Category: Sex Crimes
Jonathan Andrew Monk, Child Sexual Abuse Material Production, Distribution, and Possession, South Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A former Columbia teacher, Jonathan Andrew Monk, 44, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for attempted production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material. The indictment, returned in Columbia, SC, alleges that Monk attempted to produce, distribute, and possess child sexual abuse material, with the exact circumstances of…
Kyle Beck, Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, South Dakota 2023
⏱ 2 min read Kyle Beck, a 23-year-old from Rapid City, South Dakota, attempted to sexually exploit a 15-year-old girl by messaging her on Instagram and requesting explicit photos on May 28, 2023. The incident led to a federal investigation involving the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the South Dakota Division of…
Parker Behrns, Child Pornography, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Parker Behrns, a 27-year-old Rapid City man, was sentenced to 8 years and 1 month in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Between September 2022 and July 2024, Behrns used his phone and the internet app Discord to search for and receive explicit images and videos of minors. He even posed…
Edward Gene Smith, Rape and Child Pornography, New York 2015
⏱ 3 min read Edward Gene Smith, a former senior bank executive, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a string of heinous crimes, including drugging and raping women, and possessing child pornography. The crimes took place in New York, where Smith used his wealth and status to hide his predatory behavior. Between…
Daniel Scharmer, Receipt and Distribution of Visual Depictions of Minors, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read Daniel Scharmer, a 50-year-old Niles man, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for downloading and sharing thousands of child pornography files. Scharmer, a previously convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty in April to receipt and distribution of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possession of child pornography.…
Travis Corley, Distributing Child Pornography, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 46-year-old man from Baldwinsville, New York, has been charged with distributing child pornography over the internet. Travis Corley allegedly used a Peer-to-Peer network to share the disturbing content with other users. The incident occurred in July 2026, when Corley was caught by authorities. The reason behind his actions is still…
Keith Page, Child Pornography Production and Receipt, Maine 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 73-year-old Clinton man, Keith Page, has pleaded guilty to producing and receiving child pornography, as well as enticing a minor, in a federal court in Bangor, Maine. According to court records, Page was sending money to several individuals under the age of 18, likely in exchange for explicit images. One…
Cornelius Alexander Thompson, Sexual Abuse and Bribery, Florida 2020
⏱ 2 min read Cornelius Alexander Thompson, a 38-year-old federal correctional officer, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an inmate and taking bribes at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, Florida. Between January 2020 and August 9, 2023, Thompson engaged in a sexual act with a federal inmate under his authority, and between…
Steven Wayne Erickson, Child Exploitation, Virginia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Steven Wayne Erickson, a 48-year-old member of the Pulaski Town Council in Virginia, was arrested by the FBI for child exploitation crimes. The arrest occurred after the FBI received a cyber tip regarding potential child sexual exploitation on the messaging app Kik. Erickson, who has previously served as a sheriff’s deputy…
Ricky Wayne Hettich, Jr., Rape, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Ricky Wayne Hettich, Jr., a 26-year-old man from McLaughlin, South Dakota, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation. The abuse occurred around Christmas 2024, when Hettich picked up the girl by the waist against her will, laid…
