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Former Missouri Prison Guard Admits Assaulting Inmate, Possession of Child Pornography

A former Missouri prison guard pleaded guilty to federal charges Tuesday and admitted assaulting an inmate and possessing child pornography.


Sudbury Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

A Sudbury man pleaded guilty on May 17, 2023 to child pornography charges.



Passaic County Man Charged with Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography

A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was arrested for transporting and possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


Lincoln County Man Sentenced to 292 Months for Production of Child Pornography

A Stanford, Ky., man, Sean Ryan Reardon, 30, was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, for enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography.


Judiciary Republicans Release Report on Investigation into MS-13 Gang Member Charged with Murdering Maryland Woman

n May 23, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim report titled, “The Murder of Kayla Hamilton: A Case for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security.”


Stonington Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MATTHEW X. SMITH, 29, of Stonington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffery A. Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for a child exploitation offense.


East Stroudsburg Man Charged With Distribution Of Child Pornography

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kevin Shain Oliver, age 21, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was charged by a federal grand jury of distribution of child pornography.


Pineville Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Conspiracy to Commit Forced Labor and Transporting a Minor for Criminal Sexual Activity

Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown of the Western District of Louisiana, and Special Agent in Charge Douglas A. Williams, Jr. of the FBI New Orleans Field Office, announced that a Louisiana man was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for conspiracy to commit forced labor and transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.


Deltona Man Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison For Sexually Exploiting Children

Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Wayne Joseph Cavins (64, Deltona) to life in federal prison for attempted online enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Cavins was also ordered to serve a life term of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.


St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison For Distributing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced David Blackmer (34, St. Petersburg) to 7 years in federal prison, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release, for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material.



Mississippi Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Attempting to Transfer Obscene Material to a Minor

OLBI TRENT DEFIORE, age 30, of Carriere, Mississippi, was sentenced on May 17, 2023 by United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance to 63 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to attempting to transfer obscene matter to a minor, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1470, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Slingerlands Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child

Victim Reported Abuse After Attending Elementary School Presentation on Inappropriate Touching and Sexual Contact


Former Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Indicted for Enticement of a Minor and Penalties for Registered Sex Offenders

A federal grand jury recently returned a two-count indictment charging Todd Eric Tripp, age 34, of Sorrento, Louisiana, with enticement of a minor and felony offense involving a minor by a registered sex offender.


Cecil County Woman Sentenced to 80 Years in Federal Prison for Charges Related to Her Sexual Abuse of an Infant

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Summer Nichole McCroskey, age 25, of Elkton, Maryland, today to 80 years in federal prison, followed by 80 years of supervised release, for her participation in a conspiracy to sexually abuse a child from the age of approximately four months to two years old, for producing and distributing videos and images documenting the sexual abuse of a child and for possession of child pornography.


Sioux Falls Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.


Topeka Man Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation

A Topeka, Kansas, man was indicted by a federal grand jury today after traveling to Missouri to meet a 14-year-old girl, who was actually an undercover FBI employee, for illicit sex.


Walthill Man Sentenced for Transfer of Obscene Material a Minor

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Michael Tyndall, Jr., 23, of Walthill, Nebraska, to 18 months’ incarceration for Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor on May 15, 2023.