Tag: ICAC
Michael Gallo, Production and Receipt of Child Sex Abuse Material, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Michael Gallo, a 33-year-old Cranston, Rhode Island man, has been charged with a slew of heinous crimes involving minors, including production and receipt of child sex abuse material and enticement of minors to engage in sexual activity. The alleged crimes occurred between June 2025 and March 2026, with Gallo using online…
Gage Heckman, Producing and Distributing Child Sex Abuse Material, West Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 22-year-old Wheeling man, Gage Heckman, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child sex abuse material online. The case began when the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children flagged suspicious activity on an Instagram account, which triggered a rapid response from the Wheeling…
Kyle Beck, Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, South Dakota 2023
⏱ 2 min read Kyle Beck, a 23-year-old from Rapid City, South Dakota, attempted to sexually exploit a 15-year-old girl by messaging her on Instagram and requesting explicit photos on May 28, 2023. The incident led to a federal investigation involving the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the South Dakota Division of…
Parker Behrns, Child Pornography, South Dakota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Parker Behrns, a 27-year-old Rapid City man, was sentenced to 8 years and 1 month in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Between September 2022 and July 2024, Behrns used his phone and the internet app Discord to search for and receive explicit images and videos of minors. He even posed…
Ronald Waltrip, Conspiracy to Commit Sexual Exploitation of a Child – Production of Child Pornography, Kansas 2006
⏱ 2 min read Ronald Waltrip, a 62-year-old from Haysville, Kansas, orchestrated a heinous plot to create and distribute child pornography. Using social media, Waltrip contacted an Australian man and directed him to engage in sexual acts with a six-year-old child in his custody. The Australian man complied, creating and sending the disturbing images to…
Robert DiOrio, Attempted Production of Child Pornography, South Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A South Carolina man’s attempt to produce child pornography has landed him in federal prison for 17.5 years. Robert DiOrio, 36, of Summerville, thought he was chatting with a 14-year-old girl on Reddit, but it was actually an undercover law enforcement officer. The conversation turned sexual, and DiOrio asked to meet…
Austin Pittman, Child Pornography, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read Austin Pittman, a 35-year-old Hilliard man, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for using AI to morph images of real minors into child pornography. Pittman distributed these images on online chat platforms, including Kik messenger, where he shared explicit content depicting an adult sexually abusing a child. The investigation began…
Magnus Clark, Child Pornography Transportation and Possession, Alabama 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 31-year-old Cleburne County man, Magnus Clark, has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for his involvement in heinous crimes against children. Between November 2023 and June 2024, Clark uploaded and shared child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on social media platforms Snapchat and Kik. The crimes were committed in Heflin,…
Alan Martina, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 37-year-old registered sex offender from Columbus, Ohio, has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material of infants and toddlers. Alan Martina admitted to the crime in US District Court, facing 10 to 20 years in federal prison. The guilty plea came after law enforcement officials executed a search warrant…
Roland Edward Bain, Sexually Exploiting a Minor, California 2024
⏱ 2 min read Roland Edward Bain, a 40-year-old Sacramento man, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a minor in a disturbing case that unfolded between March 6, 2024, and May 5, 2024. During this time, Bain convinced the underage victim to create and send him explicit photos and videos, and even engaged in sex acts…
