Tag: Ohio
Robert Grimmett, Child Pornography Creation and Distribution, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 25-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for creating and distributing child pornography featuring the sexual abuse of a toddler. Robert Grimmett, of South Point, Ohio, was arrested in May 2025 after a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led investigators…
Clarence Daniels, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read A large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation spanning Northeast Ohio and Pennsylvania has been dismantled, with 15 individuals charged for their roles in the conspiracy. The operation, which obtained meth from suppliers in Akron and the US-Mexico border, distributed over 100 pounds of the drug to customers in the region. The charges are…
Brandon Blackman, Firearms Possession, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read Brandon Blackman, a 38-year-old Maple Heights man with a history of violent crimes, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition. Blackman’s prior convictions include domestic violence, kidnapping, and drug trafficking. He was arrested in July 2024 after fleeing from police during an attempted traffic stop…
Adam Hall, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read On October 3, 2025, Cleveland Police responded to a 911 call about a suspicious man lurking outside a home. The caller reported that the man, later identified as 46-year-old Adam Hall, was repeatedly ringing the doorbell and knocking on windows, refusing to leave the property. Hall, dressed in all black and…
Daniel Scharmer, Receipt and Distribution of Visual Depictions of Minors, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read Daniel Scharmer, a 50-year-old Niles man, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for downloading and sharing thousands of child pornography files. Scharmer, a previously convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty in April to receipt and distribution of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possession of child pornography.…
Robert Grimmett, Creating Child Pornography, Ohio 2025
A Lawrence County man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for creating child pornography of his sexual abuse of a toddler. Robert Grimmett, 25, of South Point, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 360 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for creating child pornography of his sexual…
Clarence Daniels, Meth Trafficking, Ohio 2023
AKRON, Ohio – In a major blow to Northeast Ohio’s illicit drug trade, 15 individuals have been charged with their alleged roles in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation. The charges stem from a year-long investigation by federal and local authorities. According to court documents, the conspiracy members allegedly obtained methamphetamine from suppliers in Akron, Ohio,…
Benjamin Cantey, Wire Fraud, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read Benjamin Cantey, a 43-year-old Cincinnati man, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for running a $6.5 million wire fraud scheme. From 2019 to 2022, Cantey lied to investors about his online laundry and dry-cleaning pickup and delivery business, exaggerating its financial stability and growth. He used the money…
Daniel Scharmer, Child Pornography Offenses, Ohio 2026
Niles Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses CLEVELAND – A 50-year-old Niles man was sentenced to prison after he admitted to downloading and sharing thousands of child pornography files. Daniel Scharmer was sentenced to 168 months (14 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge Benita Y. Pearson after pleading guilty…
Brandon Dolly, Receiving, Possessing, Distributing Child Abuse Materials, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read Brandon Dolly, a 23-year-old from Akron, Ohio, was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for his role in a child pornography ring. In January 2025, FBI agents launched an investigation into social media accounts suspected of trading child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), which led them to Dolly. A search warrant…
