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Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
A shocking case of child exploitation has unfolded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where a 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography. Matthew Steven Janson, an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation, knowingly used the internet to receive the illicit material from April 18, 2016 to May 25, 2016.
According to the plea agreement, Janson admitted to possessing at least 600 images of child sexual abuse, including the abuse of prepubescent minors who had not attained 12 years of age. The disturbing materials were accessed via Janson’s computer and within the Muscogee Nation Reservation.
Janson’s state conviction was vacated due to the Supreme Court’s ruling in McGirt v. Oklahoma. He previously pleaded guilty in state court and was sentenced to 10 years with 5 years suspended.
The investigation was conducted by the Tulsa Police Department, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcements’ Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cymetra M. Williams, a prosecutor from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey, is prosecuting the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
Matthew Steven Janson is set to be sentenced on October 15, 2021. The community is left reeling from this disturbing case, and authorities are working tirelessly to prevent such crimes from happening in the future.
Janson’s arrest serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of child exploitation. As the investigation continues, the Grimy Times will provide updates on this case and others like it, shedding light on the darkness that plagues our communities.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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