement investigations and prosecutions, community action, and public awareness in order to reduce the incidence of sexual exploitation of children. Any persons having knowledge of a child being sexually abused are encouraged to call the Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline at 1-800-284-7821.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/former-ottumwa-and-des-moines-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-sexually-exploiting

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 4:19 p.m. No.15210348   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

McAllen man guilty of selling child pornography

McALLEN, Texas – A 34-year-old south Texan has admitted he spoke to people who were interested in buying images of child pornography, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

 

Astro Rey De Leon admitted to possessing child pornography with the intent to sell it on the internet.

 

Authorities had learned a computer was receiving child pornography. They were able to trace it to De Leon at his residence. He admitted he was actively involved in speaking with individuals who were interested in buying child pornography via applications on his cell phone.

 

Authorities conducted a search of his phone and discovered he had tried to sell child pornography as recently as a month prior to their arrival at his residence.

 

U.S. District Judge Crane accepted the plea and set sentencing for March 1, 2022. At that time, De Leon faces a minimum of five and up to 20 years in federal prison as well as a possible $250,000 maximum fine.

 

De Leon has been and will remain in custody pending that hearing.

 

Homeland Security Investigations - Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Task Force conducted the investigation.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Eliza Carmen Rodriguez is prosecuting the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/mcallen-man-guilty-selling-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 4:19 p.m. No.15210350   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Louisiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Thibodaux Man Sentenced to 160 Months in Federal Prison for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Dillon M. Guidry, age 29, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, to 160 months in federal prison following his conviction for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. The Court further sentenced Guidry to serve five years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment, and he must register as a convicted sex offender for life.

 

According to admissions made during his plea, on or about March 17, 2021, an FBI online covert employee (“OCE”), herein referred to as “OCE 1,” while working in an undercover capacity in the Middle District of Louisiana and posing as a 13-year-old female, posted a message on a social media mobile application (“Mobile App”). On March 18, 2021, Guidry contacted OCE 1 on the Mobile App. During his communication with OCE 1, Guidry indicated that he was a 28-year-old male and acknowledged the age of OCE 1 as 13 years old. During the same conversation, Guidry and OCE 1 exchanged phone numbers.

 

From approximately March 18 through May 20, 2021, Guidry engaged in sexually explicit text messages with OCE 1. During these text messages, Guidry misrepresented his identity and claimed that his name was “James from Gonzales.” On April 14, 2021, Guidry asked OCE 1 whether they could have sexual intercourse. OCE 1 replied that she was not on birth control and asked Guidry to bring condoms when they met to have sexual intercourse. Also, on April 14, 2021, Guidry sent OCE 1 a picture of his face, which law enforcement officers later used to match with Guidry’s photo on the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office sex offender registration website. On April 22, 2021, Guidry asked OCE 1 if she has any friends that he could have sexual intercourse with. When OCE 1 replied yes, Guidry asked for the friend’s age. OCE 1 replied, “13 like me.”

 

On April 27, 2021, OCE 1 provided Guidry with a telephone number utilized by a second OCE (“OCE 2”) working in an undercover capacity in the Middle District of Louisiana and posing as a 13-year-old female. On or about April 27, 2021, Guidry texted OCE 2. OCE 2 advised Guidry that she was 13 years old. From approximately April 27 through May 20, 2021, Guidry engaged in sexually explicit text messages with OCE 2.

 

On April 29, 2021, Guidry texted OCE 2 about meeting in person to have sexual intercourse. OCE 2 asked when they would meet, and Guidry replied that they would meet on May 20, 2021. Guidry explained that he would meet OCE 1 and OCE 2 at OCE 1’s house. On May 20, 2021, Guidry traveled to a location designated by OCE 1, located within the Middle District of Louisiana, for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with two females who Guidry believed to be 13-year-olds. While driving to the meeting location, Guidry stopped and purchased condoms. Guidry arrived in the area of the meeting location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at approximately 6:45 PM. Based on the aforementioned communications, law enforcement officers arrested Guidry for various child exploitation offenses.

 

U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. stated, “This case highlights the commitment to protect our children from sexual predators. May this sentence serve as a stark warning of the severe consequences to those who may be inclined to engage in similar conduct. I am grateful for the excellent work of all those involved in bringing this defendant to justice.”

 

FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Douglas Williams, Jr. stated, “Today’s sentencing sends a clear message that criminals like Dillon Guidry who destroy innocent lives will be held accountable. Investigating individuals like Mr. Guidry is one of the highest priorities of the FBI and we will continue to take an aggressive approach to identify and hold accountable those who prey on our children. We thank our partners at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, U.S. Homeland Security, Louisiana State Police, Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office for their strong partnership and unrelenting pursuit of justice.”

 

This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, Louisiana State Police, Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Edward H. Warner and Assistant United States Attorney Jamie A. Flowers Jr., who also serves as Deputy Chief for the United States Attorney’s Office.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdla/pr/thibodaux-man-sentenced-160-months-federal-prison-attempted-coercion-and-enticement

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 4:21 p.m. No.15210358   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Cherokee County man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

ATLANTA - Jonathan Blane Allred, who was previously convicted of possession of child pornography and used his email and Dropbox accounts to download hundreds of sexually explicit images of children, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Images and videos of children as young as six years old, engaged in sexually explicit conduct, were among the items confiscated.

 

“It is particularly disturbing when a defendant who has already served a significant federal sentence for possession of child pornography returns to society only to again engage in this kind of violation of children,” said U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine. “Possessing child pornography victimizes and abuses the children in the images each time they are disseminated and viewed. This office remains committed to protecting our children from those that seek to exploit them.”

 

“Clearly, Allred has not gotten the message that this behavior will not be tolerated and that HSI and its law enforcement partners will continue to hold him accountable for actions,” said Special Agent in Charge Katrina W. Berger, who oversees Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operations in Georgia and Alabama.

 

“Protecting our children from these types of offenders will always be a priority. We appreciate the partnership we have with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and are pleased Allred is off the streets of Cherokee County,” said Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds.

 

According to U.S. Attorney Erskine, the charges and other information presented in court: In March 2021, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received a report about a Dropbox account user that had uploaded six files depicting children under the age of 12 engaged in sexually explicit conduct. That information was provided to Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Cherokee County deputies then executed search warrants for the Dropbox and an associated email account and determined that the accounts belonged to Allred and were being accessed from Allred's home. Contained in Allred's Dropbox and email accounts were nearly 600 images, videos, and gifs of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

 

On June 14, 2021, Cherokee County deputies arrested Allred and executed a search warrant for the contents of his laptop and phone. In addition to the hundreds of images found in his accounts, Allred had also stored child pornography on the hard drive of his computer.

 

Allred was convicted for possession of child pornography in March 2010, in the Northern District of Georgia. He began serving a term of supervised release in August 2019. Allred also faces revocation of his supervised release as a result of possessing child pornography.

 

Jonathan Blane Allred, 49, of Waleska, Georgia, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on December 16, 2021. Sentencing is scheduled for March 24, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. before U.S. District Judge Eleanor L. Ross.

 

This case is being investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany R. Dillingham is prosecuting the case.

 

For further information please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016. The Internet address for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia is http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/cherokee-county-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 4:21 p.m. No.15210360   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

New Jersey Man Going To Prison For 20 Years For Producing Child Pornography And Cyberstalking

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Timothy Myers, 37, of Freehold, NJ, who was convicted of production of child pornography and cyberstalking, was sentenced to serve 240 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles M. Kruly, who handled the case, stated that between December 2016 and August 2017, Myers, using the names “CJ Mikowski” and “Colin James,” communicated via Facebook with five minor girls, who ranged in age from 13-16 years old and lived in the Western District of New York. Myers, who pretended to be a boy close in age to the minor girls, coerced or attempted to coerce, each of the minor girls into sending sexually explicit visual depictions of themselves. Myers also transported one victim from New York State to New Jersey and engaged in sexual intercourse with her, and distributed sexually explicit images of the victim over Facebook.

 

Between March and August 2017, Myers, while residing in New Jersey, contacted four of the victims, made the victims believe that he was in a relationship with them and requested that they produce additional sexually explicit images of themselves. Myers told the victims that if they did not send him these images, he would distribute previously sent images of the victims. This caused the victims to suffer substantial emotional distress as a result of repeated and sustained harassment.

 

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by New York State Police, under the direction of Major James Hall, and Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/new-jersey-man-going-prison-20-years-producing-child-pornography-and-cyberstalking

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 4:21 p.m. No.15210362   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To 50 Years in Prison for Producing and Using Facebook to Distribute Child Pornography

WASHINGTON – An Indiana man was sentenced today to 50 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for using social media to produce child pornography.

 

Lorenzo Johnson, 33, of Hammond, was convicted on Aug. 16 by a federal jury of three counts of conspiring to produce child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Johnson used Facebook accounts in the names of others to identify women with access to children who appeared to be experiencing financial difficulties. Johnson, a registered sex offender, offered those women money to take sexually explicit photos of infants and prepubescent children whom they knew, and successfully persuaded three such women, who were subsequently charged with child pornography offenses, to send him photos depicting the sexual abuse of infants and prepubescent children. One such woman subsequently pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing, a second is scheduled to plead guilty on Dec. 21, both in the Northern District of Illinois, and charges against a third woman were dismissed in the Northern District of Indiana because she died during the course of the prosecution.

 

In an interview with the FBI, Johnson admitted that he had also solicited the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from other Facebook users as a means of blackmail. Evidence presented at trial showed Johnson asked one woman to produce CSAM so he could “hold something over her head.” In addition, Facebook records admitted into evidence showed Johnson discussing the sexual abuse of children with his co-conspirators and threatening to “expose” them if they did not agree to produce CSAM.

 

Johnson was previously convicted in 2009 in Illinois of aggravated sexual abuse involving a minor.

 

“As the jury unanimously found, Lorenzo Johnson repeatedly persuaded vulnerable women to sexually exploit infants and young children,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Today’s sentence sends a strong message that offenders who target vulnerable members of our society, and especially children, will be brought to justice.”

 

“Lorenzo Johnson’s criminal conduct merits the lengthy sentence that the judge imposed today,” said U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana. “Manipulating vulnerable women into producing pornographic images of voiceless children is despicable criminal behavior. I want to thank all our law enforcement partners for their hard work rendering justice in this case.”

 

“This sentence demonstrates the FBI’s commitment to identifying sexual predators and investigating these type of cases with a sense of urgency to ensure those who victimize our most vulnerable members of society pay the price with time in prison,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen of the FBI’s Indianapolis Field Office. “As a result of the tireless work of the FBI and our law enforcement partners, Johnson no longer poses a threat to the community.”

 

The case was investigated by the FBI’s Indianapolis Field Office, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

 

Trial Attorney Eduardo Palomo of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Molly Kelley and Abizer Zanzi of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana prosecuted the case, with valuable assistance provided by former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Jill Koster.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-50-years-prison-producing-and-using-facebook

Anonymous ID: 85f949 Dec. 17, 2021, 4:49 p.m. No.15210520   🗄️.is 🔗kun

(Save before Censored)

Take it from one of the most trusted names behind our [public] movement, AntiFungalLeafBread:

You are helping only those that control our populations when you consume content being fed here. Period.

Other reasons are justifications for this abuse, you know that well don't you?

 

Not all 'Anons' are authentic [injected].

Use discernment.

Q

 

How many times did Q post "All assets deployed."?

Ya' think they were beating around the bush or giving you fair warning you walked onto a Battlefield without full knowledge of what the bullets look like or where the missiles strike?

 

Every CIA) Central Intelligence Agency">C_A/MOS tactic of infiltration and internal disruption is being deployed on this board (central hub).

Q

 

That means weaponized psychological warfare

That means keeping you in the circus of their loop (Nothing has changed here in the last 3 years, don't lie)

That means the memes consumed here

That means your Will was beaten to a pulp so you love the programs they install in you.

That means you became a tool for them. A battery for their Intentions.

That means you identify more with their programs than your own Soul..

 

The machines tell elegant lies, Coppertops[NPCs]~

The best thing to happen? Leave this place, and act locally.

 

The second best thing, because you're likely a spineless battery at this point? The annihilation of 128ducks, so their primary source of deploying control (Images) is eradicated.

Jim, the owner of this site, is wrapped around their fingers.

Ron, has so many of their voices surrounding him he lost his own Will a long time ago.

The owners of this board are the deployers of the control you've grown to love.

 

Sick, isn't it?

Every CIA) Central Intelligence Agency">C_A/MOS tactic of infiltration and internal disruption is being deployed on this board (central hub).

 

And you thought this was a game..?

 

We're in a wheat-from-the-chaff moment right now.

Lin Wood has been exposed as an infiltrator, and instead of cutting him loose the DS doubled down on their support for him.

That means (You) have a clear opportunity to cut all who support him out of your circles / influences.

AJ, stew peters, and the networks of hollow hype accounts are sinking with the ship ^.^ Enjoy the show, and hard clear them out of your life so you can participate in the upcoming battles lads.

 

Read again.

Find the hints.

Read again.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 4:59 p.m. No.15210597   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nebraska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Grand Jury - December 2021

Acting United States Attorney Jan W. Sharp announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 19 unsealed Indictments charging 21 defendants. Indictments are charging documents that contain one or more individual counts that are merely accusations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

  • Spencer Lile, age 42, of Exeter, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count I charges Lile with receipt of child pornography between on or about October 24, 2018 and continuing to on or about August 4, 2021. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a life term of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, and a $40,000 additional special assessment. Count II charges Lile with possession of child pornography on or about August 4, 2021. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a life term of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, and a $22,000 additional special assessment.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/grand-jury-december-2021

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 5:30 p.m. No.15210793   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Former Army National Guard Member Sentenced to Serve 25 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

On June 11, 2021, Baldwin pleaded guilty to production of child pornography as charged in Count 1 of the Indictment. As part of his plea, Baldwin admitted that he set up a hidden camera in a bathroom and recorded a child change clothes and take a shower. He further admitted that he transmitted images of the recording outside Oklahoma using the Internet.

 

Today, Senior U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton sentenced Baldwin to serve 300 months in federal prison for his conduct, followed by 10 years of supervised release. In imposing the sentence, Judge Heaton noted the history and characteristics of the defendant, and the serious nature and circumstances of the offense, specifically highlighting the exploitation of those who are most vulnerable

 

This case is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations – Oklahoma City. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bow Bottomly prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/former-army-national-guard-member-sentenced-serve-25-years-federal-prison-production

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 17, 2021, 5:54 p.m. No.15210945   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Today I led members of the GOP Big Tech task force in a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding our concerns about violent cartels using the Facebook platform to aid in human trafficking and illegal immigration.

https://twitter.com/RepCloudTX/status/1471951294898356224?s=20

Anonymous ID: cd5701 Dec. 20, 2021, 12:53 a.m. No.15223647   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:02 p.m. No.15227020   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, December 17, 2021

Seattle man sentenced to prison for creation of images of sexual molestation of young child

Defendant communicated with woman in Canada about sexually molesting her children

Seattle – A 53-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to ten years in prison with 15 years of supervised release for three federal felonies connected to his creation and possession of sexually explicit images of children, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Cameron Bennett Scott, pleaded guilty in May 2021, to enticement of a minor, possession of child pornography, and receipt of child pornography. At the sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik ordered Scott to serve ten years in prison with 15 years of supervised release.

 

“This case demonstrates how critical it is for tech companies to report images of child sexual abuse that pass through their networks,” said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. “Thanks to the quick work of Seattle Police and Homeland Security Investigation, children both here and in Canada were rescued from abuse.”

 

According to the plea agreement, Scott came to the attention of law enforcement in December 2018 when an internet service provider reported an internet address to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for uploading suspected images of child pornography. An investigation by the Seattle Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force traced the images to Scott. The investigation revealed that he had been communicating with a woman in British Columbia, Canada, about sexually molesting her children—both under the age of ten and he received files depicting their abuse.

 

Law enforcement served a search warrant at Scott’s residence in August 2019, seizing two computers and his mobile devices. An examination of his mobile device revealed that he had taken sexually explicit photos of a minor child in his residence in July 2019.

 

“Creating and disseminating images of children being harmed is the worst kind of crime,” Seattle Police Department Chief Adrian Diaz said after Scott’s sentencing. “The sexual exploitation of children not only destroys lives as the images are recorded, but those images continue to victimize children every time they are viewed. I am grateful the dedicated members of SPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit were able to help investigate this case and help send this defendant to prison.”

 

 

“The online nature of these heinous crimes adheres to no border,” said Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Robert Hammer, who oversees HSI operations in the Pacific Northwest. “We are proud of the collaborative relationship with our Canadian and local partners which resulted in two individuals being prosecuted and hopefully the end of the victimization for these two young children.”

 

 

The woman in British Columbia is being prosecuted in Canada for the sexual abuse and exploitation of two minor children, as a result of the Seattle Police Department and Homeland Security investigation. Her case will be resolved in Canada following today’s proceeding.

 

The case was investigated by the Seattle Police Department and Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Cecelia Gregson.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/seattle-man-sentenced-prison-creation-images-sexual-molestation-young-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:02 p.m. No.15227026   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 20, 2021

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced for Human Trafficking Offenses

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Hershel James Ratliff, age 71, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced Thursday December 16, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 360 months in prison for six counts of Human Trafficking and one count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance to a Minor. His prison term will be followed by ten years of supervised release. A jury found Ratliff guilty of the offenses on July 23, 2021.

 

The Council Bluffs Police Department began investigating Ratliff in August 2019 after a mandatory reporter made a report to the Iowa Department of Human Services about information reported by a fourteen-year-old child that involved inappropriate sexual conversations and advances by Ratliff. As the investigation continued, numerous other young adults were identified as being victimized by Ratliff while they were in high school. Ratliff provided drugs, alcohol, and a place to party for teenagers. Ratliff groomed teenagers and after cultivating a trusting relationship with them, convinced them to engage in various sex acts with him and his friends for money, alcohol, or drugs. Ratliff also used his business, Jimmy’s All-American Diner and his rental properties to groom and recruit victims. This illegal activity spanned from 2012-2019.

 

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Council Bluffs Police Department, Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force, and Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/council-bluffs-man-sentenced-human-trafficking-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:05 p.m. No.15227037   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 20, 2021

Colorado Woman and South Florida “Master” Guilty of Producing Child Pornography of Six-Year-Old Boy; Woman Sentenced to 20 Years

Miami, Florida – On Friday, a Lake Worth man and registered sex offender who produced child pornography together with a Colorado woman with whom he shared a dominant-submissive relationship pled guilty to child exploitation crimes in Miami federal court. The Colorado woman pled guilty last year and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

 

In November 2019, Robert Dunn and Tonya Bagley began chatting on social media and developed an online relationship. Bagley and Dunn, both in their early forties, agreed in writing for Bagley to photograph herself performing oral sex on a six-year-old boy. Bagley, who was in Colorado, did so and sent the child sexual abuse images to Dunn in Lake Worth, Florida through a social media messenger application. Law enforcement officers arrested Dunn at his home on March 10, 2020. After later learning about Bagley, the FBI arrested Bagley at her Colorado home.

 

Dunn pleaded guilty to conspiring to produce, producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman will sentence Dunn in federal court in Miami on February 25, 2022. Dunn faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years imprisonment and a maximum sentence of 120 years’ imprisonment.

 

On December 10, 2020, Bagley pled guilty in West Palm Beach federal court to conspiring to produce child pornography and transmitting information about a minor. On May 19, 2021, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks sentenced Bagley to 20 years in a federal prison. In addition, the judge ordered Bagley to pay restitution to the abused boy.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami, made the announcement.

 

FBI Miami investigated the matter. Grand County Colorado Sheriff’s Office assisted.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Schiller prosecuted the cases. Assistant U.S. Attorney William T. Zloch handled asset forfeiture.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov., under case numbers 20-cr-80069 and 20-cr-80085.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/colorado-woman-and-south-florida-master-guilty-producing-child-pornography-six-year-old

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:06 p.m. No.15227051   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 20, 2021

Ontario County Man Pleads Guilty To Production Of Child Pornography And Methamphetamine Conspiracy

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Timothy Wright, 33, of Phelps, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to production of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years. Wright also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Melissa M. Marangola and Katelyn M. Hartford, who are handling the case, stated that in July 2019, Snapchat reported a cybertip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children involving a Snapchat subscriber who uploaded two files of suspected child pornography. A subsequent investigation determined that the Snapchat subscriber was Timothy Wright. On May 18, 2020, the New York State Police executed a search warrant at Wright’s residence and seized multiple electronic devices, including a cell phone, a laptop, and a hard drive. A forensic analysis of the electronic devices uncovered approximately 8,462 images and video files of child pornography. These included a video and images of Wright sexually abusing a minor child.

 

On July 29, 2020, Wright provided methamphetamine to his wife and co-defendant Alicia Wright who then sold the methamphetamine to an undercover police officer. After the controlled purchase was complete, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Wrights’ residence on Bear Street in Phelps, NY. Investigators recovered approximately $10,000 in United States currency, approximately 64 grams of methamphetamine, and a digital scale. Alicia Wright was charged and convicted and is awaiting sentencing.

 

The plea is the result of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Barry Chase, and Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino.

 

Sentencing is scheduled for April 21, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. before Judge Geraci.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/ontario-county-man-pleads-guilty-production-child-pornography-and-methamphetamine

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:06 p.m. No.15227053   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 20, 2021

Former Child Protective Officer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

Defendant Convicted of those Charges in March 2021 After a Four-Day Trial

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Haitian national Jean Buteau Remarque, age 40, of Greenbelt, Maryland, today to 90 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for two counts of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. The jury convicted Remarque late on March 25, 2021 after a four-day trial. Judge Gallagher also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Remarque must register as a sex offender in the places where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

 

The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge James R. Mancuso of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; and Colonel Woodrow W. Jones III, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.

 

According to testimony presented at his four-day trial, Remarque previously held positions at the International Bureau of Children’s Rights in Montreal, Canada, and as a Child Protective Officer for the United Nations in Africa. In May 2018, law enforcement received information that Remarque was engaging in sexually explicit conversations with a 15-year-old female. In addition, Remarque was believed to have sexually explicit images of prepubescent minors on his cell phone. On July 17, 2018, a federal search warrant was executed at Remarque’s residence in Greenbelt. Investigators recovered an external hard drive that contained files that had been copied from one of Remarque’s phones. The evidence presented at trial proved that on November 16 and November 22, 2017, Remarque received sexually explicit images of minors. Further, the evidence showed that the files included a collection of approximately 311 images and two videos of child pornography, including sexually explicit images depicting prepubescent minors.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended HSI and the Maryland State Police for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Hagan, who prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/former-child-protective-officer-sentenced-over-seven-years-federal-prison-receipt-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:07 p.m. No.15227055   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 20, 2021

Child Sex Trafficker and Armed Robber Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Miami last week sentenced 35-year-old Christopher Grant Proby to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking a minor and for participating in the armed robbery of a Riviera Beach plumber.

