Weekly Newsdesk: Crimes Against Children 9/5/26 through 9/11/26

1. Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A federal judge sentenced a man with a prior child sex offense conviction to 40 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

2. Nigerian Man Extradited to U.S. in Connection with the Financially Motivated Sextortion of Two Victims and Death of a North Carolina Teenager

Mudasiru Afeez Olawale has been extradited from Nigeria to the U.S. to face charges related to the financially motivated sextortion of two victims and the death of a teenager.

3. Sex Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for Multiple Offenses Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Children

A 46-year-old Houston resident, Dustin Gentry, has been sentenced for failure to register as a sex offender, possession of child pornography, sexual exploitation of children, and coercion and enticement.

4. International Parental Kidnapper Sentenced

An Oregon woman was sentenced to time served in prison for international parental kidnapping.

5. Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Attempting to Pay Teenage Girls for Sex

Jose De Jesus Anguiano was sentenced to 168 months in prison plus 10 years of supervised release for coercing or attempting to coerce at least four children.

6. New Orleans Man Sentenced to 360 Months for Engaging in Nationwide “Sextortion” Scheme That Victimized Children as Young as Seven Years Old

Cole Diggs, 32, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to producing files depicting the sexual exploitation of children.

7. Wellsville Man Who Had Sex with a Minor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Videos

Jason Goodsell of Wellsville pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison.

8. Bronx Man Charged with Committing Sex Trafficking, Coercion, and Enticement Crimes Involving Three Minor Victims

Jimmy Rosario of the Bronx, New York, has been charged with coercion and enticement of a 16-year-old victim and a 12-year-old victim.

9. Hanapepe Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison Following Jury Conviction for Producing, Receiving, and Possessing Child Pornography

Roger Biggs, 40, of Hanapepe, Hawaii, was sentenced to 540 months in federal prison for the production, receipt, and possession of child pornography.

10. Federal Jury Convicts Prior Felon on New Child Pornography Charges

John Richard Wade, 51, of Hornell, New York, was convicted of receipt and possession of child pornography, which carry a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison.

11. Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offenses

Jose Israel Tenesaca Mejia, a citizen of Ecuador unlawfully present in the U.S. and last residing in West Haven, pleaded guilty to child exploitation offenses.

12. Wilmington Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges Involving an 11-Year-Old

Federal agents arrested a Wilmington man on charges of production of child pornography, attempted receipt of child pornography, and transfer of obscene material to a minor.

13. Eight Charged in Boone County Cyber Crime Investigation Involving Minors and Sex Trafficking

The United States Attorney’s Office announced eight prosecutions arising from a proactive investigation by the Boone County Cyber Crimes Taskforce.

14. Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material

Rudolph Girdhari, 36, of Norwalk, was sentenced to 123 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for possessing child sex abuse material.

15. Sussex County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Transporting a 12-Year-Old for Criminal Sexual Activity

Miles Clark, 23, of Sussex County, was sentenced for transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

16. Des Moines Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation and Child Pornography Charges

A Des Moines man was sentenced for three counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography.

17. Former Teacher Aide Detained on Two Federal Charges for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

A former teacher aide appeared in federal court to face two federal charges for sexual exploitation of a child.

18. Lincoln Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography

Jeremiah Thurman, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court in Lincoln for receipt of child pornography.

19. Jury Convicts Fayette County Man of Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

A federal jury found James W. Berner, 46, from Ramsey, guilty of one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.

20. Minnesota State Trooper Sentenced to 27 Years’ Imprisonment for the Production and Distribution of Child Pornography

United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Jeremy Francis Plonski was sentenced to 324 months in prison and 180 months of supervised release for the production of child pornography and the distribution of child pornography.

21. Arizona Man Sentenced to a Decade in Prison After He Attempted to Coerce a Teenage Girl Into Sex

Manuel Flores, 72, of Arizona, who made numerous sexual advances to a teenage girl, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.

22. North Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography

A Texas man was sentenced in a federal court in Midland to 420 months in prison for eight counts related to his production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

23. Minnesota Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexually Abusing Two Girls on Crow Indian Reservation

Robert Dean Dust, 35, of Minnesota, who sexually abused two children on the Crow Indian Reservation, was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

24. Schererville Woman Sentenced to 190 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Samantha M. Conley, 31 years old, of Schererville, Indiana, was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

25. Former Physician at Veteran Affairs Medical Center Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

A former physician employed at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Bedford, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material.

26. Federal Court Sentences Former Substitute Teacher to 40 Years in Prison for the Sexual Exploitation of Minors and Receipt of Child Pornography

Timothy Higle has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after having pleaded guilty to charges that he sexually exploited minors and received child pornography.

27. Hooksett Man Indicted for Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material and Obscene Material

Derald Solomon, 51, of Hooksett, has been indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with one count of possessing child sex abuse materials (CSAM).

28. Babb Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse

Bradley Dale Evans, 49, of Babb, admitted to sexually abusing a child.

29. Aneth Woman Indicted for Physically Abusing Her Twin Babies

A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging the mother of twin three-month-old babies with child abuse charges.

30. Schererville Woman Sentenced to 190 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Samantha M. Conley, 31 years old, of Schererville, Indiana, was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

31. Des Moines Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography

Jacob Adam Toler, 31, of Des Moines, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography.

32. Omaha Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Pornography Offenses

Kenneth Ray Beams, 41, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced for production or attempted production of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

33. Missouri Man Who Blackmailed Teens for Nude Images Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

Terry Michael Howard, 21, of Marble Hill, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for using threats to coerce two 13-year-old girls into sending him nude images.

34. Hannibal Man’s Threats Led to Discovery of Child Pornography

Joseph E. Courtney, 38, from Hannibal, Missouri, admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material that was discovered after he threatened a former paramour.


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