Tag: project_safe_childhood
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Bucks County Man Charged With Attempted Child Sexual Exploitation
Bo Branstetter, 30, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, is charged with attempting to entice a minor into sexual conduct and transferring obscene material to a minor; he faces up to life in prison.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Bo BranstetterLevittown, PennsylvaniaProject Safe ChildhoodFBI Philadelphiachild sexual exploitationBensalem Police DepartmentUnited States Attorney's Office Eastern District of PennsylvaniaFBI
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North Penn Elementary Teacher Charged With Producing Child Pornography
Eric Sanville, 39, of Norwood, Pennsylvania, an elementary school teacher, was arrested and charged with manufacturing child pornography after allegedly enticing two eight-year-old girls online.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentEducationSocial Issues Child PornographyEric SanvilleNorth Penn School DistrictProject Safe ChildhoodFBI PhiladelphiaNorwood PennsylvaniaChild ExploitationFBI
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Seaside, Oregon Postmaster Charged With Producing and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Ryan Sherman, 36, the Seaside, Oregon postmaster, is accused of possessing dozens of child abuse images and using AI to turn innocuous photos of children into obscene material.
Law EnforcementLegalScience & TechnologyUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial Issues Child Sexual Abuse MaterialRyan ShermanSeaside OregonProject Safe ChildhoodFBIProduct Recall
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Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Two 15-Year-Old Girls
Dajohntae Rayshawnlee Richard, 26, admitted to two counts of sex trafficking by fraud, force and coercion after trafficking two 15-year-old girls in Washington and Oregon, and now faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial Issues Sex TraffickingDajohntae Rayshawnlee RichardProject Safe ChildhoodFBIDistrict of OregonChild ExploitationPortland
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Blacksburg Man Sentenced to 50 Months for Possessing Over 30,000 Child Exploitation Images and Videos
Rafael Bedia, 39, of Blacksburg, Virginia, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison after using peer-to-peer software to download more than 30,000 child exploitation images and nearly 1,500 videos.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial Issues Rafael BediaBlacksburg Virginiachild exploitation materialProject Safe ChildhoodFBI RichmondU.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Virginiapeer-to-peer filesharingFBI
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Arizona Man Indicted for Transporting Minor Across State Lines for Criminal Sexual Activity
Brian Matthew Griffeth, 48, of Tonto Basin, Arizona, faces a federal indictment alleging he transported a minor between Arizona and Florida for criminal sexual activity, including child pornography production.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAArizonaFloridaSocial Issues Brian Matthew GriffethTonto BasinProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sexual ExploitationFBIIndictment
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Aylett Man Sentenced to Over Five Years for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Shawn Travis Adams, 43, of Aylett, Virginia, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison after investigators found more than 16,000 files of child sexual abuse material on his hard drive.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Child Sexual Abuse MaterialShawn Travis AdamsAylett, VirginiaProject Safe ChildhoodFBI Richmond Field OfficeU.S. Department of JusticeChild ExploitationFBI
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North Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material via Snapchat
Raymond Daniel Solis, 28, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material involving seven minor females he exploited on Snapchat.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial IssuesComputers and Internet Child sexual abuse materialRaymond Daniel SolisSnapchatFBIProject Safe ChildhoodMidland, TexasChild exploitation
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Minnesota State Trooper Sentenced to 27 Years for Producing and Distributing Child Pornography
Jeremy Francis Plonski, a former Minnesota State Trooper, was sentenced to 324 months in prison for producing 23 child pornographic videos, some showing him abusing a minor in uniform.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAMinnesotaFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Jeremy Francis PlonskiMinnesota State Trooperchild pornographyProject Safe ChildhoodFBIMinnesota Bureau of Criminal ApprehensionUnited States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota
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Former Michigan Substitute Teacher Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Timothy Higle, 34, of Clawson, Michigan, groomed and extorted more than a dozen minors over 12 years via Snapchat, paying them for explicit images and threatening to post photos online.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial Issues Timothy Higlechild sexual exploitationchild pornographyFBI Detroit Field OfficeMichigan State PoliceProject Safe ChildhoodClawson, MichiganFBI
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Hannibal Man’s Threats Led to Discovery of Child Pornography
Joseph E. Courtney, 38, of Hannibal, Missouri, admitted possessing 62 videos of child sexual abuse material found after he threatened a former paramour; he faces up to 20 years.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesFederal GovernmentComputers and Internet Joseph E. CourtneyHannibal, MissouriChild sexual abuse materialGuilty pleaProject Safe ChildhoodFBIU.S. Attorney’s Office
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Coercing Teens into Sending Nude Images
Terry Michael Howard, 21, of Marble Hill, Missouri, was sentenced to 12 years after admitting he posed as a boy's father on Snapchat and threatened two 13-year-old girls to obtain explicit images.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesComputers and InternetFederal Government Terry Michael HowardBollinger CountySnapchatChild sexual exploitationProject Safe ChildhoodCrimeFBI
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Des Moines Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Pornography
Jacob Adam Toler, 31, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for receiving and possessing more than 125 videos of child sexual abuse material, followed by 10 years supervised release and $48,500 restitution.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Jacob Adam TolerDes Moines, Iowachild pornographyProject Safe ChildhoodFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Department of Justicefederal prisonFBI
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Frisco Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation at Furry Convention
A Frisco man received a 20-year federal prison sentence for transporting a minor for sexual exploitation. Joseph Ray Robertson abused the child at a furry convention in Atlanta, prompting strong condemnation from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Joseph Ray RobertsonFriscoAtlantaChild Sexual ExploitationFurry ConventionFederal PrisonProject Safe ChildhoodFBI
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Erie, Kansas Man Charged in Federal Child Enticement Case
Richard V. Mitchell, 63, of Erie, Kansas, faces federal charges for attempted enticement of a minor for sexual activity and as a registered sex offender, following an FBI investigation.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Richard V. MitchellErie KansasChild EnticementSex OffenderFBIProject Safe ChildhoodFederal Charges
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Dublin Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse, Faces Life in Prison
Wade S. Christofferson, 73, of Dublin, Ohio, pleaded guilty to coercing and enticing minors under 10 in Ohio and Utah. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison for the offenses.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Wade S. ChristoffersonDublin OhioChild Sexual AbuseCoercionEnticementProject Safe ChildhoodFBI
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North Carolina Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Abuse Material Possession
Blace Arthur Nalavany, a 59-year-old Winterville man and former East Carolina University professor, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for possessing child sexual abuse images. The crime was committed at his home, unrelated to his professional roles.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEducation Blace Arthur NalavanyWintervilleNorth CarolinaChild Sexual Abuse MaterialEast Carolina UniversityProject Safe ChildhoodSentencingFBI
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Crookston Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Child Pornography Production
Joseph Robert Thompson, a Crookston resident, pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography. He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison for taking illicit photos of a minor and exchanging child sexual abuse material.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesLegalFederal GovernmentComputers and Internet Joseph Robert ThompsonCrookstonChild PornographyGuilty PleaFBIProject Safe ChildhoodMinnesota
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Las Cruces Man Charged in Federal Child Exploitation Case
A Las Cruces man, Matthew Esai Hernandez, faces federal child exploitation charges after evidence was found on his phone during a human trafficking investigation. He is accused of soliciting explicit images and possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material.
