Mitchell Inscho, Child Exploitation, Pennsylvania 2024

SCRANTON, PA – Mitchell Inscho, a 36-year-old resident of Belvidere, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for attempting to entice a minor for sex.

According to the Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, between July 17, 2023, and October 26, 2023, Inscho used the internet and cell phone to request a person he believed to be a 13-year-old child to engage in sexual conduct and produce images of child pornography. During that period, on multiple occasions, Inscho sent obscene photographs of himself to the purported child through social media.

On March 13, 2024, Homeland Security agents served a federal search warrant at Inscho’s residence in Belvidere, New Jersey. Pursuant to the warrant, agents seized and later analyzed his cell phones and computers. The forensic analysis uncovered approximately 150 images of child pornography on Inscho’s devices.

The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations – Philadelphia Division, Allentown RAC. Assistant United States Attorney Tatum Wilson prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the government 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. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.

In a statement, the Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus emphasized the importance of holding individuals accountable for their crimes. ‘This case demonstrates our commitment to protecting our children from predators who seek to harm them online.’

Mandatory facts: Defendant’s full name: Mitchell Inscho; Exact criminal charges: attempted online enticement of a minor; City and state: Scranton, Pennsylvania; Exact date: March 13, 2024; Sentence or outcome: 180 months in prison.

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