Weekly Newsdesk: Crimes Against Children 8/15/26 through 8/21/26

1. Former D.C. High School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Coercing and Enticing a Minor

John Aaron Gass, 35, of Hyattsville, Maryland, a former high school history teacher, pleaded guilty to charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor victim.

2. Warm Springs Man Found Guilty of Attempted Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child

A jury has found Gordon Dean Rhoan, 25, guilty of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of child.

3. Ruskin Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Child Sexual Abuse Offenses

Michael Paul Linnan, 76, of Ruskin, has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison for transportation, distribution, receipt, and possession of child sexual abuse material.

4. Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing AI-Generated Child Pornography

A Kansas man pleaded guilty to distributing obscene AI-generated images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

5. Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography

A Kansas man previously convicted of sexual exploitation of a child was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for charges related to child sexual abuse material.

6. Rio Grande City Man Sentenced for Soliciting Sexually Explicit Images of Minors

A 32-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for sexual exploitation of minors.

7. District Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Multiple Minors and Producing Child Pornography

Antonio Simpson has been charged with production of child pornography and first-degree child sexual abuse.

8. D.C. Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

William Edwin Allaun IV was sentenced in connection with his possession of child sexual abuse material depicting images of the rape and torture of young children.

9. Local Man with 56,000 Child Sexual Abuse Files Sent to Prison

A 29-year-old Penitas resident has been ordered to federal prison for receiving and distributing child pornography.

10. Laredo Man Receives Federal Prison Sentence for Trying to Meet Minor for Sex

A 41-year-old man has been sent to federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor.

11. Sexual Exploitation Actors Stealing and Leaking Explicit Content

Sexual exploitation (SE) actors are targeting adult and underage victims by illegally accessing their social media and personal accounts to steal and post their explicit content (also known as non-consensual intimate images, or NCII) for sale on criminal marketplaces.

12. Michigan Man Indicted for Obtaining Child Sexual Abuse Material From Minor Victim in New Hampshire

A Michigan man has been indicted for inducing a minor victim in New Hampshire to send him child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

13. Federal Grand Jury Indicts Grundy County Man on Child Pornography Charges

A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a Grundy County man on child pornography charges for allegedly inducing two minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct.

14. Will County Man Who Transported a Minor to Illinois to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity Sentenced to More Than 27 Years in Federal Prison

A Will County man who transported a minor to Illinois from Iowa to engage in criminal sexual activity has been sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison.

15. New York Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offense

Andre Jamal Bennett, 33, of Queens, New York, has been charged for allegedly traveling across state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 13-year-old minor in Massachusetts.

16. Maryland Man Arrested for Illicit Sexual Conduct with 12-Year-Old Delaware Resident

A Maryland man was arrested on charges of coercion and enticement of a minor and for traveling to Delaware to engage in illicit sexual conduct.

17. West Haven Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

Elizabeth Jordan, of West Haven, was sentenced to 144 months of imprisonment for enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity.

18. Bridgeport Man Guilty of Multiple Child Exploitation Offenses

A federal jury in Hartford has found Onai Kedar WIlbert Wright guilty of child exploitation offenses.

19. Former Law Enforcement Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crime

Kenneth McCord pleaded guilty to production of child pornography.

20. Mankato Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography

Alex James Wall, 39, of Mankato, Minnesota, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography.

21. San Antonio Man Sentenced to 256 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in the Production of Child Pornography

Michael Salas, 52, of San Antonio, was sentenced to 256 months in prison for his role in the production and attempted production of child pornography.

22. Man Sentenced to 260 Months’ Imprisonment for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

Trent Fair, 31, has been sentenced to 260 months in prison with 20 years of supervised release for coercion and enticement of a minor.

23. Iowa Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography to a Panama City Resident

Dalvert Encarnacion Francisco, 37, of Dubuque, Iowa, was sentenced to serve 70 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography.

24. 764 Extremist Group Member Sentenced to 77 Years in Prison for Production of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Distribution of Animal Crushing Videos

Kyle William Spitze, 27, of Friendsville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 77 years in prison for production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), abetting the distribution of animal crushing videos, and possessing and accessing with the intent to view CSAM.

25. Former Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

Bradford Simmons was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.

26. Homeland Security Task Force Secures Life Sentences for Two Leaders of Multimillion-Dollar Cocaine and Fentanyl-Trafficking Organization That Used Children as Couriers

A Mobile man and woman were sentenced to life in prison for operating a drug-trafficking organization that distributed bulk drugs and used children as couriers.

27. Florida Inmate Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography

Edward G. Winn, 47, an inmate, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distribution and receipt of child pornography.

28. Air Force Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Offenses

Matthew Fooladian, 25, of Panama City, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count each of distribution, receipt, and possession of child pornography.

29. Port Charlotte Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Enticing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

James Gregory Ford, 34, of Port Charlotte, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity.

30. Ajo Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Sexual Contact with a Minor

Eric Garcia, 31, of Tucson, was sentenced to 19 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for abusive sexual contact with a child.

31. Fort Myers Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Enticing Minors to Engage in Sexual Activity, and Receiving, Possessing and Accessing Child Sexual Abuse Images and Videos

Michael Lawrence Milewski, 32, of Fort Myers, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for enticing minors to engage in sexual activity and related crimes.