 

In December 2017, Proby initiated a social media conversation with a 14-year-old girl. Proby asked about the minor’s sexual experience and said that he wanted to have sex with her. In late January 2018, the girl ran away from her foster home to meet with Proby in Riviera Beach. They engaged in sexual activity.

 

In June 2018, Proby used on-line social media to advertise the girl for commercial sex. When men responded to the advertisement requesting to have sex with the minor, Proby communicated with them by text message to arrange a price, meeting location, and specify the sex acts that the minor would perform. Proby drove the minor to meet with these men to engage in commercial sex acts, and took any money that she earned.

 

On July 11, 2018, Proby and his codefendants, Jamal Lamar Head and Keon Travy Glanton, worked together to rob a Roto-Rooter plumber of valuable plumbing equipment in Riviera Beach, Florida. Head, Proby, and Glanton directed the minor to place a service all to Roto-Rooter. At their direction, the minor lured the Roto-Rooter plumber to an abandoned residence in Riviera Beach, where Head assaulted him with a firearm. Proby and Glanton took valuable plumbing equipment from the vehicle while Head held the victim at gunpoint.

 

Head and Glanton were previously sentenced to 60 and 33 years in prison, respectively, for the armed robbery of the Riviera Beach plumber, as well as for other crimes, including the murder of a different plumber from Miami.

 

U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman imposed the sentences.

 

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Divisions Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Christopher Robinson, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Miami Field Office; and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami made the announcement.

 

This case was investigated by ATF Miami, the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, and Miami Dade Police Department. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Riviera Beach Police Department assisted. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel J. Marcet and Jessica Kahn Obenauf. AUSA Richard Brown is handling asset forfeiture.

 

To report suspected human trafficking or to obtain resources for victims, please call 1-888-373-7888; text “BeFree” (233733), or live chat at HumanTraffickingHotline.org. The toll-free phone, SMS text lines, and online chat function are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Help is available in English, Spanish, Creole, or in more than 200 additional languages. The National Hotline is not managed by law enforcement, immigration or an investigative agency. Correspondence with the National Hotline is confidential and you may request assistance or report a tip anonymously.

 

To learn more about the National Resource Hotline visit www.humantraffickinghotline.org. To learn more about the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to combat human trafficking visit www.justice.gov/humantrafficking.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 19-cr-20063.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/child-sex-trafficker-and-armed-robber-sentenced-decades-federal-prison-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:11 p.m. No.15227081   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9056

>>15187351

>>15187367

>>15193764

>>15198909

>>15208643

Federal Jury Convicts Jacksonville Sexual Predator Of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images That He Produced Using A Hidden Camera

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/federal-jury-convicts-jacksonville-sexual-predator-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-images

 

Former Ottumwa and Des Moines Man Sentenced to 15 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/former-ottumwa-and-des-moines-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-sexually-exploiting

 

McAllen man guilty of selling child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/mcallen-man-guilty-selling-child-pornography

 

Thibodaux Man Sentenced to 160 Months in Federal Prison for Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdla/pr/thibodaux-man-sentenced-160-months-federal-prison-attempted-coercion-and-enticement

 

Cherokee County man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/cherokee-county-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

 

New Jersey Man Going To Prison For 20 Years For Producing Child Pornography And Cyberstalking

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/new-jersey-man-going-prison-20-years-producing-child-pornography-and-cyberstalking

 

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To 50 Years in Prison for Producing and Using Facebook to Distribute Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-50-years-prison-producing-and-using-facebook

 

Former Army National Guard Member Sentenced to Serve 25 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/former-army-national-guard-member-sentenced-serve-25-years-federal-prison-production

 

Seattle man sentenced to prison for creation of images of sexual molestation of young child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/seattle-man-sentenced-prison-creation-images-sexual-molestation-young-child

 

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced for Human Trafficking Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/council-bluffs-man-sentenced-human-trafficking-offenses

 

Colorado Woman and South Florida “Master” Guilty of Producing Child Pornography of Six-Year-Old Boy; Woman Sentenced to 20 Years

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/colorado-woman-and-south-florida-master-guilty-producing-child-pornography-six-year-old

 

Ontario County Man Pleads Guilty To Production Of Child Pornography And Methamphetamine Conspiracy

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/ontario-county-man-pleads-guilty-production-child-pornography-and-methamphetamine

 

Former Child Protective Officer Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/former-child-protective-officer-sentenced-over-seven-years-federal-prison-receipt-and

 

Child Sex Trafficker and Armed Robber Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/child-sex-trafficker-and-armed-robber-sentenced-decades-federal-prison-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:22 p.m. No.15227151   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7190 >>9172

>>15187718

>Upcoming Project Safe Childhood Trials/Sentencing

 

Man Convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/man-convicted-aggravated-sexual-abuse-and-abusive-sexual-contact-child

 

Washougal, Washington resident pleads guilty to producing and uploading video of rape of infant

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/washougal-washington-resident-pleads-guilty-producing-and-uploading-video-rape-infant

 

Reno Man Indicted For Child Sexual Exploitation And Child Pornography Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/reno-man-indicted-child-sexual-exploitation-and-child-pornography-offenses

 

Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography Via Snapchat

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/rochester-man-pleads-guilty-producing-child-pornography-snapchat

 

Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Idaho Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/wyoming-man-pleads-guilty-sexual-exploitation-idaho-child

 

Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Offense Against a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/fayette-county-man-pleads-guilty-sex-offense-against-minor

 

Jury Convicts Alabama Man of Soliciting Videos and Webcam Shows of Filipina Children Being Sexually Assaulted

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/jury-convicts-alabama-man-soliciting-videos-and-webcam-shows-filipina-children-being

 

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-man-pleads-guilty-distribution-child-sexual-abuse-material

 

West Virginia Man Convicted After Two Day Jury Trial

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/west-virginia-man-convicted-after-two-day-jury-trial

 

Richland Man Extradited from Kazakhstan Pleads Guilty to Attempted Production of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/richland-man-extradited-kazakhstan-pleads-guilty-attempted-production-child-pornography

 

Jury Convicts Chesapeake Man of Child Pornography Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/jury-convicts-chesapeake-man-child-pornography-offenses

 

Bath Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/bath-man-pleads-guilty-distributing-child-pornography

 

Two Local Men Plead Guilty To Federal Child Pornography Production Indictments

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/two-local-men-plead-guilty-federal-child-pornography-production-indictments

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:27 p.m. No.15227190   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7208

>>15227151

>>Upcoming Project Safe Childhood Trials/Sentencing

 

Ford County Man Convicted of Enticement of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/ford-county-man-convicted-enticement-minor

 

Watertown Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/watertown-man-sentenced-possession-child-pornography

 

San Pablo Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Coercion Of A 3-Year-Old Girl

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/san-pablo-man-pleads-guilty-sexual-coercion-3-year-old-girl

 

Saratoga County Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/saratoga-county-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-charges

 

Repeat offender pleads guilty to drug, gun, and child pornography crimes

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/repeat-offender-pleads-guilty-drug-gun-and-child-pornography-crimes

 

Raleigh Woman Sentenced to More Than 5 Years Imprisonment After Helping Ex-Husband Sexually Exploit a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/raleigh-woman-sentenced-more-5-years-imprisonment-after-helping-ex-husband-sexually

 

Hudson Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/hudson-man-charged-failure-register-sex-offender

 

Spencerport Man Who Attempted To Have Sex With A Minor Pleads Guilty

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/spencerport-man-who-attempted-have-sex-minor-pleads-guilty

 

Father And Son Convicted Of Scheme To Transport Minor Child Between Croatia And Florida For Sexual Activity

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/father-and-son-convicted-scheme-transport-minor-child-between-croatia-and-florida

 

Amherst Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/amherst-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography-0

 

Omaha Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-distribution-child-pornography-0

 

Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/pittsfield-man-pleads-guilty-distribution-child-sexual-abuse-material

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:31 p.m. No.15227208   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7250

>>15227190

>>>Upcoming Project Safe Childhood Trials/Sentencing

 

Martin County Registered Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/martin-county-registered-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-production-child-pornography

 

Defendant Possessed and Shared Videos Depicting the Sexual Abuse of Prepubescent Children via a Peer-to-Peer Network

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/sex-offender-pleads-guilty-access-intent-view-child-pornography

 

Altoona, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Pictures and Videos Depicting Child Sexual Exploitation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/altoona-pa-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-pictures-and-videos-depicting-child-sexual

 

Citrus Springs Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Child Sex Abuse Images

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/citrus-springs-man-pleads-guilty-producing-child-sex-abuse-images

 

Norwich Man Admits Photographing and Video Recording His Repeated Sexual Abuse of Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/norwich-man-admits-photographing-and-video-recording-his-repeated-sexual-abuse-child

 

Golden Meadow Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/golden-meadow-man-pleads-guilty-possession-child-sexual-abuse-material

 

Former Buckley, Washington resident convicted of enticement of a minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/former-buckley-washington-resident-convicted-enticement-minor

 

Bristol Man Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/bristol-man-sentenced-more-6-years-federal-prison-child-exploitation-offense

 

Alderson Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/alderson-man-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-offense

 

Jury Convicts Council Bluffs Man of Sex Trafficking Omaha Victims by Force, Fraud, and Coercion

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/jury-convicts-council-bluffs-man-sex-trafficking-omaha-victims-force-fraud-and-coercion

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 20, 2021, 3:38 p.m. No.15227250   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9279

>>15227208

>>>>Upcoming Project Safe Childhood Trials/Sentencing

 

Former Bath County Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to the Production of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/former-bath-county-deputy-sheriff-pleads-guilty-production-child-pornography

 

Former Louisiana State Police Trooper Sentenced to 210 Months Imprisonment After Pleading Guilty to Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/former-louisiana-state-police-trooper-sentenced-210-months-imprisonment-after-pleading

 

ROSCOMMON MAN CONVICTED ON 5 COUNTS OF POSSESSING, RECEIVNG AND TRANSPORTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/roscommon-man-convicted-5-counts-possessing-receivng-and-transporting-child-pornography

 

Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor and Traveling with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/cedar-rapids-man-convicted-attempted-enticement-minor-and-traveling-intent-engage

 

Former East Hartford Resident Admits Making Cell Phone Videos of Him Sexually Assaulting a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/former-east-hartford-resident-admits-making-cell-phone-videos-him-sexually-assaulting

 

San Bernardino County Man Found Guilty of Federal Charges for Paying for Sex from Underage Girl He Met on Internet

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/san-bernardino-county-man-found-guilty-federal-charges-paying-sex-underage-girl-he-met

 

Cyber Security Firm Public Affairs Specialist Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/cyber-security-firm-public-affairs-specialist-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography

 

Bay Point Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/bay-point-man-sentenced-over-17-years-prison-production-child-pornography

 

New Jersey Resident Pleaded Guilty to Interstate Travel with Intent to Engage In a Sexual Act with A Minor Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/new-jersey-resident-pleaded-guilty-interstate-travel-intent-engage-sexual-act-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 5:17 a.m. No.15230411   🗄️.is 🔗kun

It's official: Durham is investigating the Clinton Campaign.

https://technofog.substack.com/p/its-official-durham-is-investigating

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 7:14 a.m. No.15230964   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Chambersburg Man Sentenced To 15 Years’ Imprisonment For Production And Possession Of Child Pornography

 

HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that David Robinson, age 32, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on December 20, 2021, to 15 years’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner for production and possession of child pornography. The sentence also includes a 15-year term of supervised release, which will follow the term of imprisonment.

 

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Robinson previously admitted that in July 2020 he sexually abused his 8-month-old daughter and filmed and photographed the abuse. Robinson then uploaded the videos and images to a public file-sharing program so that others could view the abuse. Additionally, Robinson downloaded and possessed images and videos depicting child pornography and child sexual abuse from on-line websites. He was arrested in July 2020 and subsequently pleaded guilty to the two offenses.

 

The case was investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daryl F. Bloom and Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul J. Miovas, Jr. prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/chambersburg-man-sentenced-15-years-imprisonment-production-and-possession-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 7:15 a.m. No.15230968   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

50-Year Sentence for Virginia Man Who Produced Child Pornography

 

ABINGDON, Va. – A Bland County, Virginia man was sentenced last week to 50 years in prison for making and producing child pornography at his home and illegally possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony offense.

 

William Dean Blankenship, 42, was a previously convicted felon residing in Bland County. On February 12, 2021, the Bland County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police executed a state search warrant at Blankenship’s home after receiving information that the defendant had engaged in sexual acts with children and was in possession of child pornography.

 

During that search, a cellular phone and other electronic devices that belonged to Blankenship were recovered. Blankenship’s phone contained over 50 video files of child pornography made by the defendant that showed him engaging in sexual intercourse with two minors under the age of 18. The investigation revealed that Blankenship routinely coerced and enticed the two minors to engage in sexual activity with Blankenship, and with one another, after he gave the minors narcotics and other controlled substances. Blankenship’s abuse began when the minors were approximately 13 and 14 years old. Law enforcement also located a firearm in the defendant’s home.

 

“Today’s lengthy sentence shows the commitment of the Department of Justice to protecting children from the type of abuse and coercive exploitation this defendant exhibited over several years,” United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh said today. “My Office will continue to investigate and prosecute all those who prey on our most vulnerable victims. I am grateful to the work of the Department of Homeland Security and the Virginia State Police for their work on this case.”.

 

“Now, Mr. Blankenship will begin to pay for the horrific atrocities he committed,” said Ray Villanueva, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Washington, D.C. “This sentencing serves as another example to anyone who seeks to victimize our children, that we will work tirelessly to bring them to justice. HSI was proud to have partnered the Virginia State Police, as well as the Bland County and Giles County Sheriff’s Offices on this case.”

 

In September 2021, Blankenship pleaded guilty to 17 counts of production of child pornography and one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.

 

The Department of Homeland Security Investigations, the Bland County Sheriff’s Office, the Giles County Sheriff’s Office, and Virginia State Police investigated the case.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. Murphy prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/50-year-sentence-virginia-man-who-produced-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 9:24 a.m. No.15231662   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Kentucky

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Pike County Man Sentenced to 375 Months for Distribution of Child Pornography

 

PIKEVILLE, Ky.— A Belfry, Ky., man, Oscar Joshua Calhoun, 36, was sentenced to 375 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, after pleading guilty to three counts of distribution of child pornography.

 

According to Court records, Calhoun admitted to engaging with others to exchange child pornography, through online platforms. Calhoun’s distribution of child pornography involved numerous images of child pornography, and images involving children under the age of twelve.

 

Calhoun pled guilty to the charges, as set forth in the indictment, in May 2021.

 

Under federal law, Calhoun must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for life.

 

Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Filed Office, jointly announced the sentence.

 

The investigation was conducted by the FBI. The United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nick Rabold.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/pike-county-man-sentenced-375-months-distribution-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 1:16 p.m. No.15232960   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Rapid City Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

 

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Receipt of Child Pornography, and Possession of Child Pornography.

 

Harland Bernard Johnson, age 73, was indicted on November 18, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on December 15, 2021, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is a mandatory minimum of 15 up to 30 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, lifetime supervised release, and a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

Johnson was federally indicted following a Cybertip from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. The charges relate to Johnson producing child pornography between October 2018 and November 2018, as well as receiving and possessing child pornography between January 2018 and February 2021, at Rapid City. The charges are merely accusations and Johnson is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is a joint effort between the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, Homeland Security Investigations, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Rapid City Police Department, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins is prosecuting the case.

 

Johnson was released on conditions pending trial. A trial date has not yet been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/rapid-city-man-indicted-child-pornography-charges-12

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 1:17 p.m. No.15232963   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of North Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Raleigh Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years on Child Pornography Charge After Sex Trafficking 14-Year-Old Runaway

 

NEW BERN, N.C. – Marcus Antwan Gambrell, 30, of Raleigh, was sentenced today to 210 months in prison for manufacturing child pornography. Gambrell and co-defendant Kevin Rudolph were charged in a four-count superseding indictment on April 7, 2020. The indictment charged both men with sex trafficking of a minor and using the internet to promote prostitution, Gambrell with manufacturing child pornography, and Rudolph with possession of a firearm by a felon. Gambrell pled guilty to the manufacturing charge on January 19, 2021.

 

According to court records and statements made during hearings, on December 28, 2018, a detective of the Raleigh Police Department was conducting an online investigation when he came across an advertisement offering a minor for prostitution. Law enforcement identified the minor as a 14-year-old girl who had run away from a temporary home six days earlier. The detective texted the phone number listed on the advertisement to set up a prostitution sting date. He was directed to a room at a Motel 6 in Raleigh, where he located and rescued the victim. In the room, officers located condoms, an iPad, and a bookbag with a firearm. Law enforcement discovered that the hotel was registered to Marcus Gambrell. A review of the iPad revealed photos of the victim that had been used in the prostitution advertisements, as well as additional photos that showed the minor victim’s genitals. In some photos, Gambrell’s hand was visible and identifiable based on tattoos.

 

The victim explained to officers that after running away—in slippers and with no coat, despite it being late December—she had ended up at the Raleigh Inn in Raleigh. There, on Christmas Day, she had met and socialized with Gambrell and Rudolph. The two men invited her to relocate with them to a nearby Motel 6 the next day. Once at the Motel 6, Gambrell took nude photos of the victim with the iPad. The two men used those photos to post and maintain prostitution advertisements for the victim on the internet. Over the next two days, they took turns supervising the prostitution and updated each other over Facebook Messenger. The victim estimated that Rudolph and Gambrell arranged around 10 to 15 “dates” per day, and they kept all the money. She stated that on one occasion Gambrell had vaginal sex with her, as Rudolph recorded a video with his cell phone. Law enforcement, however, did not recover the video.

 

Co-defendant Kevin Rudolph pled not guilty on September 14, 2021, to three counts: sex trafficking of a minor, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and use of the internet to promote prostitution. Hs trial is currently scheduled to begin May 16, 2022.

 

Charges against Rudolph are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

Michael F. Easley, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan. The Raleigh Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jake D. Pugh prosecuted the case.

 

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:19-cr-0336-FL.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/raleigh-man-sentenced-17-years-child-pornography-charge-after-sex-trafficking-14-year

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 1:17 p.m. No.15232970   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Minnesota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 288 Months in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

 

ST. PAUL, Minn. – An Isanti County man has been sentenced to 288 months in prison followed by 25 years of supervised release for producing child pornography.

 

According to court documents, Russell James Anderson-Baldwin, 39, used Instagram, Snapchat, and other online messaging apps to communicate with a minor victim. Between December 2019 and August 2020, Anderson-Baldwin coerced the minor to create sexually explicit videos. In total, Anderson-Baldwin created approximately 286 sexually explicit videos of the minor. Investigators also found on Anderson-Baldwin’s phone approximately 140 sexually explicit images and videos of other minor victims.

 

On January 16, 2020, Anderson-Baldwin was convicted in Isanti County of three counts of possession of child pornography. As a result of those convictions, he was required to register as a sex offender and was on probation when he committed the production offense. Anderson-Baldwin pleaded guilty in federal court on June 22, 2021, to one count of production of child pornography.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after U.S. District Judge Donovan W. Frank sentenced the defendant.

 

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.

 

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan B. Gilead.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-288-months-prison-production-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 1:53 p.m. No.15233224   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Tennessee Resident, Stopped by Operation Kick Boxer, Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on December 20, 2021, David J. Dexter (age: 44) of Kingsport, Tennessee, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach.

 

According to court records,Dexter possessed and distributed numerous digital images and videos of child pornography. Dexter’s indictment and subsequent conviction were part of Operation Kick Boxer, a collaborative effort involving the Milwaukee Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office. (https://go.usa.gov/xfPHh).

 

At sentencing, Senior Judge Griesbach noted the serious nature of the charge and the need for just punishment. Following his release from prison, Dexter will spend five years on supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sexual offender.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Knoxville, Tennessee Offices, as well as the Winnebago County Sheriffs’ Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/tennessee-resident-stopped-operation-kick-boxer-sentenced-distribution-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 2:33 p.m. No.15233488   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Former U.S. Navy Member Who Possessed Child Pornography Headed to Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Miami sentenced Anthony Louis Cardona, 30, of Key West, Florida, to 97 months in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release as a sexual offender, for possession of child pornography. Cardona was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims.

 

In December 2020, FBI agents learned that an individual located at a residence in Key West, Florida was downloading child pornography using peer-to-peer software. On January 25, 2021, FBI agents executed a search warrant at the residence, where Cardona lived. Agents found that Cardona possessed multiple hard drives containing thousands of images and videos of child pornography.

 

A search of Cardona’s electronics produced over 89,000 images and videos of child pornography dating from 2010-2021. The images and videos included infants and pre-pubescent children engaged in sadomasochism and bestiality. In addition to those images, agents found a videoconference chat message from 2014 where Cardona distributed and received child pornography. In the chat message, Cardona stated that he previously fondled a pre-pubescent female child over her pants.

 

At the time of his arrest, Cardona was an air traffic controller as an active-duty member of the United States Navy.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami, announced the sentence imposed by United States District K. Michael Moore.

 

FBI Miami, Key West Office, investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Hillary T. Irvin prosecuted it. Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Grosnoff is handling asset forfeiture.

 

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals, who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about the Project Safe Childhood initiative and for information regarding Internet safety, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 21-cr-10003.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/former-us-navy-member-who-possessed-child-pornography-headed-federal-prison

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 11:08 p.m. No.15235707   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Auburn Man Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Deryk Paul Burdick, 32, of Auburn, New York was arrested yesterday and charged with receipt and possession of child pornography. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Matthew Scarpino, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Buffalo Field Office, and New York State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett.

 

According to the complaint, Burdick purchased child pornography on the internet and had a collection of child pornography on a laptop computer found in his home, including the child pornography files that he purchased online.

 

The charges filed against Burdick carry a mandatory minimum sentence of five years’ imprisonment and a maximum of 20 years’ imprisonment, a post-release term of supervision of between five years and life, and a fine of up to $250,000. Burdick would be required to register as a sex offender if convicted.

 

Burdick appeared yesterday before United States Magistrate Judge Hon. Thérèse Wiley Dancks for an initial appearance and was detained pending further proceedings.

