News from May 2023
San Bernardino County Woman Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Making Child Sexual Abuse Material of Children, Including an Infant
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A San Bernardino County woman was sentenced today to 480 months in federal prison for committing child sexual abuse material crimes, including that she obtained custody of an infant for the purpose of producing sexually explicit videos.
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 13 Years For Attempted Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Gregory James White (45, Jacksonville) to 13 years and 9 months in federal prison for attempted coercion or enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity
Durbin Meets with University of Chicago Federal Criminal Justice Clinic
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
On May 8, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with faculty, staff, and students at the University of Chicago Law School’s Federal Criminal Justice Clinic (FCJC), the nation’s first legal clinic devoted to representing indigent clients charged with federal felonies.
New Underwood Man Indicted for Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a New Underwood, South Dakota, man for Receipt of Child Pornography with a Prior Child Pornography Conviction and Possession of Child Pornography with a Prior Child Pornography Conviction.
Federal Jury Convicts Pocatello Man of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
On May 2, after a six-day trial, a federal jury convicted Trenton Powell, 43, of Pocatello, of eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child and three counts of receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced. Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill presided over the trial, which began on April 25, and concluded with guilty verdicts on May 2.
Allen Man Sentenced for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced an Allen, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on April 28, 2023.
Child Predator Charged with Conspiring to Produce Child Pornography as part of an International Sex Trafficking Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A Canton, Michigan man who texted instructions to a known sex trafficker in the Philippines detailing the type of child sexually abusive material he wanted to watch live over a webcam, was charged yesterday in a seven count indictment for conspiring to produce child pornography and related offenses, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.
Kyle Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken has sentenced a Kyle, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Receipt of Child Pornography.
University Professor Indicted for Trafficking Images of Child Sex Abuse
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A federal grand jury returned an indictment today against Rodger Githens, 45, of West Sacramento, charging him with receipt and distribution of images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Port St. Lucie Tattoo Artist Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Dustin Singleton, 42, of Hobe Sound, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon to three counts of producing child sexual abuse material, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
St. Croix Jury Convicts 65 Year Old Man Of Sex Trafficking And Transporting A Minor For Prostitution
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that a St. Croix jury convicted James Phillip, 65, of St. Croix, of sex trafficking and transporting a minor for prostitution.
Union County Man Admits Receiving Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted receiving videos and images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Federal Jury Convicts Child Psychiatrist Of Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted David Tatum, 41, a child psychiatrist in Charlotte, N.C., of sexual exploitation of a minor, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Former Boy Scout Camp Employee Indicted for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A federal grand jury indicted a Morris County, New Jersey, man for possessing and distributing child abuse and exploitation material, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
NYPD Officer Convicted of Possession and Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation of Minors
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Defendant Targeted Vulnerable Children Who He Believed Had Been Sexually Abused
Fort Thompson Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a Fort Thompson, South Dakota, man convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child. The sentencing took place on May 1, 2023.
California man admits receiving child pornography while living in Missoula
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A California man today admitted to receiving child pornography of a minor girl he befriended while living in Missoula, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Philip Koester, age 37, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Endicott, New York, pled guilty yesterday to transportation and possession of child pornography, 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).
Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Gregory Scott Gage. Jr. age 30, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 2, 2023, for access with intent to view child pornography.
Perryopolis Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
A former resident of Perryopolis, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges involving the sexual exploitation of minors, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.