Aaron Ray Fetters, Sexually Exploiting Children, Michigan 2024

Aaron Ray Fetters, a 29-year-old former Michigan Department of Corrections officer from Jackson, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor and distributing child pornography.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Fetters’ conviction stems from his years-long sexual exploitation of a minor girl known to him, who was in her mid-teens at the time. Fetters recorded himself sexually assaulting the girl repeatedly over the course of several years.

The investigation into Fetters began in 2022, when Homeland Security Investigations and Michigan State Police received a tip that Fetters had distributed images of child pornography to other users using a social media application.

Law enforcement agents retrieved Fetters’ electronic devices, which led to the discovery of his recorded sexual abuse of the minor victim. On the same devices, investigators located hundreds of images of child pornography that Fetters had downloaded from the internet and shared with others, including children as young as infants being sexually assaulted.

U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison praised the tireless efforts of her law enforcement partners, including the MSP and HSI agents working on this case, for making sure that a prolific sexual predator became known, his abuse was stopped, and he has been punished for his heinous acts.

HSI Detroit acting Special Agent in Charge Shawn Gibson echoed these sentiments, stating that HSI is dedicated to protecting our most vulnerable population against sexual predators who seek to take advantage of their innocence, especially offenders in positions of public trust.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and Michigan State Police, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Christopher Rawsthorne and Diane Princ.

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