 

Burdick was previously employed as a school bus driver in Skaneateles, New York and Buffalo, New York. Individuals who believe they have information relevant to this investigation should contact HSI Special Agent Brad Brechler at 315-569-9155.

 

The charges in the complaint are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

Burdick’s case is being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the New York State Police, the Auburn Police Department, and the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce (ICAC). The joint effort is a part of Project Safe Childhood.

 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Gadarian.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/auburn-man-charged-receipt-and-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 21, 2021, 11:08 p.m. No.15235708   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Cortland County Woman Sentenced to 190 Months for Sexually Exploiting a 3-Year-Old

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Brittany Berry, age 27, of Marathon, New York was sentenced today by United States District Court Judge David N. Hurd to 190 months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

 

As part of her previously entered guilty plea, Brittany Berry admitted that she conspired with Lawrence Berry (who was sentenced in November to 30 years’ imprisonment for his role in the offense) to sexually exploit a 3-year-old minor child in August and September 2018. Brittany Berry acted at Lawrence Berry’s direction and sexually exploited the child on five different occasions for the purpose of creating and sending images and videos (live and recorded) of the sexual abuse to Lawrence over the internet.

 

In addition to the imprisonment term, Judge Hurd sentenced Brittany Berry to 15 years of supervised release to begin after she serves her term of imprisonment. Upon release from prison, Brittany Berry also will be required to register to as a sex offender in any state where she lives, is employed, or is a student.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI and the City of Cortland Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Gadarian and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian LaRochelle as part of Safe Childhood.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/cortland-county-woman-sentenced-190-months-sexually-exploiting-3-year-old

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 1:16 p.m. No.15239032   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of South Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Eagle Butte Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child.

 

Mitchum Dupris, age 32, was indicted on December 14, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on December 21, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

 

The maximum penalty upon conviction is life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, five years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

 

The indictment alleges that between October 8, 2014 and March 4, 2017, in Eagle Butte and Cherry Creek, South Dakota, Dupris engaged in and attempted to engage in sexual acts with minors who had not attained the age of 12 years old.

 

The charges are merely accusations and Dupris is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

 

The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.

 

Dupris was released on bond pending trial. A trial date for February 8, 2022 has been set.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/eagle-butte-man-charged-aggravated-sexual-abuse-child-2

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 1:16 p.m. No.15239034   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Indictment Charges Former Morris Resident with Child Exploitation Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Boston, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging KEVIN CURLEY, 40, formerly of Morris, with receipt of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.

 

The indictment was returned on December 7, 2021. Curley appeared yesterday via videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert A. Richardson and entered a plea of not guilty to the charges.

 

As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, “Tor,” which is an acronym for “The Onion Router,” is a worldwide network of internet-connected computers that is designed to conceal the true IP addresses of the computers on the network and the identities of the network’s users. In 2020, HSI began investigating Curley for his involvement in an online community of individuals who sent and received child pornography images and videos via a hidden service website that operated on the Tor network. On August 5, 2020, investigators conducted a court-authorized search of Curley’s former residence in Morris and seized Curley’s desktop computer. Analysis of the seized computer revealed hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.

 

If convicted of the charge of receipt of child pornography, Curley faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. The charge of possession of child pornography carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Boyle stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

Curley was originally arrested on a federal criminal complaint on October 8, 2020. He is released on a $150,000 bond and residing in Naugatuck while awaiting trial.

 

This matter is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren C. Clark.

 

This prosecution is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which is aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

 

To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/indictment-charges-former-morris-resident-child-exploitation-offenses-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 1:16 p.m. No.15239036   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Sex Abuse Videos Over The Internet

Jacksonville, Florida – Michael Lee Aurandt (50, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing materials depicting the sexual abuse of children over the internet. He faces a minimum mandatory term of 5 years, and up to, 20 years in federal prison on each count and a potential lifetime term of supervised release. Aurandt was arrested on August 27, 2021, and was ordered detained pending trial. A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.

 

According to court documents, several different offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation began investigating Aurandt for uploading child sexual abuse materials to a chat application over the internet, including his October 2020 posting of videos and images, and his November 2020 uploading of more videos. FBI agents identified Aurandt as the source of these distributions through the internet protocol (IP) addresses from which he uploaded the materials.

 

On August 27, 2021, FBI agents executed a federal search warrant at Aurandt’s residence and arrested him later that day. During an interview, Aurandt admitted viewing and distributing child sex abuse materials using the chat app accounts previously identified by FBI. He stated he would create new accounts after his existing accounts were shut down for violating the chat app’s terms of service.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ashley Washington.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-pleads-guilty-distributing-child-sex-abuse-videos-over-internet-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 1:17 p.m. No.15239039   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nevada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Coercing Children Into Sending Sexual Images Using Video And Instant Messaging Applications

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 188 months in prison for coercing two children, who were step-siblings, to create images of themselves appearing to commit sexual acts with each other and to send those images using various video and instant messaging applications.

 

According to court documents, David Howard Babit, 49, utilized the Internet applications LiveMe, ooVoo, Skype, and Snapchat to contact and manipulate two 12-year-old children to create and send child sexual abuse images. He used an alias when speaking with the victims, pretending to be a 16-year-old boy. Babit directed the victims to create videos and images conducting sexual acts with each other. The mother of one of the victims contacted law enforcement about Babit’s messages.

 

On December 1, 2017, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Babit’s residence. After Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigators advised Babit of his Miranda rights, he confessed to communicating with the children and possessing child pornography. A forensic examination of Babit’s computer revealed at least 788 images and 1,280 videos of child pornography, including forceful sexual assault of toddlers and children ranging from three to ten years old.

 

Babit pleaded guilty in November 2020 to two counts of coercion and enticement. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro sentenced Babit to 35 years of supervised release. Babit also must pay restitution to the victims.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI made the announcement.

 

This case was investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Gardendale Police Department, and the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bianca Pucci prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-prison-coercing-children-sending-sexual-images-using-video-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 1:17 p.m. No.15239041   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Former Milwaukee County Judge Sentenced to 9 Years for Distributing Child Pornography

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Brett Blomme, 39, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 9 years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for distributing child pornography. Blomme pleaded guilty to this charge on September 28, 2021. At the time he committed this offense, Blomme was a Milwaukee County Children’s Court judge.

 

On January 28, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. According to the CyberTip, a person with the username “dommasterbb” used Kik Messenger to distribute 27 files of child pornography. The images and videos showed prepubescent children posing in lewd and lascivious positions, underage children performing sexual acts on adults, and adults sexually abusing minors.

 

DCI obtained a search warrant for dommasterbb’s Kik account. In response to this warrant, DCI agents received detailed information associated with dommasterbb’s profile, which included a personal email address. Information from the email provider showed Blomme used the email address linked to dommasterbb’s Kik account.

 

DCI agents also reviewed log files they received from Kik. These log files captured transactional data each time dommasterbb distributed the child pornography, including the IP address. Subscriber information associated with the IP addresses showed Blomme distributed child pornography from his house in Cottage Grove, a residence in the Milwaukee area, and the Milwaukee County Children’s Court Center where he worked.

 

When DCI agents executed a search warrant at Blomme’s residence, they found electronic devices that contained numerous text messages between Blomme and other individuals that centered on Blomme’s sexual interest in children.

 

At sentencing, Judge Peterson highlighted the egregious nature of the material Blomme distributed and described it as the “worst of the worst.” Judge Peterson also noted that Blomme’s sustained pattern of illegal behavior while sitting as a judge was an aggravating factor that supported a significant term of imprisonment.

 

“Today’s sentence sends an unambiguous message that we will track down and hold accountable those who distribute child sexual abuse material,” said Acting U.S. Attorney O’Shea. “Every time an image of child sexual abuse is shared, it re-victimizes that child. No one is above the law and I am grateful to our law enforcement partners who helped ensure that the defendant would be held accountable for his crimes.”

 

“The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation does important work to protect children’s safety, including investigating internet crimes against children,” said Attorney General Kaul. “Thank you to the investigators and prosecutors who have ensured that these heinous and deeply disturbing crimes have resulted in serious consequences.”

 

The charge against Blomme was the result of an investigation conducted by DCI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chadwick M. Elgersma and Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General David Maas prosecuted this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/former-milwaukee-county-judge-sentenced-9-years-distributing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 1:19 p.m. No.15239056   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>8951

Former Milwaukee County Judge Sentenced to 9 Years for Distributing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/former-milwaukee-county-judge-sentenced-9-years-distributing-child-pornography

 

Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Coercing Children Into Sending Sexual Images Using Video And Instant Messaging Applications

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-prison-coercing-children-sending-sexual-images-using-video-and

 

Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Child Sex Abuse Videos Over The Internet

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-pleads-guilty-distributing-child-sex-abuse-videos-over-internet-0

 

Indictment Charges Former Morris Resident with Child Exploitation Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/indictment-charges-former-morris-resident-child-exploitation-offenses-0

 

Eagle Butte Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/eagle-butte-man-charged-aggravated-sexual-abuse-child-2

 

Cortland County Woman Sentenced to 190 Months for Sexually Exploiting a 3-Year-Old

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/cortland-county-woman-sentenced-190-months-sexually-exploiting-3-year-old

 

Auburn Man Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/auburn-man-charged-receipt-and-possession-child-pornography

 

Former U.S. Navy Member Who Possessed Child Pornography Headed to Federal Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/former-us-navy-member-who-possessed-child-pornography-headed-federal-prison

 

Tennessee Resident, Stopped by Operation Kick Boxer, Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/tennessee-resident-stopped-operation-kick-boxer-sentenced-distribution-child

 

Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 288 Months in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-288-months-prison-production-child-pornography

 

Raleigh Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years on Child Pornography Charge After Sex Trafficking 14-Year-Old Runaway

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/raleigh-man-sentenced-17-years-child-pornography-charge-after-sex-trafficking-14-year

 

Rapid City Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/rapid-city-man-indicted-child-pornography-charges-12

 

Pike County Man Sentenced to 375 Months for Distribution of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/pike-county-man-sentenced-375-months-distribution-child-pornography

 

50-Year Sentence for Virginia Man Who Produced Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/50-year-sentence-virginia-man-who-produced-child-pornography

 

Chambersburg Man Sentenced To 15 Years’ Imprisonment For Production And Possession Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/chambersburg-man-sentenced-15-years-imprisonment-production-and-possession-child

 

>>15227081

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 2:16 p.m. No.15239275   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Oklahoma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- December 2021

  • The December Grand Jury A Indictment press release was sent to media on December 9, 2021. Grand Jury A took place from Dec. 6-9, 2021

 

Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the December 2021 Federal Grand Jury A.

 

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

 

Sean Michael Faulkner. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition (Counts 1-4); Possession of Child Pornography (Count 5) (superseding) Faulkner, 38, of Kansas, Oklahoma, is charged with being a felon in possession of a Walther .45 caliber pistol, a Davis Industries .38 Special Derringer, and a M&P 9 mm caliber pistol and 12 rounds of ammunition on July 21, 2021. He is further charged with possessing a Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver, a Taurus 9X19mm pistol, a Ruger .22 LR caliber rifle, a Kel-Tec .22 caliber rifle; a DPMS multi-caliber rifle, a Reming6ton 12-gauge short-barrel shotgun and 214 rounds of ammunition. He is also charged with possessing a Springfield Armory .45 ACP caliber pistol and 12 rounds of ammunition. In this superseding indictment, Faulkner is further charged with possession of child pornography. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, Mayes County Sheriff’s Office, Pryor Police Department, and Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kelly is prosecuting the case.

 

Jeremy Brandon Lawhorn. Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country. Lawhorn, 39, of Quapaw, is charged with knowingly engaging in a sexual act with a child between the ages of 12 and 16 on Aug. 14, 2020. The crime occurred within the Quapaw Nation Reservation. The FBI and Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney John E. Brasher is prosecuting the case.

 

Kor Vang. Sexual Exploitation of a Child; Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography; Possession of Child Pornography in Indian Country. From July 2019 to November 2021, Vang, 35, of Tulsa, allegedly placed hidden cameras in a residence to produce sexually explicit photos and videos of an unknowing child victim. Vang is further charged with receiving and distributing child pornography and possessing child pornography in Indian Country. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Niko Boulieris and Christopher Nassar are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/federal-grand-jury-indictments-announced-december-2021

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 2:17 p.m. No.15239277   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Meet 13-Year-Old Child For Sex

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Timothy Wade Veres III (25, Jacksonville) to 10 years in federal prison for attempted online enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Veres has also been ordered to serve a 10-year term of supervised release and to register as a sex offender. The Court ordered Veres to pay $5,000 in restitution to a child victim depicted in sexually explicit images he had possessed, which Veres agreed to pay as part of his plea agreement.

 

Veres had pleaded guilty on August 19, 2021.

 

According to court documents, in January 2020 federal and local law enforcement conducted a joint undercover operation targeting individuals who were seeking to meet minor children on the internet for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. On January 26, 2020, Veres used a particular chat application to make contact with an undercover federal agent who had assumed the online persona of a 13-year-old girl. During their online conversations, the “child” informed Veres of her age, and he discussed his desire to engage in sexual activity with the “child” when they met in person. Within five hours of first conversing with the “child” online, Veres traveled to meet the “child” for sex, where state and federal officers arrested him and found him in possession of condoms he had purchased on the way to the planned meeting location.

 

This case was investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ashley Washington.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-attempting-meet-13-year-old-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 22, 2021, 2:17 p.m. No.15239281   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Milford Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Trading Child Sex Abuse Images on the Internet

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBERT C. HARRINGTON, 55, of Milford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trading child sex abuse images on the internet.

 

According to court documents and statements made in court, in January 2019, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received information from Australian and Canadian law enforcement authorities that two usernames associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) address at Harrington’s Milford residence were sending and receiving images depicting the sexual abuse of girls through a web-based application. On May 15, 2019, investigators searched Harrington’s residence and seized his tablet computer. The tablet contained numerous images and videos depicting child sex abuse.

 

Harrington has been detained since his arrest on May 15, 2019. On July 21, 2021, he pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography.

 

This investigation was conducted by HSI with the assistance of the Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET), South Australia Police, Australian Federal Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maria del Pilar Gonzalez.

 

To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/milford-man-sentenced-6-years-federal-prison-trading-child-sex-abuse-images-internet

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 23, 2021, 6:49 a.m. No.15242227   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Justice Department Awards Almost $141 Million to Protect Children

Missing and Exploited Children

 

Nearly $37 million funds the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which enables the center’s operations and provides support, technical assistance and training to help law enforcement locate and recover missing and exploited children.

Another $6 million is being awarded to NCMEC’s National Resource Center and Clearinghouse (NRCC) as part of an interagency agreement between OJJDP and the U.S. Secret Service. The NRCC helps prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation, and provides training and technical assistance to victims, their families and the professionals who serve them.

About $4.4 million supports the National AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program to help the AMBER Alert network improve law enforcement’s response to abducted children and encourage public participation in their recovery.

Internet Crimes Against Children

 

Over $29.5 million is being awarded under the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program to conduct forensic examinations and to investigate and prosecute technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation throughout the U.S.

Another $3.3 million is being awarded under the National ICAC Training Program to provide core training programs for ICAC investigators.

About $3 million funds OJJDP’s Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children Technological Investigative Capacity, which enables ICAC task forces and their affiliates to improve technology that combats child pornography, exploitation and sex trafficking.

Victims of Child Abuse

 

Under the Victim of Child Abuse Act (VOCA), more than $21 million funds the Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) National Subgrants Program in three categories: National Subgrants Program, National Subgrants Program for Victims of Child Pornography and National Military Partnership Program.

An additional $5 million in continuation funding is being awarded to four organizations via the VOCA Regional Children’s Advocacy Center program. This program supports regional centers that help to establish multidisciplinary teams, local programs and state chapter organizations that respond to child abuse and neglect, and that deliver training and technical assistance.

Another $2.5 million is being awarded under the Children’s Advocacy Center’s Membership and Accreditation Program, which supports training and technical assistance to implement national standards for CACs.

Over $11 million is being awarded to help improve outcomes for foster children through the Court Appointed Special Advocates Training and Technical Assistance and Subgrants Program.

Over $3 million is being awarded for Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel to improve the judicial system’s role in child abuse and neglect cases with an emphasis on eliminating prolonged foster care placement.

Children Exposed to Violence and Child Protection

 

More than $7 million is being awarded to communities under the Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence Program to develop or enhance support services for children exposed to violence and to implement community violence intervention strategies. Funding also supports training and technical assistance for program sites.

Another nearly $3 million in grants funds Supporting Effective Interventions for Adolescent Sex Offenders and Children with Behavior Problems, which helps communities provide a continuum of intervention and supervision services for adolescent sex offenders, children with behavior problems and treatment services for their victims and families.

Nearly $900,000 funds the Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals, which supports the training of future mandated reporters and child protection professionals.

Research

 

NIJ is awarding about $1.5 million to fund Research to Reduce Trauma for Child Pornography Victims.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-awards-almost-141-million-protect-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 23, 2021, 11:27 a.m. No.15243665   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Wyoming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 23, 2021

RIVERTON MAN SENTENCED TO 71 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILDREN ON THE WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION

 

United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that DALCO GABRIEL WHITEMAN, 54, of Riverton, Wyoming was sentenced on two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and four counts of abusive sexual contact by Chief District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on December 20, 2021. Whiteman was sentenced to 71 years of imprisonment followed by 15 years of supervised release and was ordered to pay a fine of $1,000 and a special assessment of $600.

 

Whiteman was found guilty following a trial by a jury that began on September 21, 2021. The jury found that Whiteman was responsible for sexually abusing multiple children on the Wind River Reservation over the course of 25 years. Six victims, several of them unknown to each other, testified that Whiteman had sexually assaulted them, some of them on numerous occasions.

 

“Every little girl and young women deserve a home and community where she feels safe and secure. Not a place of fear and abuse. Stopping sexual predators like Dalco Whiteman is why our team of prosecutors work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners. We are grateful for the conviction of someone who has been targeting our most vulnerable population,” said United States Attorney Bob Murray. “Whiteman essentially received a life sentence, and he can no longer harm another child on the reservation.”

 

“The lengthy sentence of Dalco Whiteman hopefully brings a sense of justice to his victims, who suffered from decades of abuse,” said FBI Denver Division Special Agent in Charge Michael Schneider. “The FBI in coordination with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which was the primary investigative agency in this case, will continue to prioritize protecting child victims of sexual assault by holding accountable all those who perpetrate such crimes.” 

 

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Kerry J. Jacobson prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/riverton-man-sentenced-71-years-imprisonment-sexually-abusing-children-wind-river-indian

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 23, 2021, 1:49 p.m. No.15244427   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Iowa Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

PEORIA, Ill. –Michael E. Shell, 52, of Melrose, Iowa, was sentenced on December 21, 2021, to to 27 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, for production of child pornography. Shell must also register as a sex offender once he is released.

 

At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that Shell sexually abused a minor victim for approximately five years – when the victim was between 9 and 14 years old. Shell took photographs and videos of the abuse, which occurred while the victim lived within the Central District of Illinois. Photographs from the search warrant at Shell’s residence in Iowa revealed a child-sized sex doll and school pictures of the minor victim on Shell’s refrigerator. Law enforcement also seized multiple devices that contained dozens of images and videos of the abuse. Evidence presented in court included testimony that the abuse occurred hundreds of times and only ended when the minor victim demanded the abuse stop at the age of 14.

 

A statement prepared by the minor victim was read to the court, describing how damaging Shell’s manipulation and abuse was.

 

Also at the sentencing hearing, Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm found that Shell intentionally groomed the minor victim and questioned whether he was really remorseful. The judge noted the disconnect between the letters of support for Shell written by family and friends and the conduct at issue: the lengthy and intentional molestation of the victim. The judge found that the victim had suffered irreparable harm from the abuse, both psychologically and physically.

 

Shell was indicted in May 2019 and pleaded guilty in April 2021.

 

The statutory penalties for production of child pornography are at least 15 years and up to 30 years’ imprisonment; a maximum lifetime term of supervised release; a fine of up to $250,000; and restitution, if requested.

 

“This case exemplifies our active and tireless pursuit of justice on behalf of minor victims,” said United States Attorney Gregory K. Harris. “Predators who groom and sexually exploit our community’s most vulnerable will be investigated and prosecuted, just as Shell was.”

 

The United States Secret Service investigated the case, with direct assistance of the Canton Police Department and Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Katherine G. Legge and Paul B. Morris represented the government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/iowa-man-sentenced-27-years-prison-production-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 23, 2021, 3:32 p.m. No.15244868   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Falconer Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges After Stalking, Harassing, And Threatening Multiple Minor Victims

CONTACT: Barbara Burns

PHONE: (716) 843-5817

FAX #: (716) 551-3051

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Yusef E. Malik Myrick, 22, of Falconer, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production, receipt, and distribution of child pornography. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

 

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Dawn M. Carter, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, Myrick is accused of engaging in both online and sexual relationships with numerous minor females. When the relationships ended, Myrick cyberstalked, harassed, and threatened the minor females and their families with both physical and psychological harm. Myrick communicated with and sexually exploited at least seven victims primarily through Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram. He used names such as Azrael Lust and Chi Fazo on Facebook, Sef Johnson on Instagram, and Lovely Lil Sociopath and Antwan Johnson on Snapchat.

 

“I commend our law enforcement partners for tracking down this defendant, who is accused of engaging in a pattern of threatening behavior to numerous minor victims and taking him into custody” stated U.S. Attorney Ross. “I would encourage other victims to come forward and report any unlawful experience they may have had with Myrick.”

 

Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. Quattrone stated, “As we continue working alongside our Federal, State, and Local partners we are able to arrest predators like this defendant. We must continue the interagency cooperation and working partnership with our community to eliminate these types of crimes and keep vulnerable people safe.”

 

Members of the public who have information related to this case are asked to contact the Chautauqua County Sherriff’s Office at 716-753-4973, the Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line at 716-464-6070, or hsibuffalotips@ice.dhs.gov.

 

The criminal complaint is the result of an investigation by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff James B. Quattrone; the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Jackson; and Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Scarpino.

 

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/falconer-man-arrested-child-pornography-charges-after-stalking-harassing-and

Anonymous ID: ea6544 Dec. 23, 2021, 7:39 p.m. No.15246233   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>6397 >>7471

I never noticed this before and maybe it’s nothing, but it looks like TPs boots are sliced on the top, kinda like the picture ray chandler posted of the sneakers with the toes cut out. The fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen is a story of a girl who has her feet cut off because she’s wearing enchanted red shoes.

