Weekly Newsdesk: Crimes Against Children 8/29/26 through 9/4/26

1. New York Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting Colerain Teenager with Intent to Engage in Sexual Activity

Kyle D. Lawrence, 43, of Buffalo, New York, pleaded guilty to transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

2. Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Interstate Travel to Have Sex with a Child

Matthew Kilgus, age 30, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for a charge of interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct.

3. Onondaga County Man Charged with Possessing Child Pornography

Theron Feidt, age 54, of Liverpool, New York, appeared in federal court on a charge of possessing child pornography.

4. FBI, EPSO, and CSPD Announce Task Force to Protect Children

FBI Denver, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, and the Colorado Springs Police Department are pleased to announce the formation of the FBI Southern Colorado Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, bringing local and federal investigators together to strengthen efforts to identify victims and hold offenders accountable.

5. Zuni Man Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in Fatal Crash

A Zuni man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in a crash that killed a passenger and injured two children.

6. Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Secretly Filming Children in His Bathroom

A former employee of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children and possession of child sexual abuse material.

7. Shiprock Woman Charged with Assaulting Federal Officer, Endangering Three Children

A Shiprock woman has been charged with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly running over a Navajo Police Department officer with a vehicle and fleeing.

8. Convicted Felon Charged with Threatening Judge and DA’s Office Handling Apalachee High Mass Shooting Case

Brandon Dontrail Scroggins faces charges in the Northern District of Georgia after allegedly threatening Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm.

9. Former Durango Middle School Teacher Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Production of Child Pornography, Coercion, and Enticement Charges

Benjamin Smith, 30, of Durango, was sentenced after pleading guilty to child pornography and other related crimes.

10. West Rutland, Vermont Man, Charged with Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Materials

Andrew Buzzell, 34, of West Rutland, Vermont, has been charged with distribution of child pornography, also known as Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

11. Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Have Sex with a Minor

Bryan Silva, age 34, pleaded guilty on July 28, 2026, to one count of attempting to persuade or entice a minor to engage in prostitution.

12. Former Trinity County Man Charged with Receiving and Possessing Thousands of Depictions of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Shane Woodson, 39, formerly of Weaverville, and now living in Wyoming, was charged with receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material.

13. Atlanta Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

An Atlanta man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in district court to child pornography charges.

14. Columbia County Man Pleads Guilty in District Court to Child Pornography Charges

An Evans, Georgia, man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty in federal court to child pornography charges.

15. Beech Grove Sex Offender Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison

Shane Austin Leaneagh, 37, of Beech Grove, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

16. Evansville Pedophile to Spend 15 Years in Federal Prison After Victim Discovers Hidden Bathroom Camera

Jason Donald Brenton of Evansville has been sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of production and attempted production of sexually explicit material involving minors.

17. Repeat Offender Receives 15-Year Federal Sentence for Child Exploitation Offense and Supervision Violations

Michael K. Wallace, 40, of Evansville, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to distribution of sexually explicit material involving minors.

18. Former Gymnastics Coach Admits Engaging in Sexual Activity with Two 13-Year-Olds

Marco A. Zomphier, 32, a former gymnastics coach, admitted engaging in unlawful sexual activity with two 13-year-olds.

19. Clearwater Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Transportation of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Brian Francis McArdle, 34, of Clearwater, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

20. Mankato Man Sentenced to 35 Years’ Imprisonment for Production of Child Pornography

Mitchell Ray Williams, 40, of Mankato, Minnesota, was sentenced to 420 months in prison for his role in the production of child pornography.

21. Indiana Man Charged with Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child Following Undercover Investigation

A grand jury returned a one-count indictment charging Christopher L. Guinn, age 50, of South Bend, Indiana, with attempted sexual exploitation of a child.

22. Owsley County Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Booneville, Kentucky, man, Berlin Hollan, 52, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for receiving child pornography.

23. Lake Worth Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Entice 15-Year-Old for Sexual Activity

A Lake Worth man has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a 15-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity.

24. Boone County Man Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography

William Mason Fryman, 26, of Hebron, has been sentenced to 150 months in prison for the distribution of child pornography.

25. Warden Teacher Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Andrea Lee Campos-Hernandez, age 26, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.

26. Coulee Dam Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor

Douglas Lee Clark, age 47, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for abusive sexual contact of a minor.

27. Local Cell Phone Store Employee Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crimes

A Grove City man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to receiving and possessing child pornography.

28. Snapchat User Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distributing and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Charlotte man was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

29. As Children Return to School, U.S. Attorney Announces Prosecutions of Six Trusted Adults Accused of Exploiting Minors

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri announced six prosecutions involving trusted adults accused of exploiting children.

30. Maine Teenager Is First Juvenile in the Nation to Be Federally Charged, Adjudicated, and Detained for Acts Related to Nihilistic Violent Extremist Groups in the 764 Network

A 17-year-old from Maine is the first juvenile in the United States to be federally charged and adjudicated for acts of juvenile delinquency related to the teen’s role in online nihilistic extremist groups (NVE) connected to the 764 network.

31. Bellingham, Washington, Woman Gets 10-Month Prison Term for Scheme to Kidnap Her Son

A 32-year-old Bellingham woman was sentenced for making a false statement in an application for a passport as part of her scheme to kidnap her son and travel to Panama.

32. Nigerian Extradited to the U.S. After Being Indicted for Financially Motivated Sextortion Scheme That Caused Death of a Mississippi Teenager

Adebola Festus Adekunle of Lagos, Nigeria, has been extradited to face prosecution in an unsealed indictment for the financially motivated sextortion of a Mississippi minor.

33. Registered Sex Offender/Parolee Charged with Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

A registered sex offender has been charged in federal court for child pornography charges committed while he was on state parole for similar crimes.

34. Corinth Man Sentenced for Trafficking Child Exploitation Materials From the Dark Web

Zachary Alan Little, 36, of Corinth, Mississippi, was sentenced for transporting images and videos of children under 12 and engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

35. Springfield Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Threatening to Blow Up Schools and Kill California District Attorney’s Office Employee

David William Platek, 43, of Springfield, has been sentenced in court for threatening to kill a prominent member of the California District Attorney’s office and bomb area schools.