Weekly Newsdesk: Crimes against Children 5/9/26-5/15/26

1. South Bend Man Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography and Aggravated Identity Theft

Paul R. McDowell, Jr., 29, of South Bend, was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorized access of a computer.

2. Kent, Washington, Man Indicted for Production and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

A 32-year-old Kent, Washington, man, who was identified by law enforcement after he sought to entice a young girl to send him sexually explicit images, was arraigned.

3. McNairy County Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Clint Allen Wolf, 34, of Selmer, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

4. Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor

Kenneth Melvin Doss, 31, of Huntsville, Alabama, pleaded guilty to coercing a 13-year-old Danville, Virginia, girl to send him sexually explicit images and video.

5. Hillsville Man to Serve 156 Months for Sexually Exploiting Children Online

Michael Tibbs, 25, of Hillsville, Virginia, was sentenced to 156 months in prison for the coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.

6. Duxbury Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Child Pornography

Daniel Debreczeni, 35, of Duxbury, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

7. Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting More Than 40 Minor Girls on Snapchat

Malachi Morgan Thomas, 24, of Woodbridge, pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of children and possession of child sexual abuse material.

8. Former BIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Lying to Investigators

Murrell Deela, a former Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) officer, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse involving a minor and to lying to federal investigators.

9. Huron County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse Charges

A 46-year-old man has pleaded guilty in federal court to sending and receiving child pornography through a social media platform and to firearms charges.

10. Convicted Felon Charged for Receipt of Child Pornography

Brennan Christopher Bennett was charged with receiving sexually explicit images of a child.

11. Maryland Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

A federal jury indicted a Maryland man in connection with child sexual exploitation crimes.

12. Mother and Daughter Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding the CNMI Public School System

A mother and daughter were sentenced for their roles in a procurement fraud and money laundering scheme targeting the CNMI Public School System (PSS).

13. Hyde Park Man Arrested and Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Nicholas J. McDonagh of Hyde Park has been arrested and charged for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse materials (CSAM).

14. Defendant Sentenced to 300 Months for Child Sex Trafficking

William Scott Morse has been sentenced to a total of 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to various sex trafficking offenses.

15. Registered Sex Offender Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a convicted sex offender with possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

16. South Bend Man Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography and Aggravated Identity Theft

Paul R. McDowell, Jr., 29, of South Bend, was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorized access of a computer.

17. Former Sun Prairie High School Dean of Students Sentenced to 18 Years for Producing Child Pornography

Robert Gilkey-Meisegeier, 31, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.

18. New York-Based Iranian National Pleads Guilty to Alien Smuggling and Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material

Iranian national Sharon Gohari pleaded guilty to unlawfully smuggling aliens into the United States and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material.

19. Zuni Woman Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter of Infant

Miranda Cachini, 27, of Zuni, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after her 2-month-old daughter died from asphyxiation.

20. Federal Jury Returns Guilty Verdict Against Hardin County Man for Multiple Child Exploitation Offenses

Christopher Peyton Stricklin, 19, of Savannah, Tennessee, has been found guilty of committing three sexual exploitation offenses against a minor in August 2025.

21. Man Charged with Sexual Exploitation and Transportation of a Child for Illegal Sexual Activity

Andrew Ford of Stamford, Connecticut, was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and transportation of a minor for unlawful sexual activity.

22. Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Iron Pursuit

The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Iron Pursuit, a one-month, nationwide enforcement effort to find child victims of sex abuse.

23. Chesapeake Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison After Traveling to the Philippines to Have Sex With a Minor

Dylan Joseph Knauer, 32, of Chesapeake, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.

24. Former Navy Officer Pleads Guilty to Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor

Douglas Engstrom, a former officer in the United States Navy, pleaded guilty to attempted interstate coercion and enticement of a minor.

25. Inland Empire Sex Offender, Accomplices Arrested on Federal Indictment Alleging They Sex Trafficked Victims, Including a Minor

A registered sex offender from San Bernardino County and two of his co-conspirators were arrested on a six-count federal indictment charging them with sex trafficking two victims—one of them a minor—in Southern California.