Law EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesFederal Government Matthew Esai HernandezLas CrucesFBIChild ExploitationChild Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)Federal ChargesProject Safe Childhood
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Missouri Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Child Enticement
Tommie Earnest Giles, 53, of Missouri, received a 10-year prison sentence for attempting to meet a supposed 14-year-old for sex. He traveled to Kansas, only to be arrested by FBI agents posing as the minor in an undercover operation.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Tommie Earnest GilesFBIChild EnticementUndercover OperationKansas City, MissouriProject Safe ChildhoodSocial Media
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Yankton Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Child Pornography Production
Yankton man Robert Barbetti, 34, received a 45-year federal prison sentence for producing child pornography. He used social media to coerce minors into creating explicit content, a case investigated by the FBI and part of Project Safe Childhood.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Robert BarbettiYanktonChild PornographyFederal PrisonProject Safe ChildhoodFBISouth Dakota
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Tennessee Man Gets 30 Years for Interstate Child Sexual Abuse
Terry DeWayne Macon received a 30-year prison sentence for repeatedly transporting a 14-year-old Mississippi minor to Tennessee for sexual abuse. This conviction, part of Project Safe Childhood, underscores law enforcement's commitment to protecting children.
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegalFederal Government Terry DeWayne MaconChild Sexual AbuseInterstate TransportMississippiTennesseeFBIProject Safe Childhood
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Nampa Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Steven Isaac Vasquez of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material, following an investigation initiated by a social media CyberTip.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Steven Isaac VasquezNampaIdahoChild Sexual AbuseFederal PrisonProject Safe ChildhoodFBI
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Newport Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Exploitation Charges
Newport's Kyle Patrick Tormey, 41, pleaded guilty to federal child exploitation charges, including enticement of a minor and CSAM possession. He faces sentencing in September 2026 after an FBI and local police investigation.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Kyle Patrick TormeyNewportRhode IslandChild ExploitationCSAMFBIProject Safe Childhood
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Brownfield Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Child Pornography Offenses
Pedro Marcos Hinojosa, 40, of Brownfield, received a 50-year federal prison sentence for producing and possessing child pornography involving two victims. The court emphasized incapacitating him from harming children.
Pedro Marcos HinojosaBrownfieldChild PornographyFederal PrisonLubbockProject Safe ChildhoodCrimeFBI
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Former Wylie Assistant Principal Charged with Child Exploitation
A former Wylie East High School assistant principal, Zachary Christian Neu, 32, faces federal child exploitation charges in Texas. He was indicted on two counts of enticement of a minor as part of Project Safe Childhood.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentEducationSocial Issues Zachary Christian NeuWylie East High SchoolChild ExploitationEastern District of TexasProject Safe ChildhoodFBICrime
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Repeat Child Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
Repeat offender William James Lewis, 34, received a 15-year federal prison sentence for child pornography. Already on supervision from a prior conviction, his sentencing underscores federal and local law enforcement's commitment to protecting children.
Law EnforcementLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues William James LewisChild ExploitationFederal PrisonLouisvilleFBIProject Safe ChildhoodChild Pornography
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Iowa Man Charged with Illicit Sexual Conduct and Child Pornography Offenses
An Iowa man faces federal charges in Kansas City, Missouri, for traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct and possessing child pornography. Lyle M. Moser, 51, was intercepted by law enforcement, who found CSAM on his devices.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesEducation Lyle M. MoserChild Sexual Abuse MaterialChild ExploitationKansas City, MissouriFBIProject Safe ChildhoodCriminal Charges
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Cole County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges Involving Multiple Victims
A Cole County man, Anthony Dale Pitts-Fugate, 33, pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child pornography, facing up to 60 years in prison for offenses involving multiple minor victims.
Law EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesFederal Government Anthony Dale Pitts-FugateCole CountyChild PornographyFBIProject Safe ChildhoodJefferson City Police DepartmentWestern District of Missouri
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Capital Region Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Pornography Offenses
Michael Klugo, 46, of East Greenbush, received 15 years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for distributing and possessing child pornography, ordered to pay $55,356 in restitution.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Michael KlugoChild PornographySentencingEast GreenbushFBIProject Safe Childhood