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Broken Arrow Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation
A Broken Arrow man who sexually exploited a young child and was an administrator for a transnational child exploitation chat group pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Cameron Kelly McAbee, 32, pleaded guilty to child exploitation enterprise, sexual exploitation of a child by a parent, receipt and distribution of child pornography, and possession of child pornography in Indian Country.
The investigation into McAbee and the chat group led to the identification of 20 other alleged child predators from the United States, Australia, Canada, and Norway and the rescue of more than 20 children.
“Through an extensive investigation by the FBI and our task force partners, Cameron McAbee and a group of 20 other predators have been identified and will face justice in their respective jurisdictions for the trauma they have caused to children,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
McAbee pleaded guilty to being an administrator of online messenger platform group chats where members of the group exchanged numerous images and videos depicting the rape and molestation of children.
On July 13, 2021, the FBI discovered the online chat group and began an investigation. According to court documents, the FBI believed a specific account, later linked to McAbee, was an administrator and observed that gaining membership in the group required showing photographic proof of having access to a child for the suspected purpose of sharing child sexual abuse material.
McAbee admitted to being partly responsible for confirming a prospective member’s access to a child victim and admitting them to the group. He also admitted that from July 1, 2019, to July 26, 2021, he had a minor engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions that he would sometimes share in the group chats.
The FBI Oklahoma City Field Office (Tulsa Resident Agency), FBI Atlanta Field Office, Broken Arrow Police Department, and Tulsa Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Nassar is prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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