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District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation And Sex Abuse Charges

Christopher Young, 31, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 26 years in prison on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and second-degree child sexual abuse for abusing a minor child, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Criminal Division, and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).


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California Man Sentenced To Over 11 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offense Involving Two-Year-Old Child

Jacob David Dockter, 28, of Taft, California, was sentenced today to 140 months in prison for distribution of child pornography, followed by 120 months of supervised release.


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South Sacramento Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor for Sexual Purposes

Dilesh Sharma, 50, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to 24 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempted online enticement of a minor for sexual purposes, distribution of child pornography, and receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.


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Muskogee Resident Sentenced To Life For Sexually Abusing Child In Indian Country

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Joseph Stanley Harjo, age 40, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to life in federal prison for Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country.


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Wesley Chapel Man Pleads Guilty To Exploiting And Producing Sexual Abuse Material Depicting Half A Dozen Children

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Clayton Everett Colborn (31, Wesley Chapel) has pleaded guilty to two counts of enticement and coercion of a minor to engage in sexual activity, five counts of using minors to produce child sexual abuse images and videos, and one count of possessing child sexual abuse material.


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Man Who Ran Twitter, Reddit And Telegram Accounts Selling Intimate Photos Hacked from Female Victims’ Accounts Charged with Possession, Distribution and Sale of Child Pornography; Cyberstalking; and Conspiracy to Hack Computers

On March 29, 2023, a grand jury charged Brian Luis Valentín-Ramos with five counts related to the possession, distribution and sale of child pornography; conspiring to illegally obtain information from protected computers; and cyberstalking, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1030(a)(2), 2252(a)(4)(B), 2252A(a)(2), 2252A(a)(4)(B), and 2261A(2)(B), announced W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.


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Tuscola Man Sentenced to 27 years in Prison for the Sexual Exploitation of Children

A Tuscola County man, who went by the online moniker “thefundad,” was sentenced this week to 27 years in prison for sexually exploiting two 13-year-old girls, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.


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Omaha Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Distributing Child Pornography

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Davonte Andrews, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for distributing child pornography.


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Brooklyn High School Teacher Sentenced to 20 Years' Imprisonment for Production of Child Pornography

Defendant Trolled Social Media for LGBTQ+ Children Who He Believed Would Be Vulnerable to Grooming and Sexual Exploitation


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Repeat offender heads back to prison for distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography

A 39-year-old Spring resident has been sent to prison…again, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.


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Rapid City Man Found Guilty of Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Nathan David Hankins, age 30, of Rapid City, South Dakota, has been convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography following a court trial in federal district court in Rapid City.


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Sioux Falls Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography and Kidnapping

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man for two counts of Production of Child Pornography and two counts of kidnapping.


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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.


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Palm Beach Gardens Attorney Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

A 53-year-old West Palm Beach licensed attorney has been arrested with possession of child pornography. Michael T. Dolce will appear in a West Palm Beach federal court tomorrow for his initial appearance.


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Fall River Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children

A Fall River woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for sexually exploiting children she babysat on multiple occasions.


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Eagle Butte 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 an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The sentencing took place on March 29, 2023.


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Bath Man With Prior Sex Offense Conviction Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charge

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Joshua Wormley, 38, of Bath, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession of child pornography by an individual with a prior sex offense conviction.


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Palm Beach Gardens Attorney Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

A 53-year-old West Palm Beach licensed attorney has been arrested with possession of child pornography.


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Sexual Predator Sentenced to 120 Months for Attempting to Engage in Sexual Activity with a Teenager He Met on Facebook

A Salt Lake City man was sentenced today to 10 years’ imprisonment for attempting to meet a 13-year-old girl he was communicating with via Facebook Messenger – who was in fact an undercover officer.


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Laredo man admits having over 27,000 child pornography images, including some of minor relatives

A 29-year-old Laredo resident has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.