Child Pornography

A Fort Campbell soldier has pleaded guilty in federal court to exploiting minors online and receiving child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney. The charges involve child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography.

Detectives discovered a large quantity of child pornography after seizing a man's phone at Northgate One shopping center in San Rafael. The man, John Jeremiah Hernandez, was arrested for taking photos of underage girls at the mall.

A Lake County judge ordered the detention of Libertyville teacher Marshall Sheffer, who is facing child pornography charges. Sheffer is associated with Highland Middle School.

An 18-year-old woman was indicted on multiple felony charges for allegedly using social media to sell child pornography. The charges involve the distribution of child pornography through online platforms.

A U.S. Navy Senior Chief was arrested Thursday in connection with child pornography. The individual faces multiple charges related to the possession or distribution of the material.

A Libertyville middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with child pornography after being accused of using AI to create explicit images of students, according to police and the Lake County State's Attorney's Office.

A Virginia school district faces a lawsuit over a policy allegedly concealing students' gender transitions from parents. A drag queen school board vice president was arrested on child pornography and endangerment charges. Ben Carson and Riley Gaines are challenging the removal of faith-related content from children's U.S. history books.

A 65-year-old man convicted of three murders in central Texas spanning 1982, 2019, and 2023 now faces child pornography charges, according to court documents obtained by KXAN.

An online tip led to the arrest of James Castaneda in Camarillo on child pornography charges. Authorities believe additional victims may exist but provided limited details about the investigation.

A teacher facing child pornography charges was allegedly caught snooping in a youth locker room at a hockey rink. The individual reportedly expressed interest in 'incest and young' and admitted to feeling sexually attracted to his nieces, though he claimed he refrained from acting on these feelings because they were 'too young.'

Jordan Craig, a 19-year-old from Genesee County, Michigan, is facing multiple charges including child sex abuse and possession of child pornography after officers found illegal content on his phone. He was arrested on June 16 and is scheduled for a court appearance on June 17.

A former part-time employee with the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis has been indicted by a grand jury for receiving and possessing child pornography.

A Hong Kong private tutorial centre owner admitted to molesting five boys and filming some incidents, pleading guilty to 15 counts of indecent assault and four counts of making child pornography. The case was revealed when a 12-year-old disclosed abuse at the now-closed Prime Solid Learning Education Centre.

An Arizona man faces charges after allegedly leaving child pornography at a San Francisco International Airport hotel, sparking a multi-state investigation. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office announced the charges following a January 30 incident at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Jeremy Koppenhaver, 46, of Springfield, Mo., was convicted by a federal jury for receiving child pornography and using AI to produce obscene images of children. The conviction follows his possession of multiple child pornography images and the use of artificial intelligence to generate additional obscene content.

Fletcher Bailey Kop, a 41-year-old man from Oahu, Hawaii, was indicted on June 4, 2026, for receiving and possessing child pornography. He had been previously charged with the same offense on April 21, 2026, and has been in custody since his arrest.

An Alaskan man was sentenced to 70 months in prison and 20 years of supervised release for trafficking in child pornography, including images of pre-pubescent children and AI-generated images of child sexual abuse.

An Anchorage man was sentenced to 5.8 years in prison for receiving child pornography and creating AI-generated images depicting the sexual abuse of minors. The charges relate to possessing illegal content involving children and using AI to generate abusive imagery.

Matthew Maggard, 30, of Collins, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court for producing and receiving child pornography.

A former cruise ship crew member was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for installing hidden cameras in guests’ bathrooms to produce child pornography and is now facing local digital voyeurism charges. Authorities found videos of children aged 2–17 and evidence of Mirasol secretly recording guests in showers.

An anti-ICE agitator who allegedly bit officers during a Delaney Hall protest was previously charged with sexual abuse of children related to distributing and possessing child pornography, as confirmed by the Justice Department.

Jody Moczara, 45, pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography and faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years imprisonment.

James Donald Henjum, 34, faces ten counts of child pornography possession following a SWAT raid in Hollywood. Police executed a search warrant at his residence, seizing laptops and other items, and he was booked into Broward’s Main Jail. The investigation remains ongoing with potential additional charges.

Joseph A. Seiffertt, a man from Webster Groves, was sentenced to 150 months in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material on his cell phone and using AI-powered apps to generate nude depictions of clothed individuals.

Joseph Trahan, a registered sex offender in Missouri, was arrested again for possessing child pornography and had been communicating with another registered sex offender on supervised release about child sex.

A former employee of the Boone County Commission was sentenced to prison for a child pornography crime. The case highlights legal consequences for distributing illegal content.

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma asserts that hundreds of potential victims of a Saanich, B.C., man convicted of voyeurism and child sexual abuse material have the right to know details from police. The case involves at least 652 women and girls who were filmed without consent.

Christian Toms, a 47-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for child pornography crimes involving a non-verbal boy with autism. The sentencing occurred in U.S. District Court.

Lincoln Erickson, an ex-doctor, pleaded guilty after the FBI uncovered his involvement in a child pornography and sexual abuse ring. He was arrested following federal investigations led by US Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.

Justin Poon, a registered sex offender in New York State, pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography. The plea was entered before United States Magistrate Judge James R. Cho.

Byron G. Morales, a 57-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 126 months in federal court on May 18, 2026, for the receipt and distribution of child pornography. The conviction represents a significant law enforcement action against child exploitation crimes.

Brandon McGibbon, a San Diego Police Officer, was indicted by a federal grand jury for five counts of child sexual abuse offenses involving three minor victims. The charges include attempted receipt and production of child pornography, as well as attempted enticement and coercion of minors into sexual conduct between October 25 and November 6, 2025.

A former high school teacher has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for child pornography offenses. The conviction represents a significant criminal case involving the exploitation of minors. The sentence reflects the serious nature of child sexual abuse material crimes.

Michael Fruitticher, 38, of Jackson, Tennessee, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison after being convicted of producing, attempting to produce, and possessing child pornography involving an autistic child between 2011 and 2014. A federal jury found him guilty following a four-day trial in October 2025.

A police officer who faced an FBI investigation into child pornography after being caught sending hundreds of explicit images is being considered for promotion to police chief. The case raises serious questions about law enforcement accountability and the vetting process for high-ranking positions.

Josh Duggar's prison sentence was extended due to solitary confinement following his conviction for child pornography. The extension reflects punitive measures against his continued legal violations.

Josh Duggar's prison sentence was extended, and he was placed in solitary confinement following his conviction for child pornography. The decision reflects legal consequences for his criminal history.

Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is accused of possessing child pornography and killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Police allegedly discovered the images on his iCloud account, and he faces murder charges in Los Angeles.

Singer D4vd is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez and has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors allege child pornography was found on his cellphone, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 1 in Los Angeles.

D4vd, a musician, is accused of murdering a 14-year-old girl, with prosecutors revealing his phone contained child pornography. He made his first court appearance after being charged with the crime.