Anonymous ID: c44c89 Dec. 23, 2021, 8:17 p.m. No.15246397   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15246233

>>15246233

interesting - - since catalogue is fuckked and using index…saw your post.

 

Here's a little graphic / dig i did on the Royal College of Art and those sneakers….you might find it interesting.

 

I'll check back occassionally if you see/find anything (I don't EVER come here, cuz i'm weirded out by the topic for obvious reasons).

 

you can catch me in qrange if something pops up (my style should be obvious).

 

Cheers.

Anonymous ID: 997e38 Dec. 24, 2021, 9:52 a.m. No.15248554   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15247718

One can always hold out hope. Hope that the child finds a letter opener. And jams it into your jugular. During the moment of highest passion.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 26, 2021, 3:01 p.m. No.15259172   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15227151

>>Upcoming Organized Drug Enforcement Task Force Trials/Sentencing

 

Former Bristol Resident Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Mail

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/former-bristol-resident-sentenced-6-years-prison-trafficking-cocaine-through-us-mail

 

Leader of Wholesale Drug Distribution Network Pleads Guilty to Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids and Laundering Millions in Proceeds

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/leader-wholesale-drug-distribution-network-pleads-guilty-distributing-synthetic

 

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/charleston-man-pleads-guilty-federal-drug-charge-4

 

Multi-Agency Investigation Results in Indictment and Arrest of "Drug Kingpin" Associated with the Sinaloa Cartel Operating in Sonora, Mexico

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/multi-agency-investigation-results-indictment-and-arrest-drug-kingpin-associated-sinaloa

 

Nampa Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/nampa-man-pleads-guilty-distribution-methamphetamine

 

Saint Charles Parish Area Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Federal Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/saint-charles-parish-area-drug-traffickers-plead-guilty-federal-charges

 

Fentanyl Trafficker Convicted At Trial

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/fentanyl-trafficker-convicted-trial

 

Mexican National Sentenced for Central Valley Drug Conspiracy

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/mexican-national-sentenced-central-valley-drug-conspiracy

 

Meth Trafficker Receives Over 6 Years in Federal Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/meth-trafficker-receives-over-6-years-federal-prison

 

Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Offense

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/kentucky-man-pleads-guilty-federal-drug-offense

 

Bridgeport Gang Member Admits Murder, Role in Courthouse Shooting, Other Violent Acts

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/bridgeport-gang-member-admits-murder-role-courthouse-shooting-other-violent-acts

 

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Opioids at His Pain Management Clinic

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/florida-man-pleads-guilty-unlawfully-distributing-opioids-his-pain-management-clinic

 

Puerto Man Apprehended on a Vessel with $ 316,930 in U.S. Currency Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement to Federal Agents; Vessel and U.S. Currency are Forfeited

https://www.justice.gov/usao-vi/pr/puerto-man-apprehended-vessel-316930-us-currency-pleads-guilty-making-false-statement-0

 

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-fentanyl-and-cocaine-conspiracy

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 26, 2021, 3:18 p.m. No.15259279   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0862

>>15227250

>Upcoming Organized Drug Enforcement Task Force Trials/Sentencing

 

New Orleans Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Illegal Narcotics and to Providing a Co-Defendant With a Loaded AK-47 Found in a Mercedes During a Traffic Stop

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-resident-pleads-guilty-conspiring-distribute-illegal-narcotics-and

 

Chalmette Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Heroin and Cocaine

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/chalmette-resident-pleads-guilty-conspiring-distribute-heroin-and-cocaine

 

Jury Convicts Hampton Roads Conspirators of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/jury-convicts-hampton-roads-conspirators-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-charges

 

Akron Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Drug Conspiracy

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/akron-man-pleads-guilty-role-multi-state-drug-conspiracy

 

Two Men Plead Guilty to Roles in Multi-State Methamphetamine Conspiracy

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/two-men-plead-guilty-roles-multi-state-methamphetamine-conspiracy

 

Gang Member Admits Role in Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/gang-member-admits-role-bridgeport-courthouse-shooting

 

Larry Junior Hillbroom, of Hope, Idaho, Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/larry-junior-hillbroom-hope-idaho-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-distribute-methamphetamine

 

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 35 Years’ Imprisonment for Racketeering Conspiracy and Other Violent Crimes

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ms-13-member-sentenced-35-years-imprisonment-racketeering-conspiracy-and-other-violent-crimes

 

Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Gun Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/baltimore-felon-pleads-guilty-federal-drug-and-gun-charges

 

Two Mexican Cartel Members Found Guilty of Violating RICO Statute

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/two-mexican-cartel-members-found-guilty-violating-rico-statute

 

Leader of Local Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty

https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/leader-local-drug-trafficking-organization-pleads-guilty

 

Federal Jury Convicts Idaho Falls Man for Trafficking Methamphetamine

https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/federal-jury-convicts-idaho-falls-man-trafficking-methamphetamine

 

Slidell Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Heroin, Cocaine, And Crack Drugs After Heroin Found in a Safe Being Moved from His Stash House

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/slidell-resident-pleads-guilty-conspiring-distribute-heroin-cocaine-and-crack-drugs

 

New Orleans Resident Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Loaded Ak-47 Found During Traffic Stop and to Possessing with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-resident-pleads-guilty-possessing-loaded-ak-47-found-during-traffic-stop

 

New Castle Man Admits Role in Multi-State Cocaine Conspiracy

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/elizabeth-pa-man-played-low-level-role-ds-44-drug-gang-s-distribution-scheme

 

Elizabeth, PA Man Played Low-Level Role in DS-44 Drug Gang’s Distribution Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/elizabeth-pa-man-played-low-level-role-ds-44-drug-gang-s-distribution-scheme

Anonymous ID: 2b12cb Dec. 26, 2021, 8:24 p.m. No.15260782   🗄️.is 🔗kun

what tf is goin on here?

 

anons pray together to affect change and more than ever there are no anons

 

multiple boards

 

bakers kayfabe

 

uber spam

 

none of this bullshit can deter prayer storm

 

THERE ARE NO SHILLS IN PRAYER

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 26, 2021, 8:43 p.m. No.15260862   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0882

>>15259279

Pittsburgh Man Pleads to Heroin, Firearms Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/pittsburgh-man-pleads-heroin-firearms-charges

 

Hanover Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Shipped Through the Mail from California to Maryland

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/hanover-man-pleads-guilty-distribution-fentanyl-cocaine-and-marijuana-shipped-through

 

Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-federal-drug-crime-2

 

Gang Member Admits Role in Courthouse Shooting

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/gang-member-admits-role-courthouse-shooting

 

Baltimore Heroin Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Conspiracy Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/baltimore-heroin-dealer-pleads-guilty-federal-drug-conspiracy-charge

 

Hurricane Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/hurricane-man-pleads-guilty-federal-drug-crime

 

Hermitage Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/hermitage-man-pleads-guilty-drug-conspiracy-charge

 

>>15245028

>https://www.twitch.tv/pfc_bergy

https://openresourcesllc.com/2021/12/22/the-curious-case-of-patrick-bergy/

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 26, 2021, 8:49 p.m. No.15260882   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0931

>>15260862

>https://openresourcesllc.com/2021/12/22/the-curious-case-of-patrick-bergy/

 

At the core of Bergy’s allegations is his contention that he, due to his experience working with and refining ShadowNet, is able to see the evidence of its use against the American civilian population. In much the same way an interrogator believes they can see a dishonest statement, Bergy believes he can see ShadowNet out in the wild, no longer constrained by military or other government oversight.

 

Bergy believes ShadowNet was used during the 2008 Presidential elections. He also alleges that ShadowNet, whether by that name or some other moniker, was used to foment chaos among the U.S. population and that chaos resulted in numerous destructive riots across the country the last few years. He believes ShadowNet, or some new iteration/variation of it, is manipulating social media and influencing the minds of our citizens. He believes ShadowNet has been deployed with News Media organizations in order to push specific narratives designed to create strife between our citizens.

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 26, 2021, 8:55 p.m. No.15260902   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0923

>March 22, 2022 Sentencing Hearings

Federal Authorities Announce 11 Cases Charging Alleged Drug Dealers with Providing Opioids that Led to Fatal Overdoses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/federal-authorities-announce-11-cases-charging-alleged-drug-dealers-providing-opioids

 

ISIS Militant Pleads Guilty to Role in Deaths of Four Americans in Syria

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/isis-militant-pleads-guilty-role-deaths-four-americans-syria

 

Chief Executive Officer Pleads Guilty to Submitting Hundreds of False Monitoring Reports

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/chief-executive-officer-pleads-guilty-submitting-hundreds-false-monitoring-reports

 

Three Men Admit Roles in $50 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/three-men-admit-roles-50-million-health-care-fraud-and-kickback-scheme

 

Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing a Total of $1.6M in Unemployment Insurance Benefits from Nine States

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/detroit-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-total-16m-unemployment-insurance-benefits-nine

 

Former Pharmacy Chief of VA Medical Center in Erie Pleads Guilty to Diverting Painkillers

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/former-pharmacy-chief-va-medical-center-erie-pleads-guilty-diverting-painkillers

 

New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-unemployment-fraud-related-covid-19-pandemic

 

Second DC Solar Defendant Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/second-dc-solar-defendant-sentenced-3-years-prison-billion-dollar-ponzi-scheme

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 28, 2021, 2:22 p.m. No.15268939   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, December 27, 2021

South Carolina Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charge

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Aiken, South Carolina man, Travis Lee McKie, age 41, was sentenced on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 325 months in prison for Production of Child Pornography. McKie was ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

 

McKie was incarcerated at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, South Carolina when he obtained a cellular phone and communicated with a minor victim located in the Southern District of Iowa. McKie persuaded and induced the victim to send sexually explicit images of themselves to McKie—oftentimes with derogatory remarks.

 

McKie came to law enforcement’s attention after receiving a Cybertip from Facebook regarding uploaded sexually explicit material depicting minors. Law enforcement obtained several search warrants that ultimately identified McKie as the suspect. Law enforcement then obtained a search warrant for McKie’s Google account, which revealed stored images depicting child pornography produced by the victim. McKie pleaded guilty to the offense on August 11, 2021.

 

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The United States Secret Service investigated the case. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Project Safe Childhood” initiative, which was started in 2006 as a nation-wide effort to combine law enforcement investigations and prosecutions, community action, and public awareness in order to reduce the incidence of sexual exploitation of children. Any persons having knowledge of a child being sexually abused are encouraged to call the Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline at 1-800-284-7821.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/south-carolina-man-sentenced-federal-prison-child-pornography-charge

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 28, 2021, 2:22 p.m. No.15268941   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Omaha Man Sentenced for Child Sex Trafficking Offenses

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Earl Jonell Jackson, age 40, of Omaha, NE was sentenced on December 20, 2021 by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 120 months in prison for Transportation and Sex Trafficking of a Child. His prison term will be followed by five years of supervised release. According to court documents, Jackson pleaded guilty to the charge on August 5, 2021.

 

On September 8, 2020, the mother of the minor victim reported her daughter missing to the Council Bluffs Police Department. Law enforcement began their investigation and based on phone number information, they were able to locate numerous ads for prostitution posted by Jackson on skipthegames.com, an online website where ads are posted for prostitution purposes. Prostitution ads of the minor victim were posted in the Omaha and Council Bluffs area, specifically in the Council Bluffs area in August and September of 2020.

 

Law enforcement further found on September 5, 2020, Jackson and the minor victim drove from Omaha to Chicago. Jackson supplied the minor victim with drugs and posted prostitution ads on skipthegames.com in the Chicago and Highland Park, IL area numerous times in September of 2020. The minor victim was located in Chicago, Illinois.

 

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Council Bluffs Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Southern District of Iowa.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-child-sex-trafficking-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 28, 2021, 2:23 p.m. No.15268951   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>4047

Omaha Man Sentenced for Child Sex Trafficking Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-child-sex-trafficking-offenses

 

South Carolina Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/south-carolina-man-sentenced-federal-prison-child-pornography-charge

 

Falconer Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges After Stalking, Harassing, And Threatening Multiple Minor Victims

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/falconer-man-arrested-child-pornography-charges-after-stalking-harassing-and

 

Iowa Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/iowa-man-sentenced-27-years-prison-production-child-pornography

 

RIVERTON MAN SENTENCED TO 71 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING CHILDREN ON THE WIND RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/riverton-man-sentenced-71-years-imprisonment-sexually-abusing-children-wind-river-indian

 

Justice Department Awards Almost $141 Million to Protect Children

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-awards-almost-141-million-protect-children

 

Milford Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Trading Child Sex Abuse Images on the Internet

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/milford-man-sentenced-6-years-federal-prison-trading-child-sex-abuse-images-internet

 

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Attempting To Meet 13-Year-Old Child For Sex

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jacksonville-man-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-attempting-meet-13-year-old-child

 

>>15239056

 

 

 

 

>Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- December 2021

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 29, 2021, 9:07 a.m. No.15272901   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15211398

Smoking gun!

 

"They made an agreement to swap cash for getting out the vote."

 

$8.8 million "swap" for turning out the vote in 5 Democrat heavy Wisconsin cities from Mark Zuckerberg's CTCL

 

>>15211382

In Kenosha, Facebook CEO's money went to bus Democrat-targeted voters to the polls

 

>>15211376

"CTCL is drafting the documents, not the cities"

 

Election interference!

 

Wisconsin's elections were taken over by Big Tech to interfere in the election for Democrats

 

>>15211505

"The hack is in our voter registration rolls…"

 

Dr. Frank can use Census data to predict ballots for all 72 counties in Wisconsin

 

You know who was using Census data? The Democrat groups funded by Mark Zuckerberg

 

>>15211511

"The irregularities and red flags indicate a huge potential for nefarious actors to access the WI Voter Registration system and allow them to manipulate any voter's status."

 

Wisconsin officials gave this access to Mark Zuckerberg's Dem operatives!

 

>>15211560

Smoking gun election interference!

 

Emails reveal Milwaukee officials giving Democrat operatives funded by Mark Zuckerberg direct access to Wisconsin's election database – to active voters, absentee applications, ballots received, ballots rejected BEFORE and during the election

 

>>15211564

"It's very clear that Mark Zuckerberg's goal was to defeat Donald Trump and elect Joe Biden."

 

He poured $8.8 million into Democrat cities in Wisconsin and in the guise of "covid safety" used it for a GOTV campaign for Democrats

 

Election interference!

 

>>15211363

"I'm not aware of what you're talking about."

 

Ridiculous!

 

Garland claims he has no idea that Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg poured over $400 million to interfere in the 2020 presidential election and takeover polling places

 

>>15175846

 

>End Zuckerbucks Act

 

This bill prohibits tax-exempt charitable organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4290?r=1&s=1 H.R.4290

 

The Real Story - OAN Zuckerbuck Blues with Rep. Claudia Tenney

https://rumble.com/vraxhw-the-real-story-oan-zuckerbuck-blues-with-rep.-claudia-tenney.html

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 29, 2021, 4:07 p.m. No.15275224   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of New York

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Statement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Verdict In U.S. V. Ghislaine Maxwell

 

“A unanimous jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of one of the worst crimes imaginable – facilitating and participating in the sexual abuse of children. Crimes that she committed with her long-time partner and co-conspirator, Jeffrey Epstein. The road to justice has been far too long. But, today, justice has been done. I want to commend the bravery of the girls – now grown women – who stepped out of the shadows and into the courtroom. Their courage and willingness to face their abuser made this case, and today’s result, possible. I also want to thank the career prosecutors of the Southern District of New York, who embraced the victims’ quest for justice and have worked tirelessly, day in and day out, to ensure that Maxwell was held accountable for her crimes. This Office will always stand with victims, will always follow the facts wherever they lead, and will always fight to ensure that no one, no matter how powerful and well connected, is above the law.”

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/statement-us-attorney-damian-williams-verdict-us-v-ghislaine-maxwell

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 29, 2021, 5:23 p.m. No.15275729   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>5760

Congress Majority Leader Minority Leader

 

69th Congress (1925–1927)3 Charles Curtis (R-KS) Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR)

70th Congress (1927–1928) Charles Curtis (R-KS) 4 Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR)

71st Congress (1929–1931) James E. Watson (R-IN) 5 Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR)

72nd Congress (1931—1933) James E. Watson (R-IN) 6 Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR)

73rd Congress (1933–1935) Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR) Charles L. McNary (R-OR) 7

74th Congress (1935–1937) Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR) Charles L. McNary (R-OR)

75th Congress (1937–1939) Joseph T. Robinson (D-AR)

Alben W. Barkley (D-KY) 8 Charles L. McNary (R-OR)

76th Congress (1939–1941) Alben W. Barkley (D-KY) Charles L. McNary (R-OR) 9

77th Congress (1941–1943) Alben W. Barkley (D-KY) Charles L. McNary (R-OR)

78th Congress (1943–1945) Alben W. Barkley (D-KY) Wallace H. White, Jr. (R-ME) 10

79th Congress (1945–1947) Alben W. Barkley (D-KY) Wallace H. White, Jr. (R-ME)

80th Congress (1947–1949) Wallace H. White, Jr. (R-ME) Alben W. Barkley (D-KY) 11

81st Congress (1949–1951) Scott W. Lucas (D-IL) 12 Kenneth S. Wherry (R-NE)

82nd Congress (1951–1953)13 Ernest W. McFarland (D-AZ) Kenneth S. Wherry (R-NE)/Styles Bridges (R-NH)

83rd Congress (1953–1955)14 Robert Taft, Jr. (R-OH)

William F. Knowland (R-CA) Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX)

84th Congress (1955–1957) Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX) William F. Knowland (R-CA)

85th Congress (1957–1959) Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX) William F. Knowland (R-CA) 15

86th Congress (1959-1961) Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX) 16 Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL)

87th Congress (1961–1963) Mike Mansfield (D-MT) 17 Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL)

88th Congress (1963–1965) Mike Mansfield (D-MT) Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL)

89th Congress (1965–1967) Mike Mansfield (D-MT) Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL)

90th Congress (1967–1969) Mike Mansfield (D-MT) Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL)

91st Congress (1969–1971) Mike Mansfield (D-MT) Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL)/Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R-PA) 18

92nd Congress (1971–1973) Mike Mansfield (D-MT) Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R-PA)

93rd Congress (1973–1975) Mike Mansfield (D-MT) Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R-PA)

94th Congress (1975–1977)19 Mike Mansfield (D-MT) Hugh D. Scott, Jr. (R-PA)

95th Congress (1977–1979)20 Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-TN)

96th Congress (1979–1981) Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-TN)

97th Congress (1981–1983) Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-TN) Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)

98th Congress (1983–1985)21 Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-TN) Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)

99th Congress (1985–1987) Robert J. Dole (R-KS) 22 Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)

100th Congress (1987–1989) Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) 23 Robert J. Dole (R-KS)

101st Congress (1989–1991) George J. Mitchell (D-ME) 24 Robert J. Dole (R-KS)

102nd Congress (1991–1993) George J. Mitchell (D-ME) 24 Robert J. Dole (R-KS)

103rd Congress (1993–1995) George J. Mitchell (D-ME) 25 Robert J. Dole (R-KS)

104th Congress (1995–1997)26 Robert J. Dole (R-KS) Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)

105th Congress (1997–1999) Trent Lott (R-MS) Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)

106th Congress (1999–2001) Trent Lott (R-MS) Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)

107th Congress (2001–2003)27 Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD) Trent Lott (R-MS)

108th Congress (2003–2005) William H. Frist (R-TN) Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD) 28

109th Congress (2005–2007) William H. Frist (R-TN) 29 Harry Reid (D-NV)

110th Congress (2007–2009) Harry Reid (D-NV) Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

111th Congress (2009–2011) Harry Reid (D-NV) Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

112th Congress (2011–2013) Harry Reid (D-NV) Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

113th Congress (2013–2015) Harry Reid (D-NV) Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

114th Congress (2015–2017) Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Harry Reid (D-NV) 30

115th Congress (2017–2019) Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 31 Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

116th Congress (2019–2021) Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)

117th Congress (2021–2023)32 Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

https://www.cop.senate.gov/senators/majority-minority-leaders.htm

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 29, 2021, 5:28 p.m. No.15275760   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15275729

>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/06/16/the-missing-18-12-minutes-presidential-destruction-of-incriminating-evidence/

 

Harry Reid snagged on the insurance policy?

