Philadelphia Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking a Minor on Backpage.com

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Rodney Kent a/k/a “Hott Rodd”, a/k/a “Hott,” 50, of Philadelphia, PA, was convicted at trial of sex trafficking, arising from his forcible…

Newport News Police Officer Arrested on Charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a sergeant with the Newport News Police Department with three counts of the sexual exploitation of a child. According…

Man Sentenced to 30+ Years for Sex Trafficking 14-Year-Old, Adult out of Dallas Hotel

A Dallas man was sentenced today to more than 30 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a 14-year-old minor and an adult victim, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of…

Westmoreland County Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to distributing material depicting the sexual exploitation of minors and has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to 5 years’…

Sex Offender Sentenced in South Florida to Over 29 Years for Attempting to Sexually Entice Minor

Miami, Florida – A federal district judge in Fort Pierce, Florida this week sentenced a 47-year-old Orlando man to 355 months in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempting…

Two Predators Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Four Children They met on Social Media Platforms

INDIANAPOLIS – Thomas James Israel, 46, of Ft. Wayne, and Max Schafer, 31, of Brownsburg, were each sentenced to federal prison for their role in exploiting four children between October 2019 and…

Michigan Man Convicted of Stalking, Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Lubbock Girl

The Michigan man who stalked and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old Lubbock girl has been tried and convicted, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. After just an…

Crownpoint man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Wade Dixon, 33, of Crownpoint, New Mexico, and an enrolled member of the Navajo…

Taos man sentenced to two years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Elliott Romancito was sentenced to two years in prison. Romancito, 28, of Taos Pueblo,…

Billings man convicted at trial of kidnapping minors, transporting a person for sexual activity, drug trafficking and firearms crimes

BILLINGS — A judge today convicted a Billings man on multiple crimes stemming from an investigation into kidnapping of minors, transportation of persons for illegal purposes, cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking and firearms…

Lake County Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Coercing, Engaging In Sexual Activity With A Child And Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Images Over The Internet

Orlando, FL – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Eric Lance Reynolds (42, Mount Dora) to life in federal prison for coercing and enticing a child to engage in sexual…

Essex County Felon Convicted of Possessing Two Firearms, Drug Trafficking, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was convicted today on weapons and drug charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Teriek Edwards, 44, of Newark, was convicted on two…

Davie Man Sentenced to Over 19 Years for Producing Sexual Exploitation Video of 8-Year-Old

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Fort Lauderdale sentenced a 22-year-old Davie, Florida man to 231 months in prison for pretending to be a teenager on the internet and…

Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Underage Girls To Send Him Sexually Explicit Images

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for persuading or attempting to persuade more than a dozen underage girls to send him sexually explicit…

Rosebud Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Commission of a Felony Offense Against a Minor While Required to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Commission of a Crime of Violence While Failing to Register as…

Rosebud Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on June 13, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto…

Parmelee Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Parmelee, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact by Force was sentenced on June 13, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange,…

Previously Convicted Sex Offender Admitted to Sexually Abusing Five Minor Victims and Recording the Sexual Abuse Over 13 Years

Baltimore, Maryland – Garnell Eugene Graves, age 58, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty yesterday to four counts of sexual exploitation of a child in relation to the sexual abuse of five minor victims. …

Ellsworth Air Force Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a former Box Elder Police Department officer who resided at Ellsworth Air Force Base, near Rapid City, South Dakota, was sentenced on May 27,…

Federal agent charged with sexually groping passenger

HOUSTON – A 34-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer is now in custody for allegedly violating a passenger’s civil rights and obstruction, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Law enforcement arrested…

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