Chicago Man Charged with Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

BOSTON – A Chicago man has been charged in connection with using Snapchat to threaten and coerce a Massachusetts minor to engage in sexual conduct. Ernesto Herrera, 33, of Chicago, Ill., was…

Charleroi Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on July 21, 2022, to charges of receipt and attempted receipt of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor…

Denison Youth Pastor Convicted of Child Exploitation Violations

SHERMAN, Texas – An Anna, Texas man has been convicted for child [censored]ography violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Chad Michael Rider, 48, was found…

Baltimore Man Admits Using Female Aliases on Social Media and Messaging Applications to Entice Boys to Send Him Sexually Explicit Images and Videos

Baltimore, Maryland – Matthew K. Walsh, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of a minor in order to produce child [censored]ography. Specifically, Walsh admitted that he created…

Durham County Man Sentenced to 360 Months in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors

GREENSBORO – A North Carolina man was sentenced on July 22, 2022, to 360 months in prison, followed by a 15-year term of supervised release, for knowingly receiving child [censored]ography after multiple…

West Des Moines Man Charged for Sexually Exploiting and Enticing Numerous Minors

DES MOINES, IOWA – A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned an indictment on July 20, 2022, charging a West Des Moines man with exploiting minors to produce child [censored]ography and…

Valdosta Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Assault Material

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Valdosta man who produced child sexual assault material involving two young children was sentenced to the statutory maximum prison sentence of 60 years in prison today. Henry Theodore Salmons…

South Texas man handed life sentence for child exploitation

McALLEN, Texas – A South Texas man and woman have been ordered to federal prison for production of child [censored]ography and coercion and enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…

South Bend Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Timothy Humphries, 40 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to receipt of child…

California Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Sex Trafficking of a Minor

PHOENIX, Ariz. – On July 14, Jahque Dijion Williams, 21, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 120 months in prison. Williams previously pleaded…

El Paso School Teacher Sentenced to Life in Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

EL PASO – An El Paso school teacher was sentenced today to life in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor. According to court documents, Ricardo Ortiz, 31, began chatting with…

League City man gets 35 years for exploiting child on Kik

GALVESTON, Texas – A 38-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of production and possession of child [censored]ography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Scott Jacob McGuire pleaded…

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Sex Offense Involving Minor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – James Russell Loar, Jr., 40, of Washington, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to seven years and three months in prison, to be followed by 15 years of supervised release, for…

Lake City Man Sentenced To Eleven Years In Federal Prison For Trading Child Sexual Abuse Material With His Brother

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Dennis Dewayne Jackson (39, Lake City) to 11 years and 6 months in federal prison for receiving visual depictions of…

Fulton Man Pleads Guilty to Secretly Recording Teen Victims

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Fulton, Mo., man who secretly recorded two teenage victims pleaded guilty in federal court today to attempting to produce child [censored]ography. Craig Michael Glover, 52, pleaded guilty…

Southwest PA Foster Parent Pleads Guilty to Producing Images of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal child sexual exploitation laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.…

Macon Man Sentenced to the Statutory Maximum Prison Sentence for Distributing Child Sexual Assault Material

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison after he assumed the social media identity of a 12-year-old girl using threats and then forced the victim to…

Evansville Sex Offender Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Failure to Register

EVANSVILLE – Michael Crane, 24, of Evansville, Ind., was sentenced today to 14 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to the crime of failure to register as a sex offender. According…

Wauchula Man Arrested For Producing, Distributing, And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Christopher Froehlich (40, Wauchula) on a criminal complaint charging him with production, distribution, and possession of child [censored]ography. If…

Rensselaer County Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice a Minor

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Brian Botsford, age 26, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to attempting to coerce and entice a 13-year-old child to engage in sexual acts with him. The…

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