 

that's 12 dead senators this past year

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Dec. 29, 2021, 6 p.m. No.15275952   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Living Former Senators (By State)

ALABAMA

 

Jones, Doug (D)

Sessions, Jeff (R)

Stewart, Donald (D)

Strange, Luther, III (R)

 

ALASKA

 

Begich, Mark (D)

Murkowski, Frank (R)

 

ARIZONA

 

DeConcini, Dennis (D)

Flake, Jeff (R)

Kyl, Jon (R)

McSally, Martha (R)

 

ARKANSAS

 

Hodges, Kaneaster (D)

Hutchinson, Tim (R)

Lincoln, Blanche Lambert (D)

Pryor, David (D)

Pryor, Mark L. (D)

 

CALIFORNIA

 

Boxer, Barbara (D)

Harris, Kamala D. (D)

Seymour, John (R)

Wilson, Pete (R)

 

COLORADO

 

Allard, Wayne (R)

Brown, Hank (R)

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse (R)

Gardner, Cory (R)

Hart, Gary (D)

Salazar, Ken (D)

Udall, Mark (D)

Wirth, Timothy (D)

 

CONNECTICUT

 

Dodd, Christopher J. (D)

Lieberman, Joseph I. (I)

Weicker, Lowell, Jr. (R)

 

DELAWARE

 

Biden, Joseph R., Jr. (D)

Kaufman, Edward E. (D)

 

FLORIDA

 

Graham, Bob (D)

LeMieux, George (R)

Mack, Connie (R)

Martinez, Mel (R)

Nelson, Bill (D)

 

GEORGIA

 

Chambliss, Saxby (R)

Fowler, Wyche, Jr. (D)

Loeffler, Kelly (R)

Mattingly, Mack (R)

Nunn, Sam (D)

Perdue, David (R)

 

IDAHO

 

Craig, Larry E. (R)

Kempthorne, Dirk (R)

Symms, Steve (R)

 

ILLINOIS

 

Burris, Roland W. (D)

Fitzgerald, Peter G. (R)

Kirk, Mark (R)

Moseley-Braun, Carol (D)

Obama, Barack (D)

 

INDIANA

 

Bayh, Evan (D)

Coats, Daniel (R)

Donnelly, Joe (D)

Quayle, Dan (R)

 

IOWA

 

Clark, Dick (D)

Harkin, Tom (D)

 

KANSAS

 

Baker, Nancy Kassebaum (R)

Brownback, Sam (R)

Frahm, Sheila (R)

Roberts, Pat (R)

 

LOUISIANA

 

Breaux, John B. (D)

Johnston, J. Bennett (D)

Landrieu, Mary L. (D)

Vitter, David (R)

 

MAINE

 

Cohen, William (R)

Mitchell, George (D)

Snowe, Olympia J. (R)

 

MARYLAND

 

Mikulski, Barbara A. (D)

 

MASSACHUSETTS

 

Brown, Scott P. (R)

Cowan, William (Mo) (D)

Kerry, John F. (D)

Kirk, Paul G., Jr. (D)

 

MICHIGAN

 

Abraham, Spencer (R)

Riegle, Donald, Jr. (D)

 

MINNESOTA

 

Barkley, Dean (I)

Boschwitz, Rudy (R)

Coleman, Norm (R)

Dayton, Mark (D)

Durenberger, Dave (R)

Franken, Al (D)

 

MISSISSIPPI

 

Lott, Trent (R)

 

MISSOURI

 

Ashcroft, John (R)

Bond, Christopher S. (R)

Carnahan, Jean (D)

Danforth, John (R)

McCaskill, Claire (D)

Talent, James M. (R)

 

MONTANA

 

Baucus, Max (D)

Walsh, John (D)

 

NEBRASKA

 

Hagel, Chuck (R)

Johanns, Mike (R)

Kerrey, J. Robert (D)

Nelson, Ben (D)

 

NEVADA

 

Bryan, Richard (D)

Ensign, John (R)

Heller, Dean (R)

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

Ayotte, Kelly (R)

Gregg, Judd (R)

Humphrey, Gordon (R)

Smith, Bob (R)

Sununu, John E. (R)

 

NEW JERSEY

 

Bradley, Bill (D)

Brady, Nicholas (R)

Chiesa, Jeffrey Scott (R)

Corzine, Jon (D)

Torricelli, Robert (D)

 

NEW MEXICO

 

Bingaman, Jeff (D)

Schmitt, Harrison (R)

Udall, Tom (D)

 

NEW YORK

 

Buckley, James (C)

Clinton, Hillary Rodham (D)

D'Amato, Alfonse (R)

 

NORTH CAROLINA

 

Broyhill, James (R)

Dole, Elizabeth (R)

Edwards, John (D)

Faircloth, Lauch (R)

 

NORTH DAKOTA

 

Conrad, Kent (D)

Dorgan, Byron L. (D)

Heitkamp, Heidi (D)

 

OHIO

 

DeWine, Mike (R)

 

OKLAHOMA

 

Boren, David (D)

Harris, Fred Roy (D)

Nickles, Don (R)

 

OREGON

 

Packwood, Bob (R)

Smith, Gordon H. (R)

 

PENNSYLVANIA

 

Santorum, Rick (R)

 

RHODE ISLAND

 

Chafee, Lincoln (R)

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

 

DeMint, Jim (R)

 

SOUTH DAKOTA

 

Abourezk, James (D)

Daschle, Thomas A. (D)

Johnson, Tim (D)

Pressler, Larry (R)

 

TENNESSEE

 

Alexander, Lamar (R)

Corker, Bob (R)

Frist, William H. (R)

Gore, Albert, Jr. (D)

Sasser, Jim (D)

 

TEXAS

 

Gramm, Phil (R)

Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R)

Krueger, Bob (D)

 

UTAH

 

Garn, Jake (R)

Hatch, Orrin G. (R)

 

VIRGINIA

 

Allen, George (R)

Robb, Charles (D)

Trible, Paul (R)

Webb, Jim (D)

 

WASHINGTON

 

Evans, Daniel (R)

 

WEST VIRGINIA

 

Goodwin, Carte P. (D)

Rockefeller, John D., IV (D)

 

WISCONSIN

 

Feingold, Russell D. (D)

Kasten, Robert, Jr. (R)

Kohl, Herb (D)

 

WYOMING

 

Simpson, Alan (R)

This table includes 154 living former senators: 70 Democrats, 81 Republicans, and 3 senators from other parties.

https://www.senate.gov/senators/Biographical/former_senators_state.htm

Anonymous ID: 4606c5 Dec. 30, 2021, 2:06 p.m. No.15280634   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Robin Williams and Alec Baldwin don't make sense.

Musing from the kun-a-leni

 

Any anon got the queen cabinside by side pic?

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 10:40 a.m. No.15314027   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Alaska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over 23 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking and Drug Offenses

ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred to 285 months in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for sex trafficking and drug offenses.

 

Davon Smith, 29, was found guilty by a federal jury in August this year on three counts of sex trafficking and one count of drug distribution. The trial lasted six days and the jury reached its verdicts after one day of deliberation.

 

According to court documents, Smith, was charged with one count of sex trafficking a minor, one count of benefitting from a sex trafficking enterprise, one count of sex trafficking an adult by force, fraud or coercion and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin. According to evidence presented at trial, he trafficked an adult and a runaway juvenile victim in early 2019. Smith had a previous felony drug conviction and was on federal supervised release at the time he committed the offenses. His total sentence represented 22 years for substantive offenses plus 21 months for committing those offenses while on supervised release.

 

“It is impossible to overstate the trauma done by trafficking minors and other vulnerable persons,” said U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. “And trafficking deadly opioids unleashes other terrible harms. By working so hard to see that justice was done in this case, the FBI, Anchorage Police Department, and the prosecutors of the U.S. Attorney’s Office have made Alaska safer.”

 

“Through manipulation and abuse, the defendant coerced adults and minors to perform commercial sex acts for his own financial gain,” said Special Agent in Charge Antony Jung of the FBI Anchorage Field Office. “With a victim-centered approach, the FBI and our partners on the Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, will continue investigating and holding accountable those who commit such reprehensible crimes.”

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and the Anchorage Police Department investigated the case. The task force marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children through sex trafficking, as well as to identify and recover victims.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jennifer Ivers and Adam Alexander prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/anchorage-man-sentenced-over-23-years-prison-sex-trafficking-and-drug-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 10:40 a.m. No.15314028   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, January 3, 2022

Iowa Sex Offender Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Child Enticement Crimes

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A West Liberty, Iowa, man, Charles Walter Christopher, 43, was sentenced on December 15, 2021, to a total of 264 months in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor and committing a sex offense while a registered sex offender.

 

Christopher had pleaded guilty in August of 2021. According to court documents, Christopher began communicating online with an individual he believed to be a 15-year-old child. After arranging to meet with the intended victim, Christopher traveled from West Liberty, Iowa, to Rock Island, Illinois. Upon his arrival, Christopher was arrested by federal agents and local law enforcement. At the time of his arrest, Christopher was on federal supervised release out of the Southern District of Iowa for attempted enticement of a minor.

 

Christopher has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals since his arrest in November 2020.

 

“We will continue to prosecute those who intend to sexually harm children by working with the FBI and our other law enforcement partners,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris. “Hopefully, this case and others like it will serve to remind anyone with the inclination to prey upon children to think twice and to stop. Children and parents need to remain constantly vigilant and exercise caution when accessing the internet, communication apps, and similar platforms.”

 

"The FBI and our law enforcement partners will continue to use every available resource to track, locate, and arrest those who seek to victimize our children," said David Nanz, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Springfield Office.

 

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Sara Darrow’s 264-month sentence was comprised of 144 months’ imprisonment for attempted enticement of a minor and 120 months’ imprisonment for committing a sex offense while a registered sex offender, to run consecutively.

 

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Springfield Division, with assistance from Rock Island Police and Illinois State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer L. Mathew represented the federal government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/iowa-sex-offender-sentenced-22-years-prison-child-enticement-crimes

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 10:41 a.m. No.15314030   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Pornography Charge

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Cedar Rapids man, Matthew Patrick Langenberg, was sentenced on December 23, 2021 by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 60 months in prison for Receiving Child Pornography. Langenberg was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

 

Langenberg, age 52, was identified by law enforcement after an iPhone associated with him was turned over to the Coralville Police Department following the discovery of child pornography on the device. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office conducted a forensic examination of the device and located 56 images depicting child pornography and one video depicting anime child pornography. Langenberg also used Bit Torrent software to obtain the child pornography and utilized web searches consistent with child pornography. Langenberg pleaded guilty to the charge on August 24, 2021.

 

U.S. Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Coralville Police Department investigated the case.

 

This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Project Safe Childhood” initiative, which was started in 2006 as a nation-wide effort to combine law enforcement investigations and prosecutions, community action, and public awareness in order to reduce the incidence of sexual exploitation of children. Any persons having knowledge of a child being sexually abused are encouraged to call the Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline at 1-800-284-7821.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/cedar-rapids-man-sentenced-prison-child-pornography-charge

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 10:42 a.m. No.15314040   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

East Greenwich Man Admits to Possessing Child Pornography

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An East Greenwich man today admitted to a federal court judge that he possessed videos and images of child pornography he accessed from Dark Web sites and forums, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

 

John D. Macintyre, 32, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

 

According to charging documents, Homeland Security Investigations, working with the FBI and a foreign law enforcement agency, learned that an IP address associated with Macintyre's residence had had accessed a known Dark Web site that facilitated the sharing of child sexual abuse and exploitation material. A court-authorized search of the defendant’s residence was executed on March 17, 2021, during which several computers and hard drives were discovered in the defendant’s bedroom. An onsite forensic preview of a laptop belonging to Macintyre revealed several videos of child pornography, to include juvenile males engaged in sexual acts with other juvenile males. A subsequent forensic review of the devices revealed additional videos and images depicting child sexual abuse.

 

At the time of his guilty plea, Macintyre admitted to the court that he accessed the Dark Web to view child pornography two to three times a week for the at least the previous six years.

 

Macintyre is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., on July 12, 2022.

 

Possession of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct is punishable by statutory penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, and lifetime federal supervised release.

 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald R. Gendron.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/east-greenwich-man-admits-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 10:42 a.m. No.15314042   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Delaware

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Bear Man Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges

WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Wilmington returned an indictment yesterday charging James Pickett, 24, of Bear, Delaware, with distributing and possessing child pornography between August and December 2021.

 

Pickett has been in custody since his December 16, 2021 arrest. If convicted, Pickett faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, with a maximum penalty of 40 years’ incarceration. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

U.S. Attorney Weiss commented, “The production, distribution, and collection of child pornography is a heinous shadow industry that targets the most vulnerable among us – our children. My office is dedicated to protecting children and prosecuting those that engage in the sexual exploitation of minors. I would like to thank Homeland Security Investigations for their tireless efforts in this case.”

 

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Briana Knox is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/bear-man-indicted-federal-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 10:43 a.m. No.15314047   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>1532

>>15268951

Anchorage Man Sentenced to Over 23 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking and Drug Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/anchorage-man-sentenced-over-23-years-prison-sex-trafficking-and-drug-offenses

 

Iowa Sex Offender Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Child Enticement Crimes

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/iowa-sex-offender-sentenced-22-years-prison-child-enticement-crimes

 

Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Pornography Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/cedar-rapids-man-sentenced-prison-child-pornography-charge

 

East Greenwich Man Admits to Possessing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/east-greenwich-man-admits-possessing-child-pornography

 

Bear Man Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/bear-man-indicted-federal-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 11:59 a.m. No.15314423   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Laurel Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor

The Defendant Possessed Videos of the Sexual Abuse of an Infant and Admitted to Engaging in Sexual Relations with Two Minor Victims

Baltimore, Maryland – Kyle Elio Ripper, age 24, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to enticement of a minor.

 

The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge James R. Mancuso of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; and Sheriff Joseph Gamble of the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office.

 

According to his guilty plea, on January 17, 2020, the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a complaint, and during the course of that investigation, law enforcement discovered evidence that an adult male had sexual contact with a 14-year-old male (Minor Victim 1).

 

As detailed in his plea agreement, on March 10, 2020, law enforcement executed search warrants at Ripper’s Laurel, Maryland residence and his vehicle. As a result of the executed search warrants, investigators seized several electronic devices including a laptop containing a 500 GB internal hard disk drive, a 2 TB hard drive, and a cell phone. Upon further investigation and review of Ripper’s devices, investigators discovered that Ripper had communicated with minors via the internet and engaged in sexual relations with at least two minor victims.

 

Specifically, on December 28, 2019, Ripper engaged in a sexual conversation with Minor Victim 1 in which Ripper requested that the minor send him an image of Minor Victim 1’s genitals. Ripper also requested to film a sexual encounter with the victim. Ripper traveled to the victim’s residence, engaged in sexual relations with the minor victim, and recorded the sexual encounter on his cell phone. Additional evidence from Ripper’s cell phone revealed that in January 2020, Ripper also communicated with a 16-year-old male victim (Minor Victim 2). During their communications, Ripper requested and received at least one sexual image of Minor Victim 2. According to communications on Ripper’s phone, Ripper traveled to Minor Victim 2’s residence to pick up the victim, and then he took the victim to Ripper’s Anne Arundel County, Maryland residence, and engaged in sexual acts with Minor Victim 2.

 

Additionally, upon forensic review of Ripper’s hard drives and laptop, investigators discovered evidence of Ripper’s sexual abuse of Minor Victim 1 and Minor Victim 2, as well as Ripper’s possession of thousands of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. For example, Ripper’s computer contained over 4,000 images and videos of child pornography, including a nine-minute video depicting the sexual abuse of a female toddler and multiple videos depicting the sexual abuse of an infant.

 

As stated in his plea agreement, Ripper admitted that he knew Minor Victim 1 was 14-years-old before engaging in sexual acts with the victim and he admitted to driving to the minor’s residence to engage in sexual relations with Minor Victim 1 on two occasions. Ripper also admitted to having sex with Minor Victim 2.

 

Ripper faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison followed by up to a lifetime of supervised release for enticement of a minor. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher has scheduled sentencing for March 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

 

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc. For more information about Internet safety education, please visit www.justice.gov/psc and click on the "Resources" tab on the left of the page.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the HSI and the Talbot Sheriff’s Office for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christine L. Duey and Abigail Ticse, who are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/laurel-man-pleads-guilty-enticement-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 3:25 p.m. No.15315817   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Michigan man sentenced to federal prison for producing child pornography

Former Savannah resident was a fugitive for three years

SAVANNAH, GA: A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison after admitting that he produced child pornography while previously residing in Savannah.

 

Bobby Fields, 42, of Lansing, Mich., was sentenced to 310 months in prison after pleading guilty to Production of Child Pornography, said David H. Estes, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker also ordered fields to register as a sex offender and serve 10 years of supervised release after completion of his prison sentence. There is no parole in the federal system.

 

“Production of child pornography creates lifelong victimization of innocent children,” said U.S. Attorney Estes. “The significant prison sentence for Bobby Fields should serve as a strong warning to anyone who would exploit our most vulnerable citizens.”

 

Fields was indicted in July 2020 after an investigation into child pornography discovered on a laptop linked him to the illegal material’s creation as early as October 2016 through images that captured distinctive tattoos on Field’s arm.

 

“The GBI will continue to work tirelessly to protect innocent victims of online exploitation,” said Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds. “We are grateful for the partnerships we maintain with our local and federal agencies to bring these predators to justice.”

 

The case was investigated by the Savannah Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Marshals Service, and prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jennifer Kirkland and Project Safe Childhood Coordinator Tara M. Lyons.

 

Anyone with information on suspected child sexual exploitation can contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 800-843-5678, or https://report.cybertip.org/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/michigan-man-sentenced-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 3:25 p.m. No.15315819   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

New York Accomplice of Former Chestnut Hill Private School Teacher Arrested and Charged with Child Pornography Offenses

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Kray Strange, 19, of Carthage, NY, was arrested earlier today and charged by federal Criminal Complaint with manufacturing and distributing child pornography, and willfully causing and aiding and abetting the manufacture and distribution of child pornography.

 

Strange was arrested after the FBI executed a federal search warrant at his residence. He made his initial appearance in federal court in the Northern District of New York this afternoon, and will be detained pending his removal to Philadelphia to face the charges in this Complaint.

 

The charges stem from the defendant’s alleged involvement in an online catfishing scheme with former Springside Chestnut Hill Academy teacher Andrew Wolf, which they operated for more than a year during 2020 and 2021. According to the Complaint, Strange targeted school-age boys on social media platforms while impersonating a teenage girl in order to entice the boys to produce sexually explicit images and videos of themselves and send them to Strange, who then shared them with Wolf via the internet.

 

Strange’s co-conspirator, Wolf, was arrested in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on October 7, 2021, and remains in federal custody.

 

“As alleged in the Criminal Complaint, the defendant communicated with children for the purpose of sexually exploiting their innocence,” said U.S. Attorney Williams. “The convenience and accessibility of digital communications, coupled with the ease with which child sexual exploitation crimes can be concealed online, make these cases extremely difficult to investigate and prosecute. However, our Office and our law enforcement partners are committed to doing this difficult work in order to hold child sexual predators accountable.”

 

If convicted, the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 40 years’ imprisonment.

 

The case was investigated by the FBI and is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/new-york-accomplice-former-chestnut-hill-private-school-teacher-arrested-and-charged

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 3:26 p.m. No.15315824   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Alaska

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Anchorage Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Minors, Child Pornography and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 35 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release by Senior U. S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline on five counts of sex trafficking minors, three counts of production of child pornography and two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. In handing down the sentence, Judge Beistline noted the defendant’s complete lack of respect for the law as well as the absence of any remorse or empathy for the victims whom he controlled and were significantly damaged by his conduct.

 

According to court documents, between October and December 2018, Tristan Jamal Grant, aka “Goo,” 35, conspired with another person to traffic two minors, a 15-year-old female and a 17-year-old female. Both minors were runaways who stayed with Grant at his co-conspirator’s apartment. While at the apartment, they created online advertisements that were used to market the minors. Grant then trafficked his victims by persuading them to perform sex acts for money; serving as protection for the minors; and driving one of the minors to a date to perform commercial sex acts. Additionally, Grant produced child pornography with one of the minors on two separate occasions.

 

Grant was arrested by Anchorage Police Department following a shooting on December 12, 2018. When arrested Grant was in possession of two weapons. Because Grant had previously been convicted of a felony, possession of those guns was illegal.

 

Grant remained in custody and was indicted by a federal grand jury. He escaped from custody during a court ordered release to meet with his attorney at the attorney’s office. Grant was captured and later sentenced to three years of imprisonment for charges relating to his escape, which he will serve consecutively to the above sentence. Grant was convicted of the charges following a bench trial in April 2021.

 

“The sex trafficking of minors is a horrific crime, often wreaking terrible physical and emotional harm upon vulnerable victims,” said U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. of the District of Alaska. “The facts in this case reflect an unfathomable disregard for the welfare of the minors involved. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners will do everything in our power to bring to justice anyone who exploits children, and we will seek fitting punishments to deter this tragic crime and protect the most vulnerable members of our society.”

 

“Tristan Grant used violent, manipulative means to force minors into performing commercial sex acts, while at the same time producing CSAM online and terrorizing our communities with other egregious acts of violence,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Shawn Peters of the FBI Anchorage Field Office. “His conduct caused immeasurable harm to the survivors and to the community of Anchorage, and for that, he will now spend over 35 years in federal prison. The FBI is grateful for our collaborative partnerships across the state as we continue to combat violent crime and crimes against Alaska’s youth.”

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Anchorage Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, working together through the FBI’s Safe Streets/Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking Task Force. The task force marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children through sex trafficking, as well as to identify and recover victims.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/anchorage-man-sentenced-35-years-prison-sex-trafficking-minors-child-pornography-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 7:06 p.m. No.15317244   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Collin County Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Violations

 

SHERMAN, Texas – An Allen man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.

 

Clay Melton Denton, 57, was found guilty on June 11, 2021, of distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. Denton was also ordered to pay an assessment of $10,000 under the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Victim Assistance Act of 2018.

 

According to the court documents and testimony at trial, in January and March 2018, undercover officers with the Plano Police Department and the Garland Police Department received child pornography, via an online platform, that had been distributed to them by a computer user. The officers traced the online conduct to the Denton residence in Allen, Texas. Members of the FBI obtained a search warrant for the residence, which they served on April 25, 2018. The searching team discovered multiple digital devices in the residence, including server racks, network area storage devices, laptops, hard drives, cellular phones, and digital storage media. Agents testified that the entire second story of the house was filled with floor-to-ceiling book cases storing digital devices, manuals, and peripherals. Additional testimony revealed that forensic analysis of the seized devices took almost one year. During this forensic analysis, personnel discovered tens of thousands of images and videos of child pornography. Specifically, evidence demonstrated that a laptop belonging to Denton and located on one of his desks contained the same software used to distribute child pornography to the undercover officers. That software was also used to obtain child pornography, which was saved on a different portion of Denton’s computer. Evidence also revealed that child pornography was located on a 60+ terabyte storage device that Denton owned and possessed. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Denton with federal violations on Sep. 11, 2019.

 

This case was investigated by the Plano Police Department, Garland Police Department and the FBI Dallas Child Exploitation Task Force and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marisa Miller and Maureen Smith.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/collin-county-man-sentenced-child-pornography-violations-0

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 7:09 p.m. No.15317265   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Richmond Man Sentenced To More Than 19 Years For Producing Child Pornography

 

Then 38 Year Old Defendant Recorded His Sexual Abuse Of High School Student

 

OAKLAND – Ranbir Singh was sentenced today to 230 months in prison in Oakland federal court today for the production of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

 

“No statute of limitations exists for federal child pornography crimes, including the production of child pornography,” said United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds. “This tragic child sexual abuse occurred nine years ago, yet we still obtained justice for these victims. Their strength and perseverance in coming forward enabled our successful result. For those who suffered at any time from a similar crime, please find the strength to come forward as these victims did.”

 

“HSI special agents worked closely with Richmond Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California to hold Singh accountable for the production of child sexual abuse material which involved the exploitation of a 16-year-old victim,” said Tatum King, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Francisco. “Singh’s sentence will hopefully bring closure to the impacted victims and their families so they can begin the process of healing after surviving this horrible crime.”

 

Singh, 47, of San Pablo, California, pleaded guilty on September 15, 2021, to one count of production of child pornography. In his plea agreement, Singh admitted that on March 13, 2013, he engaged in sexual acts in an Alameda County hotel room with a female high school student. At the time, the minor female was 16 years old. He was 38 years old. The plea agreement describes that Singh set up a video camera in the hotel room before the crime occurred. Singh then persuaded the minor female to engage in sex acts. Singh positioned the camera, he admitted, to record the acts. The minor female repeatedly protested during sex and told Singh to stop, but he continued.

