Weekly Newsdesk: Crimes Against Children 7/11/26 through 7/17/26

1. Iowa Man Charged with Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct and Receipt of Child Pornography

An Iowa man has been charged by complaint for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and receipt of child pornography over the internet.

2. Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense

William James Lewis, 34, of Jefferson County, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for two counts of receipt of child pornography.

3. Talbot County Man Indicted on Child Sex Crimes

A federal grand jury indicted Timothy William Fish, 38, of McDaniel, in connection with child sexual exploitation charges.

4. Yankton Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

Robert Barbetti, of Yankton, South Dakota, was convicted of two counts of production of child pornography and sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.

5. Jackson Man Sentenced to Over 27 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation, Cyberstalking, and Sextortion Offenses

Marquez Cameron Jones Weston, of Jackson, was sentenced to 27.5 years in federal prison for charges relating to a sextortion scheme that targeted multiple victims, including minors.

6. Juvenile Probation Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Soliciting Sexual Relations with an 11-Year-Old in the Eastern District of Texas

A juvenile probation officer was sentenced to federal prison for 190 months for soliciting sexual relations with an 11-year-old.

7. Lame Deer Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Child

Veronica Clarice Baker, 31, of Lame Deer, was sentenced to six years in prison for trafficking a child for sex.

8. South Carolina Man Convicted of Transporting a Minor Across State Lines for Sexual Activity

Michael Holland, 37, a former resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty in federal court to child sex crimes.

9. Newport Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Exploitation Charges

Kyle Patrick Tormey, 41, of Newport, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island to federal charges of enticement of a minor and related crimes.

10. Nampa Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Steven Isaac Vasquez, 26, of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child.

11. Cole County Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges Involving Multiple Victims

Anthony Dale Pitts-Fugate, 33, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of production of child pornography in two separate cases.

12. Priest on Administrative Leave Arrested, Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

Jeffrey Nowak, 46, of Lackawanna, New York, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt and possession of child pornography.

13. Green Bay Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography

An indictment was unsealed charging Ian C. Froelich, age 21, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, with production of child pornography.

14. Federal Jury Convicts Petersburg Man for Sex Trafficking Children

A federal jury convicted a Petersburg man on charges of sex trafficking children and other related crimes.

15. Rockwood Detective Sentenced to 12 Years for Attempted Enticement of a Child

Charles Andrew Crothers, 39, of Oliver Springs, Tennessee, was sentenced to 151 months in prison for attempted enticement of a child.

16. Blue Ash Man Who Placed Hidden Cameras in Minor Victims’ Home Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation

David Mitsnefes, 32, of Blue Ash, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to sexual exploitation of children for hiding spy cameras in the home of minor victims.

17. Erie, Kansas, Man Charged with Attempted Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity and Offense by a Registered Sex Offender

Richard V. Mitchell, 63, of Erie, Kansas, has been charged for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and committing that offense as a registered sex offender.

18. Frisco Furry Enthusiast Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Transporting Child for Sexual Exploitation

Joseph Ray Robertson, 37, of Frisco, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for transporting a minor for sexual exploitation.

19. Dublin Man Who Sexually Abused Minors in Ohio and Utah Pleads Guilty, Faces up to Life in Prison

Wade S. Christofferson, 73, of Dublin, Ohio, who was arrested in Utah, pleaded guilty in federal court to coercion and enticement of a minor.

20. Illegal Alien Indicted in the Eastern District of Texas and Charged with the Kidnapping of a Child From Louisiana

A Honduran national illegally living in Princeton has been charged with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas related to the kidnapping of a child.

21. Berwick Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison for Child Exploitation Crime

Vincent Shaffer, age 46, a resident of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for receipt of child pornography.

22. 35-Year-Old Toa Alta Man Arrested for Child Exploitation, Cyberstalking, and Online Threats

Gabriel Alfonso Núñez-Robles, a 35-year-old from Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, was arrested on criminal charges for child exploitation, cyberstalking, and online threats.

22. Fort Campbell Soldier Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Charges

Robert Cecilio, 40, of Clarksville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation and child pornography offenses.

23. Fugitive Charged with Rape of a Child Returned From Guatemala to Face Charges

Domingo Sunun was returned to the United States to face state sexual assault charges including two counts of child rape and one count of aggravated rape.

24. Crookston Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Production of Child Pornography

Joseph Robert Thompson of Crookston has pleaded guilty to one count of attempted production of child pornography.

25. North Carolina Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Images

Blace Arthur Nalavany, 59, of Winterville, North Carolina, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for the possession of child sexual abuse material.

26. South Texan Sent to Prison After Using Child Sexual Abuse Material to Entice a Minor to Produce Pornographic Material

Carlos Genaro Rodriguez-Luna Jr., of Edinburg, has been sentenced to prison for distributing child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor.

27. Federal Jury Finds Charlotte Man Guilty of Sex Trafficking a Minor

A federal jury in Charlotte returned a guilty verdict against Marvin Qualls, 42, of Spencer, North Carolina, for sex trafficking a 16-year-old female victim.

28. Norfolk Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Child Pornography Charges

Noah Hale of Norfolk, Nebraska, was sentenced to 420 months in prison for the production, receipt, and possession of child pornography.

29. Canton Man Sentenced to 13 Plus Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

Brian Dazey, 38, of Canton, has been sentenced to 160 months in prison for receiving, distributing, and possessing materials that depicted the sexual abuse of children.

30. Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Officer and Failing to Register as Sex Offender

Cedric E. Cundiff, 68, of Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer, failing to register as a sex offender, and committing a crime of violence while failing to register as a sex offender.

31. Broome County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Possession and Receipt of Child Pornography

Neil Wesley, 47, of Broome County, New York, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for receipt and possession of child pornography.

32. Bronx Man Charged with Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Child Pornography

Sean Chisolm, of the Bronx, New York, was charged with the sex trafficking of a 16-year-old victim and other child sex crimes.

33. Indictments Unsealed Charging Five Individuals with Sexual Exploitation of Children

A federal grand jury has indicted five individuals on child exploitation charges.

34. Arlington Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Exploiting Minors and Attempting to Destroy Evidence

Stephen Chadwick Howell, 25, of Arlington, was sentenced to 18 years and 10 months in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor.


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