Weekly Newsdesk: Crimes Against Children 8/8/26 through 8/14/26

1. Pierce County Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography

A Patterson woman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to producing sexually explicit images of a child.

2. Former Kansas First Responder Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Distribution

A former Kansas emergency responder pleaded guilty to sending and receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

3. Ohio Man Sentenced to 160 Months in Prison for Sex with Missouri Teen

U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced an Ohio man to 160 months in prison for engaging in sex acts with a Missouri minor.

4. Sumter County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Obscene Animated Images of Child Sexual Abuse

Corey Wilkerson, 30, of Lake Panasoffkee, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for possession of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.

5. Norfolk Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Minor

Ethan Irving, 36, of Norfolk, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to sexually exploiting a two-year-old minor victim from Massachusetts.

6. Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Persuading and Inducing Individuals, Including Two Minors, to Travel to Engage in Prostitution

David Kaufman, 45, of Maryland, pleaded guilty to inducing three individuals, including two minors, to travel across state lines to engage in prostitution.

7. Sioux Falls Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges Related to Disappearance and Death of 14-Year-Old Sioux Falls Girl

Mark Milk, who is alleged to be involved in the disappearance and death of a 14-year-old Sioux Falls girl, McKenna Wendel, was ordered detained, pending a detention hearing.

8. Eunice Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography; Investigation Linked Defendant’s Address to Chatroom

Scott Martel, 36, of Eunice, pleaded guilty in federal court to receipt of child pornography.

9. Sexual Exploitation Actors Stealing and Leaking Explicit Content

10. Man Pleads Guilty After Sexual Meetup with Agent Posing as 14-Year-Old Girl

A Missouri man pleaded guilty to crossing state lines to have sex with someone he thought to be a 14-year-old girl.

11. Fort Hall Man Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing a Child

Shone Jem Bache, 47, of Fort Hall, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for abusive sexual contact with a child under 12 years of age.

12. District Man Sentenced to 114 Months in Armed Kidnapping of 14-Year-Old Girl

Antoine Jones, 24, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 114 months in prison in connection with the armed kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl.

13. Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

Dazhon Darien, 34, of Houston, pleaded guilty in federal court to child sex abuse crimes.

14. West Virginia Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexually Exploiting Minor

A federal judge sentenced Donald Robert Wilt Edwards, Sr., 30, of West Virginia, to more than two decades in prison for child sex abuse crimes.

15. Former Harford County EMT Indicted on Child Sex Crimes

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced a federal grand jury indicted a Maryland man in connection with child sexual exploitation charges.

16. FBI and Partners Warn Student-Athletes of Sexual Exploitation Schemes

The FBI, in partnership with the NCAA, announced a joint initiative to inform student-athletes of some of the cyber-enabled tactics sexual exploitation actors use to obtain and sell their private images, and to direct them to established reporting resources.

17. Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Walter Albert Sebaste of Portland has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.

18. Yamhill County Photographer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Robert Koester, 59, of Carlton, Oregon, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for eight counts of production of child sexual abuse material.

19. Lane County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses

A Lane County Sheriff’s Deputy was charged with actual and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, enticement of a minor, and receipt of child sexual abuse material.

20. Private Tutor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children

Erlend Secret Vikar of Beaverton, Oregon, has been sentenced to federal prison for sexually exploiting a child online.

21. Registered Sex Offender Accused of Possessing Obscene Images

A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging a Hillsboro, Oregon, man with possessing images depicting the sexual abuse of children.

22. Tulsa Man Federally Indicted for Sexually Abusing Two Victims

Joseph Scott Warledo, 19, of Tulsa, was indicted for sexually abusing and assaulting two victims under 16 years old.

23. Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Commanding the Exploitation of a Then 4-Year-Old Child in New Jersey and Producing Child Pornography

A Texas man was sentenced in United States District Court to 25 years in prison in connection with the exploitation of a child and production of child pornography.

24. Hunterdon County Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Videos and Images of Child Sexual Abuse

David Tuytjens, 70, of Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to possessing videos and images of child sexual abuse.

25. Philadelphia County Child Predator Sentenced to 27 Years for Child Exploitation Offenses

A Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, man was sentenced to 324 months in prison for various child exploitation offenses.

26. Prior Sex Offender Arrested on New Child Pornography Charges

James Mitchell, 40, of Gowanda, New York, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography.

27. Belen Man Charged After Investigation Into Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Material

David Candido Gomez, 51, of Belen, is facing federal charges following an investigation into two online accounts that contained suspected child sexual abuse material.

28. Eagle Butte Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor

Christofer Sand, age 28, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor.

29. Red Lake Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Violent Assault Against Intimate Partner and Vulnerable Child

Mason Alexander Bullhead, 30, of Red Lake, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his violent assault against his then‑girlfriend and her three‑year‑old child.

30. Perry County Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Four Minors

Shannon McTighe, 46, formerly of Thornville, Ohio, was sentenced to 480 months in prison for sexually exploiting at least four minor victims.

31. Portage County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

A 36-year-old man was sentenced to prison after he admitted to receiving and sending child sexual abuse materials through online and social media platforms.

32. South Carolina Man Receives 20 Years in Prison for Intent to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor

A South Carolina man was sentenced to prison after he admitted to traveling more than 700 miles from the Augusta area to Toledo to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor.

33. Recidivist Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Richard Sevear Greene, 58, of Franklin, North Carolina, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing and attempting to distribute child sexual abuse material.


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