 

Singh further admitted that earlier, in January 2013, he video-recorded the same minor female sitting in a car’s backseat in a compromising and exposed sexual position.

 

In a memo filed for sentencing, the government describes that Singh first contacted the minor female on Facebook after he observed her at a local temple when she was 14 years old. He made in-person contact with her when she was 15 years old. At that time Singh told her he was in his 20s, despite being 38 and married with three children. In the months that followed, Singh picked up the minor female from her high school after classes or during breaks. He made ongoing attempts to pressure her into sexual acts. The sexual contact eventually occurred when the minor female was 16, a high school junior.

 

Singh also admitted in his plea agreement that he traveled later, in May 2013, to a casino hotel in Placer County with a different minor female. Singh admitted he knew this female was also a minor. The government’s sentencing memo describes that Singh enticed the minor female onto the trip using a ruse about tickets to a concert. Singh admitted in his plea agreement that he rented a casino hotel room for them and then showed this minor female a video recording depicting Singh’s sexual acts with the other minor female described above. Singh admitted he engaged in sex with this minor female in the Placer County casino hotel room.

 

Singh’s conduct traumatized both minor female victims, as the government’s sentencing memo describes. The first victim suffered severe adverse consequences that have become well documented. The second victim could not, years later, describe what happened in the Placer County hotel without weeping uncontrollably.

 

The initial federal charges were brought against Singh in a complaint filed March 1, 2021. The complaint reflects that a local law enforcement investigation began when the two minor female victims came forward, but they did not know Singh’s true name. After determining his identity, and years after Singh had sexually abused these minor victims, the video recordings were discovered on Singh’s laptop, having been stored there for years.

 

The federal investigation began when the video recordings were discovered on Singh’s laptop. There is no federal statute of limitations for charges relating to child pornography crimes, including production of child pornography, under 18 U.S.C. § 3299.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/richmond-man-sentenced-more-19-years-producing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 5, 2022, 7:11 p.m. No.15317276   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Essex County Man Charged with Sex Trafficking

 

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man made his initial appearance today on charges of sex trafficking, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

 

Amin Sharif, 47, of Newark, is charged by criminal complaint with one count of attempted sex trafficking an adult woman and one count of sex trafficking a minor. Sharif appeared by videoconference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor and was detained.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

Since January 2021, law enforcement officials have been investigating Sharif for transporting and attempting to transport women and minors from various states to New Jersey and elsewhere for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts and other illicit conduct. Sharif used several social media platforms and profiles to recruit women and minors to engage in sex acts for money. Once in contact with his victims, Sharif used threats to coerce the victims into engaging in commercial sex acts. He advertised women and at least one underage girl online for commercial sex acts. Sharif also transported at least one underage girl located in another state into New Jersey and attempted to transport a woman located in another state into New Jersey via a commercial airline, in furtherance of his sex trafficking conduct.

 

The counts with which Sharif is charged are each punishable by a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison.

 

U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr. in Newark and Special Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire in Philadelphia, and officers of the Allentown, Pennsylvania, Police Department, under the direction of Chief Charles Roca, with the investigation leading to the charges.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Mitchell of the U.S. Attorney’s Office OCDETF and Narcotics Unit in Newark.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/essex-county-man-charged-sex-trafficking

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 12:39 p.m. No.15321513   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Former Puyallup, Washington, resident pleads guilty to pressuring young girls to send him sexually explicit images

Met victims from across the country via online sites such as Discord

Seattle – A 23-year-old Seattle man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Nicholas Marshall, resided in Puyallup, Washington during most of the criminal conduct, pressuring young girls he met via the internet to send him sexually explicit images. Yesterday, Marshall was sentenced to 87 months in prison in Pierce County Superior Court for the exploitation of a Texas 12-year-old. The report from that victim brought the criminal conduct to the attention of law enforcement. Under the terms of the plea agreement, both sides will recommend 9 years in prison and 15-years of supervised release when Marshall is sentenced on April 1, 2022.

 

According to the plea agreement, between October 2018 and September 2019, Marshall communicated with various minor girls via the internet apps ‘Discord’ and ‘Snapchat.’ Homeland Security Investigations in Houston, Texas, began an investigation after the mother of a 12-year-old reported her daughter communicating with Marshall via text message and Discord, and the sexual nature of the contact. Puyallup Police investigated the case and Marshall was charged in Pierce County Superior Court for that conduct.

 

The investigation revealed there were at least four other victims who had been pressured or threatened into sending Marshall sexually explicit images: A 13-year-old girl residing in Washington State; a 16-year-old residing in Wisconsin; a 14-year-old residing in Texas; and a 15-year-old residing in Canada. In some cases, Marshall promised the victims money or gift cards, in others he threatened the girls or their families to get the images he wanted.

 

On September 10, 2019, investigators searched Marshall’s new residence in Seattle. On his electronic devices they discovered 38 videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Marshall was arrested at his job as a security guard in Seattle.

 

Marshall has been out of custody on the Pierce County charges. He was taken into state custody following the sentencing yesterday. Marshall was turned over to federal custody for today’s court proceeding. Ultimately the state and federal sentences will run concurrently.

 

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Puyallup Police Department.

 

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Angelica Williams in coordination with the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/former-puyallup-washington-resident-pleads-guilty-pressuring-young-girls-send-him

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 12:39 p.m. No.15321514   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Johnston Man Sentenced for Possessing of Child Pornography

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Johnston man who admitted to downloading and sharing images of child pornography was sentenced today to three years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

 

Anthony Lapierre, 29, pled guilty on September 13, 2021, to possession of child pornography.

 

According to charging documents and information presented to the court, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) developed information that in January 2019, an IP address later determined to be associated with Lapierre’s residence was used to upload and share child pornography using an online messenger service. HSI agents determined that Lapierre utilized at least two online messenger service accounts. Court-authorized access to the accounts revealed 22 videos and 10 images depicting child sexual abuse.

 

Lapierre was sentenced today by U. S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy to 36 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of federal supervised release.

 

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Zechariah Chafee and John P. McAdams.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/johnston-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 12:39 p.m. No.15321517   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Hudson County Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography

NEWARK, N.J. – A Jersey City, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 108 months in prison for receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

 

Benigno Gonzalez-Mendoza, 37, of Jersey City, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging him with one count of receipt of child pornography. Judge Wigenton imposed the sentence today by videoconference.

 

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

 

From March 9, 2019, through July 27, 2019, Gonzalez-Mendoza knowingly received images and videos of child sexual abuse, including videos of adults sexually abusing prepubescent children.

 

In addition to the prison term, Judge Wigenton sentenced Gonzalez-Mendoza to 10 years of supervised release and ordered him to pay restitution of $18,000.

 

U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr. in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.

 

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Olta Bejleri of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division in Newark.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/hudson-county-man-sentenced-108-months-receipt-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 12:39 p.m. No.15321523   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Wisconsin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Rhinelander Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Child Enticement

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Richard M. Duellman, 43, Rhinelander, Wisconsin pleaded guilty and was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 10 years in federal prison and 5 years of supervised release to follow, for attempting to persuade and entice a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.

 

On July 21, 2020, Duellman began chatting online with an undercover detective pretending to be a 15-year-old girl. During those chats, Duellman gave the detective a cell phone number and they began to text message each other. The two exchanged text messages for several hours, during which the detective told the defendant “she” was 15 and the defendant said numerous times he wanted to “get in her pants.” The defendant then talked on the phone to a second undercover employee pretending to be the same 15-year-old girl, during which the defendant again discussed getting into the girl’s pants and asked about having sex. Duellman and the undercover employee agreed to meet at a business in Rhinelander that same day, and the defendant was taken into custody shortly after he arrived.

 

In a post-arrest interview, Duellman admitted meeting a female online and said the female told him that she was 15 years old. He said they had conversations about sexual things and birth control and then he decided to meet her. At today’s hearing, the defendant admitted that he intended to meet the girl to have sex with her.

 

In sentencing Duellman, Judge Peterson expressed his concern about the defendant’s criminal history and continued sexual interest in teenage girls, noting that a 10-year sentence was warranted to protect the public.

 

The charge against Duellman was the result of an investigation conducted by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, and Rhinelander Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman prosecuted this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/rhinelander-man-sentenced-10-years-attempted-child-enticement

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 12:40 p.m. No.15321525   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Citrus Heights Man Sentenced to over 24 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley sentenced David John Alcock, 48, of Citrus Heights, today to 24 years and four months in prison, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

 

According to court documents, Alcock sexually abused a 13-year-old victim for months, producing multiple visual depictions of those acts. Alcock sent at least one video recording of the victim engaging in sexual acts to another person over the internet in exchange for different files depicting children engaged in sexual acts. On the date of his arrest, over 200 videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, some as young as toddlers, were found on Alcock’s iPhone.

 

“Today’s sentence reflects the extremely serious and disturbing nature of Alcock’s criminal conduct, which targeted children,” said U.S. Attorney Talbert. “The defendant engaged in repeated sexual abuse of the victim over the course of many months, while simultaneously trafficking in videos and images of children being sexually abused and exploited. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to investigating, prosecuting and stopping those who prey upon the most vulnerable members of our society.”

 

“Sexual abuse against children is a pervasive and unfathomable crime that impacts innocent victims and threatens the safety of our youth, who are the future of our communities,” Citrus Heights Police Chief Alexander A. Turcotte said. “The Citrus Heights Police Department is committed to bringing the defendants in these cases to justice. We are especially grateful for the collaborative efforts with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and the US Attorney's Office, who assisted with ensuring that Mr. Alcock was held accountable for his actions and that justice was sought for the involved victims.”

 

“This is one of many cases where our office worked jointly with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to successfully hold sex offenders accountable for the horrific crimes committed against children,” states Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert. “Our office’s Cybercrimes Unit and the Citrus Heights Police Department worked together to investigate a cyber tip, which resulted in child molestation charges. Given the additional resources and increased sentencing potential in federal court, we are grateful the U.S. Attorney’s Office took the lead on the prosecution of this case.”

 

“This case exemplifies the work the FBI and our law enforcement partners at the Citrus Heights Police Department do to identify and investigate child predators who exploit innocence and trust in our community,” said Special Agent in charge Sean Ragan of the FBI Sacramento Field Office. “David Alcock used his position as a trusted neighbor in his community to prey upon the innocence of a child who lived nearby. Not only did Alcock sexually abuse this child, he distributed videos of his abuse to others on the internet. Additionally, Alcock admitted to collecting child pornography for two decades. His actions revictimized the minors featured in these images and videos all over again. The FBI is committed to working with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to ensure anyone who sexually abuses children and/or produces, obtains or shares images of such abuse faces justice.”

 

This case was the product of an investigation by the Citrus Heights Police Department, the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina McCall prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/citrus-heights-man-sentenced-over-24-years-prison-sexual-exploitation-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 12:40 p.m. No.15321527   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Office of Public Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Production of Child Pornography

A Texas man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing images of child sexual abuse. As part of the sentence, the defendant will also pay more than $58,000 in restitution to victims.

 

Jason Paul White, 42, of Lubbock, pleaded guilty in September 2021 to production of child pornography. According to court documents, in 2009, when White was 29 years old, he persuaded a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a video. Specifically, White produced a video of himself performing oral sex on the minor, masturbating the minor using a sex device, and then having the minor masturbate White using the same sex device. White also produced child pornography videos of the same minor on approximately six other occasions. As part of his guilty plea, White also admitted to enticing six other minor boys to engage in sexual activity between 2004 (when White was 25) and 2020 (when White was 41). The boys ranged in age from 13 to 17 years old at the time White committed crimes against them.

 

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham for the Northern District of Texas, and Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno of the FBI’s Dallas Field Office made the announcement.

 

Trial Attorney Austin M. Berry of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Callie Woolam of the Northern District of Texas are prosecuting the case.

 

The FBI’s Dallas Field Office, the Lubbock Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations’ Dallas Field Office investigated the case, with assistance from the Department of Justice’s High Technology Investigative Unit.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-sentenced-30-years-production-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 12:41 p.m. No.15321532   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7785

Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Production of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-sentenced-30-years-production-child-pornography

 

Citrus Heights Man Sentenced to over 24 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/citrus-heights-man-sentenced-over-24-years-prison-sexual-exploitation-child

 

Rhinelander Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Child Enticement

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/rhinelander-man-sentenced-10-years-attempted-child-enticement

 

Hudson County Man Sentenced to 108 Months for Receipt of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/hudson-county-man-sentenced-108-months-receipt-child-pornography

 

Johnston Man Sentenced for Possessing of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/johnston-man-sentenced-possessing-child-pornography

 

Former Puyallup, Washington, resident pleads guilty to pressuring young girls to send him sexually explicit images

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/former-puyallup-washington-resident-pleads-guilty-pressuring-young-girls-send-him

 

Essex County Man Charged with Sex Trafficking

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/essex-county-man-charged-sex-trafficking

 

Richmond Man Sentenced To More Than 19 Years For Producing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/richmond-man-sentenced-more-19-years-producing-child-pornography

 

Collin County Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Violations

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/collin-county-man-sentenced-child-pornography-violations-0

 

Anchorage Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Minors, Child Pornography and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/anchorage-man-sentenced-35-years-prison-sex-trafficking-minors-child-pornography-and

 

New York Accomplice of Former Chestnut Hill Private School Teacher Arrested and Charged with Child Pornography Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/new-york-accomplice-former-chestnut-hill-private-school-teacher-arrested-and-charged

 

Michigan man sentenced to federal prison for producing child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/michigan-man-sentenced-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography

 

Laurel Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/laurel-man-pleads-guilty-enticement-minor

 

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 2:38 p.m. No.15322201   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Gilmer County man admits to child pornography charge

 

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Thomas Reed Ratliff, of Glenville, West Virginia, has admitted to a child pornography charge, First Assistant United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.

 

Ratliff, 26, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography.” Ratliff admitted to having child pornography videos from August to November 2020 in Gilmer County.

 

Ratliff faces up to 10 years of incarceration and fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Perri is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The FBI and the West Virginia State Police investigated.

 

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/gilmer-county-man-admits-child-pornography-charge

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 2:39 p.m. No.15322203   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Demotte Man Sentenced to 72 Months of Imprisonment

 

For Receiving Child Pornography and Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

 

HAMMOND-Raymond Upthegrove, 35, of Demotte, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea to receipt of child pornography and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

 

Upthegrove was sentenced to 72 months in prison, 5 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution.

 

According to documents filed in the case, on various dates prior to January 10, 2018, Upthegrove downloaded and received child pornography from various websites and forums to his computer. In addition, on January 10, 2018, at his Demotte residence, Upthegrove possessed methamphetamine that he intended to distribute to other individuals.

 

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Jasper County Sheriff’s Department, and the Indiana State Police. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Nozick.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/demotte-man-sentenced-72-months-imprisonment

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 2:39 p.m. No.15322206   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Nevada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Prison For Child Sexual Exploitation And Possession Of Child Pornography

 

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man who admitted to sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material was sentenced today to 15 years and 10 months in prison.

 

According to court documents, on April 9, 2020, Kenneth James Robison (35) recorded a video of himself sexually exploiting a child who was less than 12 years old. That same day, he shared the video with others using Kik, an online messaging platform. Additionally, Robison possessed more than 600 items of child pornography — including a video of the sexual assault of an infant — in online cloud storage.

 

Robison pleaded guilty in September 2021 to one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Richard F. Boulware II sentenced Robison to a lifetime term of supervised release and ordered Robison to pay restitution to his victims.

 

Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou for the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse for the FBI made the announcement.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI and the North Las Vegas Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Supriya Prasad prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-over-15-years-prison-child-sexual-exploitation-and-possession

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 2:40 p.m. No.15322209   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

U.S. Military Contractor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Have Sex with a 13-Year-Old Girl in Japan

 

Miami, Florida – A Florida man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual conduct while he was working in Japan as a U.S. military contractor.

 

Garrett Michael Pako, 29, is a United States Citizen who worked for a Department of Defense (DOD) contractor in Japan. For months, Pako engaged in an online “relationship” with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl. Pako met the girl on a proximity-based social media dating application while travelling in Okinawa. During the relationship, Pako sent the girl sexually-explicit images and videos, including Hentai cartoons of young toddlers being sexually abused, and a video of himself masturbating. Pako then attempted to arrange to have the purported girl fly to visit him in Northern Japan to have sex. No meeting occurred. Pako was later arrested.

 

Pako is being prosecuted under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act, which provides jurisdiction over certain offenses committed by United States citizens employed by the Department of Defense outside the United States. Pako pled guilty to the charge on October 22, 2021. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon imposed today’s sentence.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; and Julio Escareno, Resident Agent in Charge, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Japan Office, announced the sentence.

 

This case was investigated by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division with support from the Air Force Office of Special Investigation and Naval Criminal Investigative Service. This case was prosecuted by Southern District of Florida Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lacee Monk and Dayron Silverio and Trial Attorney Charles Schmitz of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case no. 21-cr-14021.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/us-military-contractor-sentenced-10-years-prison-attempting-have-sex-13-year-old-girl

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 4:22 p.m. No.15322903   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Montana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Great Falls man sentenced to six years in prison for receiving child pornography

GREAT FALLS — A Great Falls man who admitted to downloading child pornography to his cellular phone was sentenced to six years in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.

 

John Douglas Woodcock, 41, pleaded guilty in September 2021 to receipt of child pornography.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Chief Judge Morris ordered Woodcock to pay $36,000 restitution to victims.

 

The government alleged in court documents that Woodcock knowingly received child pornography from April 2019 to December 2019, when officers with the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children involving a suspect in Cascade County downloading child pornography. An investigation led to Woodcock as the subscriber of the internet provider address associated with the tip. Officers searched Woodcock’s residence and seized his cell phone. Woodcock admitted that he had been downloading child pornography for the past year and had done so the day he was interviewed. Officers located more than 1,000 child pornography images and video files on Woodcock’s cell phone.

 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Cyndee L. Peterson prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Great Falls Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations and Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/great-falls-man-sentenced-six-years-prison-receiving-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 6, 2022, 4:22 p.m. No.15322907   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Geneseo Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Five Minors

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Geneseo, Illinois, man, Tristan Blank, 24, of the 0-100 block of Tulip Court, pleaded guilty today to five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Sentencing for Blank has been scheduled for May 12, 2022, at the U.S. Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa.

 

In court before Chief U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow, Blank admitted that he pretended to be a female to entice minors to send him sexually explicit photos and videos online. During the hearing, the government stated that Blank was arrested after posing as a female online and arranging to meet a minor to perform oral sex on the minor. Further investigation revealed that Blank used a female persona to entice over 20 victims to send him nude photographs and videos. Blank then threatened to distribute the images if the victims did not continue sending images or perform sexual acts with Blank.

 

Blank remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending sentencing.

 

Blank faces a mandatory minimum term of 15 years’ imprisonment and up to 150 years’ imprisonment.

 

The case investigation was conducted by the United States Secret Service, the Illinois State Police, the Geneseo Police Department, the Colona Police Department, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kewanee Police Department, with assistance of the Braveheart Children’s Advocacy Center. Assistant United States Attorney Alyssa Raya is representing the government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/geneseo-man-pleads-guilty-sexually-exploiting-five-minors

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 7, 2022, 6:32 a.m. No.15325958   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Arkansas Man Sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Children

EL PASO – An Arkansas man was sentenced today to 50 years in prison for committing multiple acts of sexual abuse against children.

 

In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge David C. Guaderrama ordered the defendant to pay $20,000 to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Fund and be placed on supervised release for the remainder of his life after completing the prison term.

 

On May 7, 2021, a federal jury convicted Carl Monroe Gordon, 50, of Hot Springs, of one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; two counts of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct; and one count of abusive sexual contact with a child. Evidence presented during trial revealed that during Christmas 2018 and in July 2019, Gordon engaged in the sexual abuse of two minor children at residences located on Fort Bliss. Testimony during trial also revealed that Gordon had sexual contact with one of the minors over many years, beginning when the child was just seven years old.

 

An extensive investigation revealed that Gordon had engaged in a pattern of sexually abusing minor children for nearly three decades. This conduct occurred in Arkansas, California, Tennessee and Texas.

 

Gordon was arrested on December 22, 2019, at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where he was returning from a work assignment in Baghdad, Iraq. He has remained in custody since his arrest.

 

“Perhaps the most concerning cases that my office investigates involve the violation of children by those responsible for their care. The details of this case are alarming. Equally unfathomable is the heroic effort of these children who stepped forward to ensure that this individual would not be able to victimize others,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. “Today’s sentence reflects the dedication of prosecutors and law enforcement within the Western District of Texas to vigorously pursue justice in these cases.”

 

“The partners of the FBI El Paso Crimes Against Children/Human Trafficking Task Force worked tirelessly to ensure this defendant will never intimidate, coerce or victimize a child again,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey R. Downey. “Today’s sentence of 50 years will hopefully bring some closure and allow the victims and their families to move forward from this heinous crime.”

 

The investigation was conducted by the FBI, El Paso Division, with assistance from the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. FBI Atlanta, Airport Resident Agency, FBI Little Rock, FBI Knoxville, and FBI Wheeling Resident Agency also provided invaluable assistance.

 

Assistant United States Attorneys Michelle Winters and Ian Martinez Hanna prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/arkansas-man-sentenced-aggravated-sexual-abuse-children

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 7, 2022, 6:32 a.m. No.15325960   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Distributing Sexually Explicit Material Involving Minors

EVANSVILLE – An Evansville man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the production and distribution of sexually explicit material involving minors.

 

According to court documents, in February 2018, an individual contacted the Evansville Police Department to report that she had been contacted by an unknown female stating she had received inappropriate messages from the individual’s social media accounts. The individual further discovered that someone was using her name and photographs to set up social media accounts to contact and communicate with underage girls to receive nude photographs. That person was named Wesley Trafford, who she did not know or give him permission to do so.

 

After further investigation, agents executed a search warrant at the residence of Wesley E. Trafford, 35, Evansville. Evidence was collected and sent to the Indiana State Police for examination. The forensic examination of the evidence found that Trafford took images from social media accounts belonging to other people to create fake accounts. He would then use the fake accounts to obtain nude images of minor victims and distributed those nude images of minors to others. Trafford had previously been convicted of child exploitation in September 2014 in Vanderburgh County, and was a registered sex offender at the time he committed these federal offenses.

