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…

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…

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…

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…

Boston Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offense

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…

Husband and Wife Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting Five Children

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…

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…

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…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two for Child Exploitation Offenses as a Result of Undercover Law Enforcement Operation in Owensboro

BOWLING GREEN, KY – A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned two indictments on November 10, 2021, charging a Utica, Kentucky man and a Georgetown, Indiana man with federal child exploitation…

Military veterans train with HSI to become ‘HEROs’ in battle against child predators

WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) today announced that twenty-three military veterans have graduated from the eleventh class of the HERO Corps internship program. The program…

University Professor’s Book Aims To Destigmatize Pedophilia Because There’s No ‘Immorality’ In Being Attracted To Children

University professor Allyn Walker wrote a book about people who are attracted to minors, a group he believes is misunderstood and should be destigmatized. Walker is an assistant professor at Old Dominion…

Jury Finds Bridger Man Guilty on Multiple Sexual Abuse Charges

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Bennett Belt, age 48, of Bridger, South Dakota, was found guilty of three counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child, one count…

Two Little Rock Men Plead Guilty in Sex Trafficking Conspiracy

LITTLE ROCK – Two Little Rock men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a 6-year-old child. Demarcus George, 27, entered his guilty plea Wednesday afternoon…

Serial Child Sex Offender Convicted of Child Exploitation Offenses

A federal jury convicted a Texas man today for multiple child exploitation offenses involving an 11-year-old child. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Martin Renteria, 52, of Midland, enticed…

Marana Man Sentenced to Five Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Abusive Sexual Contact

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Last week, Roy Dominic Robles, 35, of Marana, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to a total of 60 months in prison, followed by 15…

Taos Pueblo man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Elliot Romancito, 27, of Taos, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Taos Pueblo, pleaded guilty in federal court on Nov. 3 to sexual abuse of a…

Augusta woman admits to participation in child sex trafficking conspiracy

AUGUSTA, GA: An Augusta woman has admitted participating in a child sex trafficking conspiracy in which her former husband awaits trial. Amanda Gunn, 34, a/k/a “Amanda Howard,” of Augusta, pled guilty in…

Investigation into a Broken Arrow Man Who Allegedly Ran a Child Exploitation Enterprise Leads to Rescue of Child Victims and Arrests Across U.S. and Norway

An investigation into a Broken Arrow man alleged to have been an administrator for a transnational child exploitation chat group has led to five additional arrests and the rescue of multiple child…

Mechanicville Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Sexual Abuse

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Gary Ryan, age 50, of Mechanicville, New York, pled guilty today to aggravated sexual abuse and transportation of minors to engage in sexual activity. The announcement was made…

Phoenix Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Last week, Maurice Xavier Hollins, 25, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas L. Rayes to 270 months in prison. Hollins previously pleaded guilty to Abusive…

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