Stephen C. Satterly, II – Author, Researcher, School Safety Expert Witness

1. FBI Dallas and the North Texas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Announce the Results of Operation Soteria Shield

Operation Soteria Shield was a coordinated law enforcement effort focused on rescuing children from online sexual exploitation and bringing offenders to justice.

2. Austin Man Indicted for Production of Child Pornography

Shadow Hawk Mallan, age 28, of Austin, Minnesota, was arraigned on an indictment charging him with three counts of production of child pornography and related crimes.

3. International Falls Man Federally Indicted for Kidnapping Zimmerman Minor and Production of Child Pornography Involving a Second Minor

Joseph Andrew Bragg was charged with the January 21, 2026, alleged kidnapping and attempted transportation of a minor victim.

4. Canadian Sentenced in D.C. to 33 Years in Sextortion Scheme that Targeted 145 Children in the U.S.

Ramanan Pathmanathan, 40, of Toronto, Canada, was sentenced to 33 years in federal prison in connection with a prolific sextortion scheme.

5. Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A registered sex offender, Justin Trey Yeats, 41, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material.

6. Coos Bay Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting a Minor and Attempting to Sexually Exploit Another Minor

Thomas Owen Barnett, 40, of Coos Bay, Oregon, pleaded guilty for causing a child to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and distributing CSAM to others.

7. Previously Convicted Offender Sentenced to 15 Plus Years in Prison for Child Sexual Abuse Offenses

Jason W. Smith, 52, of Bowerston, has been sentenced to federal prison for committing offenses that involve the sexual abuse of children.

8. Oregon Man Charged with Making Bomb Threats That Terrorized Schools in Ohio

An 18-year-old man from the state of Oregon has been charged with making dozens of hoax bomb threat calls to schools and other organizations in Ohio.

9. Omaha Man Sentenced to 126 Months for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography

Byron G. Morales, 57, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 126 months in prison for receipt and distribution of child pornography.

10. Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Mohammad Shoaib Taraki, a Las Vegas resident, pleaded to exploiting children and possessing hundreds of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

11. Sussex County Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Exploiting a Then 4-Year-Old Child and Producing Child Pornography

Dominique Saczawa, 34, of Sparta, New Jersey, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with the exploitation of a child and production of child pornography.

12. Boiling Springs Man Indicted for Child Exploitation Offenses

Levi Stoner, age 20, of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on child pornography and online enticement charges.

13. Aguadilla Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation

Leonardo Román-Domenech, age 40, of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the transportation of child exploitation material.

14. Luzerne County Resident Indicted on Federal Charges of Sexually Exploiting a Minor

A resident of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal child sexual exploitation laws.

15. Columbia Man Connected to Nihilistic Violent Extremist (NVE) Group Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Zachary Sweeney, 30, of Columbia, Tennessee, was charged with multiple counts of child sexual exploitation.

16. West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offenses

Michael Fruitticher, 38, of Jackson, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for child pornography offenses committed against an autistic child.

17. Alaska Man Who Received Images of Child Pornography and Possessed AI-Generated Images of Child Sexual Abuse Sentenced to Prison

Anthaney O’Connor, 32, of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced to 70 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release for trafficking in child pornography, including images of prepubescent children.