Eastern District of Washington | Kennewick Man and Woman Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison for Child Abuse | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

Richland, Washington – On January 4, 2023, United States District Judge Mary K. Dimke sentenced Bret Michael Emineth, age 41, to 30 years in federal prison for engaging in years-long sexual abuse of a minor victim and recording images depicting the abuse.  The Court also sentenced Emineth’s codefendant, Malesa Hale, age 37, to 28 years in federal prison for conspiring with Emineth to abuse the victim and record the abuse.