Trevor Mayer, a 24-year-old former MacDill Airman, has been sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for producing material depicting the sexual exploitation of children.
Mayer, a resident of Sheldon, Iowa, was ordered to serve a 15-year term of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.
The sentencing comes after Mayer pleaded guilty on December 15, 2020, to charges of producing material depicting the sexual exploitation of children.
According to court documents, Mayer sought out children as young as 13 years old online and asked them to send him sexually explicit images using a popular online messaging application (app) or to engage in sexually explicit conduct and livestream the video to him.
At times, Mayer attempted to coerce his victims by threatening to harm them or by bribing them with gift cards. When the victims complied, Mayer then used a separate app to surreptitiously record the sexually explicit images and videos without his victims’ knowledge.
Mayer also downloaded images depicting the sexual abuse of children as young as 6 years of age.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Colin McDonell.
This case is another example of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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