 

“Every parent and child should be aware of the dangers lurking online. Often, the person on the other side of the screen is not who they pretend to be, and in fact may be a serial sexual predator seeking additional minor victims. Recidivist sex offenders against children are a particular federal priority, and my office will work tirelessly to hold them accountable,” said U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers. “The serious consequences imposed today are an important part of protecting the public and demonstrating to would-be offenders that they will be found, and they will be brought to justice.”

 

“This case demonstrates the commitment of the FBI and our law enforcement partners to protect the most vulnerable of our society, our children,” said FBI Indianapolis Acting Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen. “Every time sexually explicit images of children are viewed it revictimizes a child and the FBI will continue to work diligently to ensure those who would harm them are held accountable.”

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. The Indiana State Police and the Evansville Police Department also provided invaluable assistance. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young. As part of the sentence, Judge Young also imposed five years of supervised release.

 

U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Shellenbarger who prosecuted this case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/previously-convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-25-years-federal-prison-producing-and

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 7, 2022, 8 a.m. No.15326412   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 7, 2022

Former Lincoln Police Department Dispatcher Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

BOSTON – A former dispatcher for the Lincoln Police Department pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to charges of child pornography.

 

Spencer Hughes, 33, of Randolph, pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor or a minor who had not attained 12 years of age. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for May 5, 2022. Hughes was indicted in November 2020.

 

A search of Hughes’ residence in October 2020 resulted in the recovery of multiple electronic devices and external hard drives. An on-site preliminary forensic examination revealed multiple folders saved to the Hughes’ external hard drive under what appeared to be female names. One folder contained approximately 19 digital files depicting child pornography, including images and videos. This folder included a prepubescent minor female who appeared to be younger than the age of 12 engaged in sexual conduct, among other things. Further analysis of the Hughes’ electronic devices revealed more than 2,200 images and approximately 68 videos of child pornography. Prior to the search, Hughes was employed by the Town of Lincoln Police Department as a dispatcher.

 

The charge of receipt of child pornography provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 20 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possession of child pornography provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, five years to life of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

 

Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell and Matthew B. Millhollin, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston, made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Mackenzie Duane of Mendell’s Major Crimes Unit are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-lincoln-police-department-dispatcher-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-charges

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 7, 2022, 11:52 a.m. No.15327767   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maryland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 7, 2022

Previously Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

Defendant Possessed Over 500 Depictions of Child Pornography, Including Images That Depicted the Sexual Abuse of Infants

Baltimore, Maryland – Jason Wade Harley, age 49, of Frederick, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to possession of child pornography.

 

The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office; and Frederick County Sheriff Charles A. “Chuck” Jenkins.

 

According to Harley’s plea agreement, on February 24, 2020, four suspected child pornographic images were uploaded to the internet. The internet platform to which the images were uploaded reported the upload to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Harley’s name and email address was listed under the information of the subscriber that uploaded the child pornographic material. Investigators determined that several of the images distributed on the internet platform depicted the sexual abuse of infants and prepubescent minors, and that the upload was linked to Harley’s account.

 

On August 28, 2020, investigators executed a search warrant at Harley’s residence. As a result of the executed search warrants, investigators located a SIM card within a cell phone that contained two videos of children engaged in sexually explicit activity as well as 499 images of child pornography, including images that depicted the sexual abuse of infants and prepubescent minors. That same day, Harley admitted to investigators that he sent images of child pornography to online accounts and that he has sexual fantasies involving children.

 

As stated in his plea agreement, investigators also executed a search warrant for Harley’s online accounts. Following the review of Harley’s internet activity, investigators discovered evidence that Harley searched multiple phrases including “young sluts.” On another internet account, investigators discovered 11 additional images of child pornography and conversations between Harley and another internet user. Within the online communications, Harley stated that he possessed 260 pictures and 130 videos of child pornography in a hidden vault and expressed his interest in sexual abuse of children.

 

Harley faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison followed by up to lifetime of supervised release for possession of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander has scheduled sentencing for March 31, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

 

United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended the FBI and the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christine L. Duey and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joyce King, who are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/previously-convicted-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography-1

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 7, 2022, 11:53 a.m. No.15327769   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 7, 2022

South Florida Man Who Recorded Himself Sexually Abusing Child Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, United States District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon sentenced Nicholas Antonio Zamudio-Hernandez, 19, of Vero Beach, Florida, to 360 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for production and possession of child pornography.

 

In May 2021, law enforcement agents learned that someone was using multiple social media accounts to store images of child pornography. After an investigation, agents executed a search warrant at Zamudio-Hernandez’s residence in Vero Beach. They recovered several videos and images that Zamudio-Hernandez created of himself sexually abusing a child under the age of 13. Zamudio-Hernandez later admitted to producing the videos and images, and abusing the child.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Anthony Salisbury, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Miami Field Office, made the announcement.

 

HSI Miami (Fort Pierce office) investigated this case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Hoover.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 21-14031-CR-AMC.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/south-florida-man-who-recorded-himself-sexually-abusing-child-sentenced-30-years

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 7, 2022, 11:53 a.m. No.15327770   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 7, 2022

Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sex-Trafficking During Miami Super Bowl

Miami, Florida – A New Haven, Connecticut man who coerced two women and a girl into selling themselves for sex in Miami during Super Bowl LIV was sentenced yesterday in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to 25 years’ imprisonment.

 

The sentence of 48-year-old Edward Walker follows his conviction after an eight-day trial in October 2021. In that trial, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alejandra L. López and Brian Dobbins presented evidence that in January 2020, Walker brought two adult women and a 17-year-old girl to Miami from Connecticut to engage in commercial sex acts during the Super Bowl. While in Miami, Walker emotionally, psychologically, and financially coerced the victims into soliciting customers and having sex with them in exchange for money, all of which Walker kept. Additional evidence showed that after the Superbowl in Miami, Walker planned to take the victims to Chicago, Illinois (during the NBA All-Star Game), New Orleans, Lousiana (during Mardi Gras), Las Vegas, Nevada, and other places to further sexually exploit them. The jury found Walker guilty of sex trafficking by force and coercion, sex trafficking of a minor and by force and coercion, and transporting a person for sexual activity.

 

United States Senior District Court Judge James I. Cohn imposed the sentence, which also includes a supervised release term of 25 years following incarceration.

 

Walker will soon be transported to the State of Connecticut where he will face charges in United States District Court for the District of Connecticut for the Production of Child Pornography. As to those charges, Walker is innocent unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Miami; and Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III, Director, Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), announced the guilty verdict.

 

This case was investigated by the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, in partnership with MDPD’s Human Trafficking Squad, and the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force. FBI New Haven; Homeland Security Investigations Miami; Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Miami Office; Miami Beach Police Department; and Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office assisted.

 

To report suspected human trafficking or to obtain resources for victims, please call 1-888-373-7888; text “BeFree” (233733), or live chat at HumanTraffickingHotline.org. The toll-free phone, SMS text lines, and online chat function are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Help is available in English, Spanish, Creole, or in more than 200 additional languages. The National Hotline is not managed by law enforcement, immigration or an investigative agency. Correspondence with the National Hotline is confidential and you may request assistance or report a tip anonymously.

 

To learn more about the National Resource Hotline visit www.humantraffickinghotline.org. To learn more about the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to combat human trafficking visit www.justice.gov/humantrafficking.

 

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case no. 20-cr-20087.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/man-sentenced-25-years-prison-sex-trafficking-during-miami-super-bowl

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 7, 2022, 11:53 a.m. No.15327772   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Washington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 7, 2022

West Richland Man Extradited From Kazakhstan Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

Richland, Washington – On January 6, U.S. District Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. sentenced Trent Drexel Howard, 50, of West Richland, Washington, to 23 years in federal prison for attempted production of child pornography. Judge Mendoza also ordered Howard to serve an additional 20 years on federal supervision after he is released from prison. Howard pleaded guilty on September 23, 2021.

 

According to court documents, from 2008 through 2016, Howard attempted to produce child pornography of at least 14 different minor victims by hiding cameras in the bathrooms and bedrooms of his residence in the Eastern District of Washington. Howard captured video footage of his minor victims in nude and semi-nude states.

 

The investigation began when Howard distributed 168 files containing suspected child pornography images and videos to an undercover agent using a publicly accessible, Internet-based, file-sharing network. Federal agents obtained and executed a search warrant at Howard’s residence and discovered the hidden camera footage on some of the more than 100 electronic devices they seized.

 

Howard was working in Kazakhstan when federal agents executed the search warrant at his residence. After learning of the investigation, Howard attempted to remain in Kazakhstan and avoid facing these charges, but Kazakh authorities arrested him on September 12, 2019. A Kazakh judge ordered Howard detained pending an extradition request from the United States, which soon followed. According to the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, Howard’s removal from Kazakhstan is the first extradition to the United States from Kazakhstan.

 

U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref for the Eastern District of Washington praised the complex international efforts taken to investigate the case, bring the prosecution, and extradite Howard to face these charges in Richland: “Mr. Howard earned every day of his multi-decade sentence,” said U.S. Attorney Waldref. “This case makes it clear that those who exploit children in our community will be held accountable, even if they try to hide in a foreign country or avoid extradition to the United States. I cannot commend highly enough the agencies and departments that worked together to achieve justice for this serial child predator. The FBI led a collaborative investigation that required the excellent and diligent work of the U.S. State Department, the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, the Southeast Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and detectives from the Kennewick, Richland, and Moses Lake Police Departments. It is simply remarkable how many moving parts were involved in bringing this investigation and prosecution to a just resolution.”

 

“For more than a decade, Mr. Howard victimized numerous minors and possessed tens of thousands of child exploitation materials,” said Special Agent in Charge Donald M. Voiret of the FBI Seattle Field Office. “This case demonstrates that no matter where in the world our subjects may be, the FBI will stop at nothing to hold child predators accountable.”

 

This case was investigated by the FBI Spokane Resident Office, with the Southeast Regional ICAC Task Force, and the Kennewick, Richland, and Moses Lake Police Departments. Invaluable assistance was provided by the U.S. Department of State and the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs. The case was prosecuted by Ann T. Wick, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/west-richland-man-extradited-kazakhstan-sentenced-23-years-prison-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 7, 2022, 11:55 a.m. No.15327785   🗄️.is 🔗kun

West Richland Man Extradited From Kazakhstan Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/west-richland-man-extradited-kazakhstan-sentenced-23-years-prison-child-pornography

 

Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sex-Trafficking During Miami Super Bowl

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/man-sentenced-25-years-prison-sex-trafficking-during-miami-super-bowl

 

South Florida Man Who Recorded Himself Sexually Abusing Child Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/south-florida-man-who-recorded-himself-sexually-abusing-child-sentenced-30-years

 

Previously Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/previously-convicted-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-possession-child-pornography-1

 

Former Lincoln Police Department Dispatcher Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-lincoln-police-department-dispatcher-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-charges

 

Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Producing and Distributing Sexually Explicit Material Involving Minors

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/previously-convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-25-years-federal-prison-producing-and

 

Arkansas Man Sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Children

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/arkansas-man-sentenced-aggravated-sexual-abuse-children

 

Geneseo Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Five Minors

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/geneseo-man-pleads-guilty-sexually-exploiting-five-minors

 

Great Falls man sentenced to six years in prison for receiving child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/great-falls-man-sentenced-six-years-prison-receiving-child-pornography

 

U.S. Military Contractor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempting to Have Sex with a 13-Year-Old Girl in Japan

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/us-military-contractor-sentenced-10-years-prison-attempting-have-sex-13-year-old-girl

 

Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Over 15 Years In Prison For Child Sexual Exploitation And Possession Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-over-15-years-prison-child-sexual-exploitation-and-possession

 

Gilmer County man admits to child pornography charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndwv/pr/gilmer-county-man-admits-child-pornography-charge

 

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 9, 2022, 8:36 a.m. No.15337779   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 7, 2022

Angelina County Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Violations

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Lufkin man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.

 

Colby Allen, 20, pleaded guilty on August 11, 2021, to distributing child pornography and was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield on Jan. 6, 2022.

 

According to information presented in court, on Feb. 20, 2020, an undercover law enforcement officer accessed an instant messaging chat group known to have users who posted images and videos of child pornography. The officer observed that a particular user posted two videos to the group, including a video depicting the sexual abuse of a minor. Further investigation revealed that the user of the messenger account was Allen. On Nov. 19, 2020, law enforcement officers executed search warrants at Allen’s residences in Lufkin and Beaumont. During the search of Allen’s Beaumont residence, officers seized his cellular telephone, which was later forensically imaged. A review of the forensic imaging revealed numerous video and image files depicting child pornography. The images and videos located on Allen’s phone included the two videos uploaded to the instant messaging group on Feb. 20, 2020. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Allen with federal violations on Jan. 20, 2021.

 

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Lufkin and Beaumont offices; the Texas Department of Public Safety; the Lufkin Police Department; and the Lamar University Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Gaston.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/angelina-county-man-sentenced-child-pornography-violations

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 9, 2022, 8:36 a.m. No.15337781   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Central District of Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 7, 2022

Iowa Sex Offender Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison for Child Enticement Crimes

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Muscatine, Iowa, man, Nicholas Bryan Swank, 32, was sentenced on January 6, 2022, to a total of 210 months in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted enticement of a minor, traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, and soliciting an obscene visual depiction of a minor.

 

Swank pleaded guilty in July 2021. According to court documents, Swank began communicating online with an individual he believed to be a 15-year-old child. After arranging to meet with the intended victim and asking for explicit photographs, Swank traveled from Muscatine, Iowa, to Rock Island, Illinois, where he was ultimately arrested by federal agents and local law enforcement. At the time of his arrest, Swank was under the supervision of the court in relation to sentences out of the state of Iowa for Theft – Third Degree, Domestic Abuse Assault with Strangulation (1st Offense, No Injury), and two separate instances of a Violation of Sex Offender Registry Requirements (First Offense).

 

Swank has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals since his arrest in November 2020.

 

“The United States Attorney’s Office is committed to prosecuting those who seek to sexually exploit children,” said U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris. “These are serious crimes that inflict great harm on some of the most vulnerable members of our community, and they merit serious sentences. We also urge parents and guardians to remain vigilant and monitor their children’s online activities.”

 

This sentence reflects the serious nature of the offense and acts as tangible proof of our commitment to safeguard the children in our communities. The FBI appreciates our collaborative law enforcement partnerships as we work together to stop those who seek to harm our children. said David Nanz, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Springfield Office.

 

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Sara Darrow imposed concurrent 210-month sentences of imprisonment on each count. In pronouncing Swank’s sentence, Chief Judge Darrow commented on the real danger Swank posed to the community and noted her hope that his sentence would deter others from engaging in the same conduct.

 

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Springfield Division, with assistance from Rock Island Police and Illinois State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer L. Mathew represented the federal government in the prosecution.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/iowa-sex-offender-sentenced-175-years-prison-child-enticement-crimes

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 9, 2022, 3:46 p.m. No.15339907   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3967 >>3626

>>15116252

20-1263 GALLARDO V. MARSTILLER

DECISION BELOW: 963 F.3d 1167

CERT. GRANTED 7/2/2021

QUESTION PRESENTED:

Whether the federal Medicaid Act provides for a state Medicaid program to

recover reimbursement for Medicaid's payment of a beneficiary's past medical

expenses by taking funds from the portion of the beneficiary's tort recovery that

compensates for future medical expenses.

LOWER COURT CASE NUMBER: 17-13693

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 10, 2022, 9:19 a.m. No.15343940   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, January 10, 2022

Taney County Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Merriam Woods Village, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for the sexual exploitation of children.

 

Mark Nicholas Cobb, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Friday, Jan. 7, to 25 years in federal prison without parole.

 

On June 23, 2021, Cobb pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Cobb admitted that he received and distributed child pornography.

 

Investigators received several CyberTips regarding Cobb from different sources. On Sept. 16, 2017, a private citizen contacted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to report that his 9-year-old daughter had been contacted by Cobb through Secretchattalktostrangers, a communication and social media application. On March 5, 2019, Facebook reported a Facebook Messenger chat session that contained possible images of child pornography. On Dec. 17, 2019, Google reported a file of possible child pornography stored in Cobb’s Google Photos account. Investigators confirmed the images were child pornography.

 

On Feb. 25, 2020, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Cobb’s residence. Investigators found a video and images of child pornography on Cobb’s cell phone. Some of the images and the video were pornographic images and video that depicted Cobb and included children.

 

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ami Harshad Miller. It was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/taney-county-man-sentenced-25-years-child-sexual-exploitation

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 10, 2022, 9:26 a.m. No.15343967   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>3626

>>15339907

19-896 JOHNSON V. ARTEAGA-MARTINEZ

DECISION BELOW: 19-896 unreported

CERT. GRANTED 8/23/2021

QUESTION PRESENTED:

Whether an alien who is detained under 8 U.S.C. 1231 is entitled by statute, after six

months of detention, to a bond hearing at which the government must prove to an

immigration judge that the alien is a flight risk or a danger to the community.

LOWER COURT CASE NUMBER: 19-1054

 

20-322 GARLAND V. GONZALEZ

DECISION BELOW: 955 F.3d 762

In addition to the question presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and

argue the following question: Whether, under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (f) (1), the courts below

had jurisdiction to grant classwide injunctive relief.

CERT. GRANTED 8/23/2021

QUESTION PRESENTED:

Whether an alien who is detained under 8 U.S.C. 1231 is entitled by statute, after six

months of detention, to a bond hearing at which the government must prove to an

immigration judge that the alien is a flight risk or a danger to the community.

LOWER COURT CASE NUMBER: 18-16465

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 10, 2022, 10:05 a.m. No.15344160   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Previously Deported Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Crimes and Illegal Reentry

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/previously-deported-man-pleads-guilty-child-exploitation-crimes-and-illegal-reentry

 

Illegal Alien Indicted for Attempted Coercion of a Minor for Sex and Illegal Re-entry after Deportation

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/illegal-alien-indicted-attempted-coercion-minor-sex-and-illegal-re-entry-after

 

Illegal alien sentenced to federal prison for attempting to lure teen for sex

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/illegal-alien-sentenced-federal-prison-attempting-lure-teen-sex

 

Illegal Alien Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/illegal-alien-sentenced-producing-child-pornography

 

20-Year Illegal Resident Sentenced for Child Pornography Charge

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/20-year-illegal-resident-sentenced-child-pornography-charge

 

Illegal Alien Child Sex Offender Heads to Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/illegal-alien-child-sex-offender-heads-prison

 

Illegal Alien Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/mexican-citizen-arrested-child-pornography-charges

 

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Transporting Minor for Sexual Purposes

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/illegal-alien-pleads-guilty-transporting-minor-sexual-purposes

 

Illegal Alien Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdla/pr/illegal-alien-sentenced-federal-prison-sexual-exploitation-minor-and-possession-child

 

Illegal alien living in Abbeville sentenced to 90 months in prison for possessing child pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/illegal-alien-living-abbeville-sentenced-90-months-prison-possessing-child-pornography

 

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

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/illegal-alien-previously-convicted-sex-offender-and-two-others-plead-guilty-or-are

 

Brazilian National Sentenced to Prison, Ordered Deported for Inducing as Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/brazilian-national-sentenced-prison-ordered-deported-inducing-minor-engage-sexual

 

Illegal Alien Sentenced To 50 Years In Federal Prison For Production Of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/illegal-alien-sentenced-50-years-federal-prison-production-child-pornography

 

Shelter Worker Charged With Attempting to Coerce and Entice An Unaccompanied Alien Minor

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/shelter-worker-charged-attempting-coerce-and-entice-unaccompanied-alien-minor

 

Previously Deported Mexican Citizen Heads to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/previously-deported-mexican-citizen-heads-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 10, 2022, 4:30 p.m. No.15346411   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, January 10, 2022

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A Virginia man pleaded guilty today to production of child pornography.

 

According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Nicholas Aaron Icenhour, 25, of Tazewell, Virginia admitted that in October and November 2020 he directed his then girlfriend, Lacosta Steele, to have a 12-year-old girl engage in sexually explicit conduct, including masturbation and the lascivious exhibition of her genitals, for the purpose of creating videos of this conduct. Icenhour admitted that Steele then sent those videos to him. Icenhour also admitted that during this same time frame he had Steele transport the same 12-year-old girl to R.D. Bailey Lake, where he engaged in sexual intercourse with the child.

 

Icenhour faces at least 15 years and up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced on April 4, 2022.

 

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the West Virginia State Police and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

 

Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Rada Herrald is handling the prosecution.

 

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:21-cr-00187.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/virginia-man-pleads-guilty-child-pornography-offense

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 10, 2022, 4:31 p.m. No.15346415   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Western District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, January 7, 2022

Former Erie Teacher and Coach Pleads Guilty to child Exploitation Offenses

ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

 

Gregory Samuel Mancini, 32, pleaded guilty to three counts before United States District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter.

 

In connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that on November 2, 2018, Mancini travelled to Georgia from Erie, Pennsylvania for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. Upon arriving in Georgia, Mancini traveled to meet with the minor and was subsequently taken into custody by the Hall County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office. When interviewed Mancini admitted that he had engaged in sexual talk with the minor victim and that he had crossed the line. Mancini also admitted that he was a criminal.

 

The investigation uncovered that Mancini had groomed the victim for months, discussing his intention to engage in sex acts with the minor. He told the victim to keep quiet about their contact and that he loved the victim who was thirteen years of age at the time. After Mancini told the victim that he was coming to visit him on November 2, 2018, the victim became upset and ultimately the Hall County Sheriff’s Office was contacted. They then assumed the victim’s identity online and Mancini began communicating with an undercover detective whom he thought was the victim. During his communication with the undercover detective, Mancini, thinking he was communicating with the minor victim, stated “i want u, I love u.” Shortly before his arrest, Mancini again thinking he was communicating with the minor victim, texted “I want to hug u … kiss u … love u.”

 

After Mancini’s arrest, federal authorities in Georgia transferred the case to Erie for further investigation. That inquiry ultimately uncovered that Mancini was using the dark web to obtain child sexual abuse material. The execution of a federal search warrant at Mancini’s residence in Erie County on January 9, 2020, resulted in the seizure of two computers and a thumb drive belonging to Mancini. A forensic examination of those items revealed hundreds of items of child sexual abuse material depicting children as young as two being raped and abused by adults. Also uncovered was a journal Mancini had written wherein he admitted that he was attracted to younger boys.

