Category: Sex Crimes
Daniel Joseph Salgat Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Pornography
Daniel Joseph Salgat, 39, of Bay City, Michigan, a former Army soldier stationed at Fort Eustis, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography — a grim fall from military service to federal inmate. The sentence, handed down today in Newport News, Virginia, by U.S. District Judge Arenda…
Arthur Wayne Kniffley Convicted of Child Sex Abuse, Image Production
Arthur Wayne Kniffley, 43, of Louisville, Kentucky, was convicted on all counts after a three-day trial in U.S. District Court for coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and producing visual depictions of the abuse. The verdict, delivered by a federal jury that deliberated less than an hour, marks a grim chapter in…
William C. Wilber IV Indicted for Child Sex Crimes on Menominee Reservation
William C. Wilber IV, 35, of Suring, Wisconsin, is staring down a federal indictment on three counts of child sex offenses committed on the Menominee Indian Reservation. A federal grand jury returned the charges on February 7, 2017, accusing Wilber of preying on two teenage girls near a family property at Legend Lake in separate…
Mansfield Couple Indicted in Child Exploitation Case
Two Mansfield residents are facing federal charges for the sexual exploitation of a child and the deliberate destruction of digital evidence meant to shield their crimes. Gary L. Fisher, 43, and Amy E. Glaze, 41, were indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Ohio, marking a grim escalation in a case…
Calvin Bernhardt Gets 50 Years for Child Exploitation
Calvin Bernhardt, 54, of Tuttle, North Dakota, is headed to federal prison for 50 years after being convicted of attempting to sexually exploit a 14-year-old girl from the Philippines. The sentence, handed down February 6, 2017, by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland, also includes lifetime supervised release—a rare and severe penalty underscoring the…
Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Traveling to Ohio to Sexually Exploit Teen
A Pennsylvania man has been indicted on federal charges for traveling to Ohio with the intent to have sex with a 15-year-old girl, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today. Carmen J. Sagnimeni, 38, of Mercer, Penn., stands accused of using a cell phone with Internet access to lure, pressure, and coerce the underage victim into…
Huber Heights Man Richard Webber Gets 2 Years for Child Porn
Richard C. Webber, 54, of Huber Heights, Ohio, is going to prison for two years after being convicted of possessing child pornography, including graphic videos of prepubescent minors. Sentenced today in U.S. District Court, Webber will serve 24 months behind bars followed by a decade of supervised release. The case, led by U.S. Attorney Benjamin…
Howell Teacher Duane Millar Gets 7 Years for Child Porn
Duane William Millar, 60, of East Lansing, Michigan, is going to federal prison for seven years after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography. The former Howell Public School District teacher stood before Chief U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker in Grand Rapids today, where he was handed a sentence that reflects the depth and…
Nathaniel Tejeda Gets 30 Years for Child Porn Crimes
TUCSON, Ariz. — Nathaniel Tejeda, 29, of Reno, Nev., and formerly of Ruidoso, N.M., was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison on February 6, 2017, for the production and distribution of grotesque child pornography involving infants, toddlers, and a 14-year-old child he met online. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G.…
Ex-UND Cop Paul Meagher Gets 10 Years for Child Porn
Paul Bradley Meagher, 43, of Grand Forks, ND, is headed to federal prison for a decade after being sentenced on February 6, 2017, for possession and distribution of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Erickson handed down the 10-year sentence, underscoring the severity of crimes committed by someone once sworn to protect the public.…
