Hampton Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Coercing Minors to Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Hampton man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for coercing two minors to produce child sexual abuse material.

According to court documents, Yahmir Deshawn Kawante Hamlet, 25, uploaded a video file with advertising links to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in exchange for payments on March 7, 2020.

On December 6, 2023, FBI investigators searched Hamlet’s residence and seized seven electronic devices containing approximately 425 image files and 122 video files of CSAM, as well as MEGA and Dropbox links and multiple Telegram chats negotiating sales of CSAM.

The CSAM files included infants and toddlers, masochism, and bestiality. The devices also included sexually explicit conversations between Hamlet and two minors. Hamlet paid the minors for sexually explicit images and videos.

After Hamlet’s arrest on May 1, 2025, the FBI identified additional CSAM, including 30 images and five videos.

The FBI’s Norfolk Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter G. Osyf prosecuted the case.

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

Defendant: Yahmir Deshawn Kawante Hamlet

Criminal Charges: Coercion and enticement of two minors

City and State: Hampton, Virginia

Exact Date: May 1, 2025 (arrest date)

Sentence or Outcome: 20 years in prison

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

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

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