Quinnton Dawson, Child Exploitation, Kentucky 2026

State: Kentucky
Category: Sex Crimes
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/louisville-man-faces-least-35-years-prison-following-conviction-trial-nine-federal" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A shocking case of child exploitation has led to the conviction of a Louisville man, Quinnton Dawson. Dawson, 35, was found guilty by a federal jury of nine federal child exploitation charges last week.

The horrific crimes were committed after Dawson was granted shock probation in Jefferson Circuit Court for his prior offenses of possessing and distributing child pornography. Dawson also used his email account to seek out and trade child sexual abuse materials.

Dawson’s crimes demonstrate a depravity that is hard to quantify, according to U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner. ‘It truly demonstrates that evil is among us,’ he said. ‘My heart goes out to this innocent little girl and her family.’

A jury of Dawson’s peers confirmed what the FBI and investigative partners already knew to be true. ‘A multiple time sex offender who not only committed horrific offenses against a young, innocent girl, but then sought to profit off of her exploitation,’ stated Special Agent in Charge Olivia Olson.

Dawson faces a minimum sentence of 35 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 340 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

This case was investigated by the FBI and the Louisville Metro Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Danielle M. Yannelli and Stephanie Zimdahl prosecuted the case with the assistance of paralegal Carissa Moss.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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