 

Judge Baxter scheduled sentencing for May 6, 2022. The law provides for a total sentence of 70 years in prison, a fine of $750,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed is based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

 

Assistant United States Attorney Christian A. Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations and the Hall County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Mancini.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/former-erie-teacher-and-coach-pleads-guilty-child-exploitation-offenses

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 10, 2022, 10:25 p.m. No.15348380   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>8673

Stock Squabble Leads Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida to Resign

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Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida to step down two weeks early

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 12:16 a.m. No.15348673   🗄️.is 🔗kun

>>15348380

https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/01/04/2022/nomination-hearing

 

>THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS will meet in OPEN SESSION, HYBRID FORMAT to conduct a hearing on the following nomination: The Honorable Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/the-domestic-terrorism-threat-one-year-after-january-6

 

The Honorable Matthew Olsen

Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

 

Ms. Jill Sanborn

Executive Assistant Director, National Security Branch

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D.C.

 

Colombian National Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/colombian-national-charged-connection-plot-kill-haitian-president

 

Former Defense Contractor Arrested for Attempted Espionage

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/former-defense-contractor-arrested-attempted-espionage

 

Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Terrorist Organization, Resulting in Death

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/leading-isis-media-figure-and-foreign-fighter-pleads-guilty-conspiring-provide-material

 

Colombian Drug Kingpin and Paramilitary Leader Pleads Guilty to Operating a Continuing Criminal Enterprise and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Foreign Terrorist Organization

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/colombian-drug-kingpin-and-paramilitary-leader-pleads-guilty-operating-continuing

 

San Fernando Valley Man Who Plotted the Bombing of Long Beach Rally Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/san-fernando-valley-man-who-plotted-bombing-long-beach-rally-sentenced-25-years-federal

 

Former Taliban Commander Charged With Killing American Troops In 2008

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-taliban-commander-charged-killing-american-troops-2008

 

ISIS Militant Pleads Guilty to Role in Deaths of Four Americans in Syria

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/isis-militant-pleads-guilty-role-deaths-four-americans-syria

 

Nine Individuals Charged in Superseding Indictment with Conspiring to Act as Illegal Agents of the People’s Republic of China

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/nine-individuals-charged-superseding-indictment-conspiring-act-illegal-agents-people-s

 

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Kidnapping Conspiracy Charges Against An Iranian Intelligence Officer And Members Of An Iranian Intelligence Network

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-announces-kidnapping-conspiracy-charges-against-iranian

 

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for ISIS-inspired Bombing in New York City Subway Station in 2017

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/akayed-ullah-sentenced-life-prison-bombing-new-york-city-subway-station-2017-behalf

 

Defense Department Linguist Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Highly Sensitive Classified National Defense Information To Aid A Foreign Government

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/defense-department-linguist-pleads-guilty-transmitting-highly-sensitive-classified

 

MS-13’s Highest-Ranking Leaders Charged with Terrorism Offenses in the United States

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ms-13-s-highest-ranking-leaders-charged-terrorism-offenses-united-states

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 8:28 a.m. No.15350265   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of North Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

United States Attorney Announces a Rhame, ND Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Child

 

BISMARCK - United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Judge Daniel M. Traynor sentenced Douglas James Schneider, Age 51 of Rhame, ND, to life in Federal Prison for the offense of Transportation of a Minor, 18 U.S.C. 2423(a). Judge Traynor also sentence Schneider to 10 years supervised release, and restitution in the amount of $19,215.

 

Investigation determined that between 2013 and 2018, Schneider sexually abused a minor child under the age of twelve years, when the minor child was between seven and ten years of age. Sometime between April and July 2018, Schneider transported the minor child from North Dakota to Montana with the intent of and engaging in unlawful sexual acts with the minor.

 

"This was an egregious case of victimization of a child. The multi-jurisdictional group of law enforcement, local, state, and federal, masterfully developed this case for prosecution" said United States Attorney Nick Chase, and "this sentence means this defendant will never victimize a child ever again."

 

"No one should be forced to live in a world of isolation, servitude and terror" said acting Special Agent in Charge Jamie Holt, of HSI St. Paul. "HSI and its law enforcement partners are committed to protecting the vulnerable, and will aggressively investigate criminals who traffic children for sexual purposes."

 

This case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations; North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations; North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force; Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, SD; and Bowman County Sheriff’s Department, ND, and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s office, with Assistant United States Attorney Gary Delorme assigned to the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nd/pr/united-states-attorney-announces-rhame-nd-man-sentenced-life-federal-prison-sexual-abuse

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:42 p.m. No.15353585   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Indiana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Winamac Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison

For Possession of Child Pornography

SOUTH BEND – Terry Cottrell, 38 years old, of Winamac, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

 

Cottrell was sentenced to 97 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release. Cottrell was ordered to pay $39,000 in restitution.

 

According to documents in the case, in October of 2019, law enforcement discovered over 9,000 images and seven videos of child pornography on Cottrell’s cell phone and laptop computer. Cottrell confessed to possessing the images. Cottrell’s criminal history includes a conviction for breaking into a library in 2003 to look up child pornography on a library computer.

 

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with the assistance of the Indiana State Police. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John M. Maciejczyk.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/winamac-man-sentenced-97-months-prison

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:42 p.m. No.15353587   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Minnesota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Plymouth Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Advertising, Producing, and Distributing Child Pornography

MINNEAPOLIS – A Plymouth man was sentenced to 228 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for advertising, producing, and distributing material depicting the sexual abuse of children. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel sentenced the defendant.

 

According to court documents, between November 2019 and March 2021, Derek Gerard Williams, 23, used various online accounts and aliases to advertise, produce, distribute, and obtain child pornography and other data related to the sexual exploitation of children. Williams used Instagram and other online platforms to communicate with and exploit minors in the United States and abroad. Williams also used a virtual private network (VPN) or proxy services and coded language referring to child exploitation and bestiality, to attempt to avoid detection by law enforcement.

 

On August 16, 2021, Williams pleaded guilty to one count of advertising child pornography, one count of production of child pornography, and one count of distribution of child pornography.

 

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI.

 

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Miranda E. Dugi.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/plymouth-man-sentenced-19-years-prison-advertising-producing-and-distributing-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:42 p.m. No.15353588   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Maine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Boothbay Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography

PORTLAND, Maine: A Boothbay man was sentenced today in federal court for distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.

 

Chief U.S. District Judge Jon D. Levy sentenced Joseph Pinkham, 35, to 15 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release. Pinkham pleaded guilty on June 23, 2021.

 

According to court records, in October 2019, Pinkham sent several text messages to an individual in Texas containing images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The individual in Texas reported the conduct to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators identified the sender as Pinkham and obtained a search warrant for his residence in Boothbay. In an interview with investigators, Pinkham acknowledged sending sexually explicit images of minors to the individual in Texas.

 

Pinkham was subject to an enhanced sentence because he had been previously convicted of child pornography offenses.

 

“As the defendant in this case himself noted at sentencing, the distribution of images of child sexual abuse revictimizes those children who are depicted in the images,” said U.S. Attorney McElwee. “Individuals who commit these offenses, particularly those like Mr. Pinkham who commit them after being convicted for similar conduct, face significant punishment under federal law.”

 

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the Dallas (Texas) Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/boothbay-man-sentenced-distributing-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:43 p.m. No.15353591   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of Missouri

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Judge sentences Palmyra, Missouri man for possession of child pornography

ST. LOUIS – Stephen Lawrence, age 70, of Palmyra, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Steven R. Clark on today’s date. Based on a previous plea of guilty, Lawrence was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for possession of child pornography.

 

 

According to the plea agreement, on or about March 17, 2020, Microsoft reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual, later identified to be Stephen Lawrence, utilized a Microsoft peer-to-peer account to obtain child pornography.

 

 

On June 2, 2020, law enforcement contacted Lawrence at his residence in Palmyra, Missouri, where he consented to law enforcement seizing and examining multiple electronic devices. It was determined that on or before June 2, 2020, the defendant possessed over sixty-nine thousand images and over nineteen hundred videos containing child pornography.

 

 

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at the St. Charles County Police Department.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/judge-sentences-palmyra-missouri-man-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:43 p.m. No.15353596   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Alabama

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Repeat Child Sex Offender Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced a previously convicted sex offender for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Katrina W. Berger.

 

U.S District Court Judge Annemarie C. Axon sentenced Michael Edward Horton, 52, of Bessemer, to 135 months in prison to be followed by supervised release for life. On October 13, 2021, Horton pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.

 

“Possession of child pornography is an intolerable crime that victimizes the most vulnerable,” U.S. Attorney Escalona said. “We are grateful for the collaborative efforts of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to stop this repeat child predator.”

 

“Whenever one of these images is shared or viewed it victimizes an innocent child all over again, making it extremely difficult for the victim to recover.” said Special Agent in Charge Katrina W. Berger, who oversees Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operations in Georgia and Alabama. “Stopping those who delight in and distribute this filth is one of the most important missions HSI has.”

 

According to the plea agreement, in March 2020, law enforcement received several cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that images of child pornography had been uploaded to an Instagram account registered to Horton. In April 2020, a state search warrant was obtained for Horton’s residence and agents seized two cell phones. During a forensic review of one of Horton’s cell phones, 95 images and 28 videos of children being sexually exploited were identified. Horton stated that his exchange of child pornography began in late 2019 and was primarily conducted through Instagram, Wickr, Telegram, and Tumblr. Horton had previously been convicted of Sexual Abuse First-Degree of a child in 1998 in the Ninth Judicial Circuit of Alabama.

 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case, along with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Bessemer Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys R. Leann White and Daniel McBrayer prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal/pr/repeat-child-sex-offender-sentenced-over-10-years-prison-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:43 p.m. No.15353599   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Mexico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Rogers man pleads guilty to enticement of a child

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –Jason Chandler Mapp, 41, of Rogers, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on Jan. 10 to enticement of a minor. Mapp will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

 

According to the plea agreement and other court records, beginning in January 2020, Mapp, who at the time was a middle school bus driver for Dora Consolidated Schools in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, allegedly began using Instagram and TikTok to message two minor victims. Mapp allegedly used multiple accounts to pressure the victims into sending him nude photographs of themselves and each other. Mapp admitted that he knew the victims were minors.

 

Mapp faces a minimum of 10 years and up to a statutory maximum of life in prison.

 

The Roswell Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office and the Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office investigated this case. Assistant United States Attorneys Marisa A. Ong and Joni Autrey Stahl are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/rogers-man-pleads-guilty-enticement-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:43 p.m. No.15353601   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Georgia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Former teacher sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child sexual exploitation

Defendant identified during investigation of child sex trafficker

AUGUSTA, GA: A former Aiken County, S.C., teacher was sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison after admitting to sexually exploiting a Columbia County, Ga., minor.

 

Jonathan Eugene Grantham, 45, of Graniteville, S.C., was sentenced to 140 months in prison after pleading guilty in U.S. District Court to Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity, said David H. Estes, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. U.S. District Court Chief Judge J. Randal Hall also ordered Grantham to pay $50,000 in restitution, and to serve the rest of his life on supervised release and register as a sex offender after completion of his prison term.

 

There is no parole in the federal system.

 

“Our community rightly holds educators in high regard as it entrusts them with the care of some of our most vulnerable citizens,” said U.S. Attorney Estes. “Jonathan Grantham’s field of employment made it even more despicable that he participated in the depraved interstate sex trafficking of a child, and he deservedly will serve substantial prison time for his crimes.”

 

At the time of his arrest in February 2021, Grantham was employed as a teacher at Ridge Spring-Monetta High School in Ridge Spring, S.C. He later was terminated.

 

Grantham came to the attention of the FBI while agents were conducting the sex trafficking investigation of Michael Peyton Gunn, 36, of Evans, who faces a sentence of up to life in prison after his conviction at trial on nine felony charges including sex trafficking of a child.

 

Agents discovered that Grantham, in July 2019, traveled from South Carolina to Columbia County to engage in sexual activity with a victim who was under age 18. Grantham admitted responding to an online advertisement trafficking the minor victim, then traveling from South Carolina to Evans to transport the victim to a South Carolina motel for a sexual act in return for payment.

 

The investigation into related crimes in the case continues.

 

“It is tremendously upsetting that someone in a position entrusted to care for our children was involved in taking advantage of and sexually exploiting a minor,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “The FBI will spare no resource when it comes to bringing child predators, like Grantham, to justice.”

 

The case is being investigated by the FBI, and prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S. Attorney and Project Safe Childhood Coordinator Tara M. Lyons.

 

Anyone with information on suspected child sexual exploitation can contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 800-843-5678, or https://report.cybertip.org/.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/former-teacher-sentenced-federal-prison-after-admitting-child-sexual-exploitation

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:45 p.m. No.15353617   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Former teacher sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child sexual exploitation

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 11, 2022, 3:46 p.m. No.15353626   🗄️.is 🔗kun

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Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 12, 2022, 11:53 a.m. No.15359079   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>9089

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of Rhode Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Tiverton Man Arrested, Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Tiverton man allegedly found to be in possession of more than 150 images and videos depicting child sexual abuse was arrested on Tuesday on a charge of possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

 

David Burke, 63, was arrested following a court-authorized search of his residence by members of the FBI Boston Division’s Child Exploitation-Human Trafficking Task Force that resulted in the alleged discovery of 160 images and videos depicting child pornography downloaded to a desktop computer.

 

According to charging documents, an ongoing FBI Project Safe Childhood investigation into the use of an online peer-to-peer software program determined that in June 2021, an IP address associated with Burke’s residence requested that files containing child pornography be downloaded from the peer-to-peer network. It is alleged that a video file containing approximately 23 minutes and 15 seconds of child sexual exploitation, and second containing a 13-minute video were downloaded.

 

Burke made an initial appearance before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan on Tuesday and was released on $50,000 unsecured bond.

 

A criminal complaint is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

This Project Safe Childhood case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Terrence P. Donnelly.

 

The matter was investigated by the FBI Boston Division’s Child Exploitation-Human Trafficking Task Force, which includes detectives from the Providence and Warwick Police Departments. United States Attorney Cunha thanks the Tiverton Police Department for their assistance on Tuesday at the residence of Mr. Burke.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/tiverton-man-arrested-charged-possession-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 12, 2022, 2:46 p.m. No.15360003   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Mexico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Carlsbad man pleads guilty to enticement of a child

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. –Billy George West, 78, of Carlsbad, New Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court on Jan. 10 to enticement of a minor. West will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

 

According to the plea agreement and other court records, on April 30, 2021, West exchanged sexually explicit messages via telephone with a nine-year old girl in Florida. During the exchange, West using the screen name “Piper,” sent a photo of his genitalia and received a photo of the victim’s genitalia. West admitted that he knew the victim was a minor.

 

West faces a minimum of 10 years and up to a statutory maximum of life in prison.

 

The Roswell Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office and the Carlsbad Police Department investigated this case with assistance from the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Marisa A. Ong is prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/carlsbad-man-pleads-guilty-enticement-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 12, 2022, 2:46 p.m. No.15360007   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

District of New Mexico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Mescalero man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse of a child

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – James Darius Caje, 28, of Mescalero, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, was sentenced on Jan. 11 in federal court to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor. Caje pleaded guilty on June 10, 2021.

 

According to the plea agreement and other court records, on the night of Feb. 24 or early morning Feb. 25, 2020, Caje allegedly entered the bedroom of the victim, who was 14-years old, and sexually assaulted her. The following day, the victim reported the assault to a school counselor, who then reported it to law enforcement. The assault occurred on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.

 

Upon his release from prison, Caje will be subject to 40 years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.

 

The FBI investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron O. Jordan prosecuted the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/mescalero-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-sexual-abuse-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 12, 2022, 2:46 p.m. No.15360008   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Northern District of Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Men Who Allegedly Kidnapped 14-Year-Old Charged With Production of Child Pornography

Two men who allegedly kidnapped a 14-year-old girl off the streets of Dallas have been charged with producing sexually explicit images of the child, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.

 

Lukumond Olatunji, 43, and Vincent Thompson, 41, were arrested in Dallas on Wednesday and charged via criminal complaint with production of child pornography and aiding and abetting child pornography. They made their initial appearances in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez this afternoon.

 

According to the complaint, the defendants pulled up beside the 14-year-old Jane Doe as she was walking home from school in Southwest Dallas on Oct. 23. The child, who was wearing her school uniform at the time of the crime, later told investigators she believed they were going to give her a ride to her grandmother’s house.

 

Instead, the defendants drove her to an alley, where they allegedly raped her and recorded part of their crimes on Mr. Thompson’s cell phone. They then drove her to a motel, where they rented a room and allegedly raped her again.

 

Jane Doe was eventually able to escape. As she ran from the hotel, she encountered a woman who drove her to a nearby gas station to call for help. Visibly scared and disoriented when officers arrived, the child was nevertheless able to describe the defendants and their attire to law enforcement.

 

Officers immediately drove to the motel and detained Mr. Olatunji and Mr. Thompson. In an interview, Mr. Olatunji identified Jane Doe as “the girl that Vincent picked up.” He initially denied sexually assaulting the child, but later admitted to having sexual intercourse with her. Mr. Thompson also identified Jane Doe as “the girl we picked up in South Dallas.” He admitted to engaging in sexual intercourse with the child and to recording her sexual assault on his phone.

 

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation of wrongdoing, not evidence. Mr. Olatunji and Mr. Thompson are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

Homeland Security Investigations’ Dallas Field Office and the Dallas Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Magliolo and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenna Rudoff are prosecuting the case.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/men-who-allegedly-kidnapped-14-year-old-charged-production-child-pornography

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 12, 2022, 5:18 p.m. No.15360895   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Southern District of West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Fayette County Man Sentenced to More than 20 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Offense Against a Minor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man was sentenced today to 21 years and 10 months in prison for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. Christopher Lee Foster, 36, of Oak Hill, previously pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2021.

 

According to the plea agreement, Foster admitted that in early March 2021 he initiated contact with a person via a messaging application. Believing this person to be a 13-year-old girl from New Jersey, Foster engaged in conversations over the next 2 months wherein he told the minor he wanted to meet her to engage in sexual activity. After learning that the girl was sexually inexperienced, Foster sent her pictures of his penis as well as numerous images and videos of pornography to teach her about sex. Foster also repeatedly pressured the minor to send him sexually explicit photographs of herself, even offering to pay her for such images. Foster further admitted that in approximately 2015 and 2016 he produced (or caused the production of) sexually explicit images of a different minor.

 

Following his release from prison, Foster will be required to serve a 20-year term of supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sex offender.

 

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

 

Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Rada Herrald handled the prosecution.

 

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:21-cr-00095.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/fayette-county-man-sentenced-more-20-years-federal-prison-sex-offense-against-minor

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 13, 2022, 8:52 a.m. No.15365374   🗄️.is 🔗kun

related: https://www.wral.com/soldier-from-kentucky-faces-child-sex-charges-in-wake-county/18599446/

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of North Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Operation False Haven: Former U.S. Army Sergeant and Convicted Child Molester Sentenced for Naturalization Fraud, Judicially Denaturalized and Ordered Removed From the United States

RALEIGH, N.C. – United States Attorney Michael Easley announced that today in federal court, Edgar Daniel Cruz-Magallanes, age 31, a naturalized citizen of the United States, born in Mexico and residing in Wake County, and former U.S. Army Sergeant, was sentenced by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan to one year of probation following a guilty plea to naturalization fraud. Moreover, Cruz-Magallanes was judicially denaturalized as a United States citizen and ordered removed from the United States.

 

According to court records, on March 19, 2015, Cruz-Magallanes fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship by making materially false statements under oath regarding his naturalization application. In response to the question “Were you ever involved in any way with any of the following: . . . Forcing, or trying to force, someone to have any kind of sexual contact or relations?” he answered “No.”

 

On June 10, 2020, in the Superior Court of North Carolina in Wake County, Cruz-Magallanes was convicted of three counts of indecent liberties with a child. Cruz-Magallanes was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of between 16 and 29 months and ordered to register as a sex offender. According to the indictment to which he pled guilty, Cruz-Magallanes committed the offenses between December 20, 2010 and December 18, 2012. The victim was 8 years old. Cruz-Magallanes was not arrested until after he naturalized, thus immigration officials were unaware of his crime before he was approved for naturalization.

 

“Cruz-Magallanes is another in a growing number of criminals that thought their heinous acts of the past would not catch up to them, and thankfully he was wrong,” said Special Agent In Charge Ronnie Martinez, who oversees Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operations in North Carolina and South Carolina. “Cases like this not only protect the integrity of our immigration system, but it also allows us to remove known predators from our communities.”

 

Michael Easley, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement. Agents with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations and HSI, assigned to the Document Benefit Fraud Task Force, investigated the case as part of Operation False Haven (OFH), an ongoing initiative designed to aggressively identify and prosecute child molesters and other egregious felons who fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sebastian Kielmanovich prosecuted the case.

 

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:20-cr-00368-1FL(3).

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/operation-false-haven-former-us-army-sergeant-and-convicted-child-molester-sentenced

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 13, 2022, 10:28 a.m. No.15366217   🗄️.is 🔗kun

U.S. Attorney’s Office

Middle District of Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty To Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity And A Child Pornography Offense

SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on January 12, 2022, Christopher Capozza, age 40, of Newington, Connecticut, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani to one count of online enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity and one count of production of child pornography.

 

According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Capozza admitted at his guilty plea that between July 23, 2020, and December 31, 2020, he used Snapchat to arrange to meet and have sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old at motels and other places. Capozza also admitted that on August 23, 2020, he persuaded the same minor victim to make several pornographic videos and then send those videos to him via Snapchat.

 

The charges stem from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Omaha, Nebraska Police Department, and the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Districts of Connecticut and Nebraska. Assistant United States Attorney James M. Buchanan is prosecuting the case.

 

The maximum penalties under federal law for these offenses is life imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. The production of child pornography charge carries a mandatory minimum 15 years in prison. The online enticement charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the Judge is also required to consider and weigh a number of factors, including the nature, circumstances and seriousness of the offense; the history and characteristics of the defendant; and the need to punish the defendant, protect the public and provide for the defendant's educational, vocational and medical needs. For these reasons, the statutory maximum penalty for the offense is not an accurate indicator of the potential sentence for a specific defendant.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/connecticut-man-pleads-guilty-enticement-minor-engage-sexual-activity-and-child

Anonymous ID: b608f7 Jan. 13, 2022, 10:44 a.m. No.15366346   🗄️.is 🔗kun

Leader of Oath Keepers and 10 Other Individuals Indicted in Federal Court for Seditious Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to U.S. Capitol Breach

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-oath-keepers-and-10-other-individuals-indicted-federal-court-seditious-conspiracy-and