Tag: Child Pornography
Alex Badura, Child Pornography, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Alex Badura, a 27-year-old Rapid City man, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography. Between November 2024 and September 2025, Badura used artificial intelligence to create explicit images of two 12-year-old children related to him. He then possessed and distributed these images, along with other…
Matthew Fooladian, Child Pornography, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Matthew Fooladian, a 25-year-old Air Force member from Panama City, Florida, has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography offenses. In September 2025, the Department of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations seized Fooladian’s cell phone, which contained explicit material. An investigation involving the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, FBI, and Homeland…
Dakota Horned Eagle, Child Pornography, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dakota Horned Eagle, a 22-year-old from McLaughlin, South Dakota, has been sentenced to 8 years and 1 month in federal prison for receiving child pornography. The sentencing took place on August 3, 2026, after Horned Eagle pleaded guilty on April 21, 2026. Between November 2003 and November 2024, Horned Eagle used…
James Mitchell, Child Pornography, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 40-year-old prior sex offender from Gowanda, NY, was arrested for receipt, distribution, and possession of child pornography. James Mitchell, who has a history of convictions, was taken into custody after law enforcement received information that he possessed child pornography on his cellular phone. The investigation began on July 19, 2026,…
Jefferson Chancay-Sanchez, Child Pornography Possession and Access, Texas 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jefferson Chancay-Sanchez, a 26-year-old illegal alien from Ecuador, was caught with a hidden app containing child pornography on his cellphone near Uvalde, Texas, on June 15, 2025. Chancay-Sanchez had unlawfully entered the US near the Eagle Pass Port of Entry and was placed under arrest by US Border Patrol agents. A…
Aaron Chase Sanders, Possession of Child Pornography, Oklahoma 2026
⏱ 2 min read Aaron Chase Sanders, a 28-year-old from Bixby, Oklahoma, was convicted of possessing over 220 images of child sexual abuse material, including an AI-generated video of a toddler engaging in explicit conduct. The conviction came after a 3-day trial in January 2026, following a report of possible child molestation. Sanders had been…
Justin L. Wiegand, Child Pornography, West Virginia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Justin L. Wiegand, a 34-year-old sex offender from Kenova, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography. In December 2023, Wiegand contacted a user on an instant messaging app and purchased a package of explicit content, including 160 videos and links to folders containing over 50 gigabytes of…
Michael St. Denny, Child Pornography, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read Michael St. Denny, a 37-year-old man from Lisbon, New York, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography in St. Lawrence County. The crime occurred between July 2024 and January 2025, when St. Denny used the social media app KIK to share explicit content with other individuals.…
Jesus David Gutierrez, Child Sex Abuse Material Distribution, Texas 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 29-year-old Penitas resident, Jesus David Gutierrez, has been sentenced to 110 months in federal prison for his role in receiving and distributing a staggering 56,000 files containing child sexual abuse material. The investigation, led by the FBI’s McAllen office, revealed that Gutierrez was not only downloading and sharing these heinous…
Michael La Porta, Child Pornography Production, Kentucky 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 30-year-old Flemingsburg, Kentucky man, Michael La Porta, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography. La Porta exploited a minor, engaging in sexual activity and communicating via Snapchat, where he requested and received sexually explicit videos. The minor’s trusted adults discovered the relationship and reported it to…
