News from May 2023


Lead Man Sentenced for Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Lead, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography.


Former Teacher Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Norman Merrill II, 46, of Chester, Vermont, was sentenced yesterday to serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, previously referred to as child pornography.


Clay County Softball Coach Indicted For Producing Sexually Explicit Images And Videos Of Children

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and the return of an indictment charging Andrew Lynn Overheul (43, Orange Park) with six counts of producing and attempting to produce child sexual abuse files


Middleburg Man Arrested For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Videos

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest and filing of a criminal complaint charging Sam David Harris, Jr. (37, Middleburg) with possession of videos depicting the sexual abuse of young children.


Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Offense

A Green Forest man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Transportation of Child Pornography.


Austin Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

An Austin man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin Tuesday to five years in prison for possession of child pornography.


Missouri Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Raping Runaway Teen

A man from Mexico, Missouri was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for repeatedly raping a 13-year-old runaway on a trip to Las Vegas.


Former Pediatrician Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Pornography

A former pediatrician pleaded guilty today to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on dozens of DVDs and to possessing hundreds of such images on his personal computing devices.


Mission Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The sentencing took place on April 21, 2023.


Hot Springs Man Sentenced for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Hot Springs, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on April 20, 2023.


Vermonter Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement and Coercion of a Minor

Scarlet Shadows, a/k/a “Dragongurl69,” age 32, of West Rutland, Vermont, pled guilty today to one count of attempted enticement of a minor.


Former Valdosta Police and School Resource Officer Sentenced to 15+ Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A former police and school resource officer who admitted to producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was sentenced to serve more than 15 years in prison for his crime.


Omaha Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of a Minor by Force

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that James Ferman Chatman, 43, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for sex trafficking of a minor by force. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Chatman to 324 months’ imprisonment.


Rapid City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography


Summerset Man Sentenced for Child Pornography and Assault on a Federal Officer

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Summerset, South Dakota, man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography and Assault on a Federal Officer. The sentencings took place on April 21, 2023.


Suburban Chicago High School Coach Charged With Possession of Child Pornography

A suburban Chicago high school track and field coach has been charged with possessing child pornography.


Statement From U.S. Attorney Jason M. Frierson On National Child Abuse Prevention Month

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada today issued the following statement from United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson:


Former Chief of Staff to Mayor of Lawrence Indicted for Child Pornography Offenses

The former Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Lawrence, Mass., has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).


Former Lafayette and Vermillion Parish Educator Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint

United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Jacob Conrad De La Paz is in federal custody pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by United States Magistrate Judge David J. Ayo on a federal criminal complaint for attempted production of child pornography.


Waterford Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child

Bradley Boisen, age 26, of Waterford, New York, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for attempted sex trafficking of a child, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).