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Child Predator Sentenced to 280 Months in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
Michael Lee Sapp, 43, of Oklahoma City, Sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Joe Heaton
Michael Lee Sapp, 43, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 280 months in federal prison for downloading child pornography and for manufacturing child pornography depicting himself engaged in sex acts with a young girl. The sentence was handed down by Chief United States District Judge Joe Heaton.
According to court records, an undercover Edmond Police detective downloaded child pornography from Sapp’s computer in February 2016. On June 30, 2016, officers executed a search warrant at Sapp’s apartment, where they seized numerous electronic devices for examination. Forensic analysis discovered tens of thousands of pictures and videos of child pornography depicting prepubescent girls as well as images of children in bondage and animals engaging in sex acts with children.
Officers also discovered among Sapp’s child pornography collection images that he had produced himself. These images depicted Sapp engaging in sex acts with a young girl, and, using a computer, he had later annotated them with lewd commentary. Sapp also had in his possession girls’ panties and photographs of girls that were apparently taken surreptitiously at his apartment complex and at a pool.
Sapp was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 17, 2016, and pled guilty on October 18, 2016. After serving the 280-month prison sentence, Sapp will be required to register as a sex offender and be under supervision of the United States Probation Office for the rest of his life.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Edmond Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Hale, Project Safe Childhood Coordinator.
The investigation and prosecution of child predators like Michael Lee Sapp are crucial to keeping our communities safe and protecting our children. We will continue to work tirelessly to bring these individuals to justice and ensure that they are held accountable for their heinous crimes.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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