Daniel Wayne Callihan, Kidnapping Resulting in Death, Louisiana 2024

In a shocking turn of events, a 37-year-old Amite man has been charged with kidnapping resulting in death and transporting a minor in interstate commerce with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Daniel Wayne Callihan, a resident of Amite, Louisiana, was charged with two counts of serious crimes. According to the bill of information, Callihan kidnapped Minor Victim 1 and Minor Victim 2 from Loranger, Louisiana, and transported them to the State of Mississippi using a 2012 Chrysler 200.

Callihan’s actions resulted in the deaths of Minor Victim 1 and Adult Victim 1. The bill of information also alleges that Callihan transported Minor Victim 2 from the State of Louisiana to the State of Mississippi with intent that Minor Victim 2 engage in sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense.

Callihan faces a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison for Count 1, which carries a fine of up to $250,000 and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. For Count 2, Callihan faces a mandatory minimum of ten (10) years in prison and up to life in prison, with a fine of up to $250,000 and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. A conviction on Count 2 may also require Callihan to register as a sex offender.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans reiterated that a bill of information is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. The U.S. Attorney’s Office praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in investigating this matter and expressed appreciation for the support provided by the United States Marshals Service, Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and Jackson (Mississippi) Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorneys Jordan Ginsberg and Sarah Dawkins are in charge of the prosecution. Callihan has been in federal custody since his initial arrest on June 14, 2024.