Weekly Newsdesk: Crimes Against Children 7/25/26 through 7/31/26

1. Gulf Breeze Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

Brock A. Westrom, 36, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor.

2. Erie Resident Sentenced to 12 and One Half Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Michael Thomas Pritchard, 49, a resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 150 months in prison on his conviction of possessing child sexual abuse material.

3. Tallahassee Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

Cedrick Campbell, 36, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to three years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

4. Former Gymnastics Coach and Social Media Content Creator Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Children

Theresa Mitchell, 44, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to produce and distribute child pornography and related crimes.

5. Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

Johan Smith Pavon Mejia, 43, of Tampa, has pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.

6. Arizona Man Sentenced in D.C. to 100 Months for Distributing Child Pornography

Christopher Murphy, 37, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 100 months in prison in connection with distributing child sexual abuse materials.

7. Wethersfield Woman Charged with Sexually Coercing Minor She Met Online

Amily Colon of Wethersfield was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging her offenses related to her alleged sexual coercion of a minor she met online.

8. Former Senior Bank Executive, Edward Gene Smith, Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault, Child Pornography, and Obstruction of Justice Offenses

Edward Gene Smith of New York received 30 years in prison for drugging a female victim with the intent to rape her and sexually assaulting another female victim enticed to travel to New York.

9. Member of Bronx Drug Gang Convicted of Racketeering and Attempted Murder in the Shooting of a Baby Girl

Samuel Bautista, of the Bronx, New York, was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder and assault, and additional firearms and drug-related charges.

10. Gloucester Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Possession of Child Pornography

Robert Burnham, 44, of Gloucester, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to sexually exploiting a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

11. Wilmington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography

A federal judge sentenced Tony Michael Crisco, 35, to 50 years in federal prison for production and distribution of child pornography.

12. Oneida County Man Pleads Guilty to Accessing Child Pornography

David McMurray of Utica pleaded guilty to accessing with intent to view child pornography and also admitted to violating several conditions of his federal supervised release.

13. Columbia County Registered Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography

Registered sex offender Donald Heald, 43, of Columbia County, pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography and possession of child pornography.

14. North Carolina Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials and Producing Animal Crush Video

Andrew Eric Childs, age 41, of Apex, North Carolina, was sentenced to 216 months in prison for distribution of child sexual abuse material.