Operation Phobos

New Mexico investigators found more than 10,000 records related to Snapchat and child sexual abuse material on the dark web.

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOHNNY ROMAN was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children and conspiring to sexually exploit children, including while incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

DETROIT – A Warren resident was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison on charges of sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Timothy Martinez was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederic Block to 15 years in prison for two counts of sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of attempted receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.  

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Austin Thomas Noel, 27, of Hudsonville, Michigan, was sentenced to 210 months in prison for sexually exploiting children.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced the sentencing of Nathan Gary Christensen, 45, of Manton, Michigan, to 1,080 months in custody with the Bureau of Prisons.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Logan, Ohio, woman was sentenced in federal court here today to 480 months in prison for sexually exploiting minors as young as 3-years-old and possessing child pornography.

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Sinhue Johnson, Jr., age 27, of York, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to 25 years’ imprisonment for sexually exploiting children.

Louisville, KY – Earlier this year, several law enforcement agencies worked together in an undercover operation designed to identify individuals seeking to sexually exploit minors.

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man has been sentenced to 36 years in federal prison on charges of sexual exploitation of children.

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 13, 2022 Fishers Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Two Children

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Luke Shager, age 37, of New Milford, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 7, 2024, to 262 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani for sexual exploitation of children.

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Mason Morey, age 27, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on November 20, 2023, to 300 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion for attempted online enticement and sexual exploitation of children. 

BRUNSWICK, GA:  A Camden County man has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting multiple children.

DEL RIO, Texas – A Sanderson man was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio Tuesday to 15 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children.

A Rogersville, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for the sexual exploitation of two child victims.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Tye Stiger, 35, from Jonesville, Michigan, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually exploiting four girls between approximately 2007 and 2022.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 37-year-old Columbus man was sentenced today to 540 months in prison for coercing at least three minor victims to engage in sexually explicit activity for the purpose of producing images and videos of the acts.

JAMES UMBAUGH possessed more than 7,900 images and videos of child pornography.

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Wayne Joseph Cavins (64, Deltona) to life in federal prison for attempted online enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity.

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 17, 2022 Vallejo Man Sentenced to 30 years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children