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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Muscatine woman sentenced for producing and possessing child pornography
A Muscatine woman was sentenced May 7 for child pornography charges. According to public court documents, Jessica Peters, 37, produced seven videos and three photos of child sexual abuse material in July 2021. Peters sent the videos and photos to a man in Indiana, who sent Peters money. The man was charged with felony child endangerment and possession of child pornography. Peters was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child pornography. Following the term, Peters will be required to serve a 10-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Child Exploitation Task Force. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WHBF -
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Vernon man pleads guilty to child exploitation charge
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Vernon man plead guilty in federal court Tuesday to a child exploitation offense. According to evidence and testimony, an investigation by the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force uncovered that Daryl Todd, 44, was using Snapchat to communicate with underage girls. Man arrested after alleged domestic dispute in Gales Ferry Todd was accused of enticing the underage girls to send him sexually explicit images and videos of themselves, sometimes in return for money via Cash App. He also sent sexually explicit images of himself to the minor victims. Todd was arrested on March 7, and analysis of his cellphone revealed sexually explicit images of underage girls. Todd plead guilty to receipt of child pornography, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum term of five years in prison and a maximum term of 20 years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 1. Todd was released on a $100,000 bond pending sentencing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Yahoo
Caledonia man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Caledonia man has pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting minors, according to federal attorneys. Scott Michael Elam, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a Wednesday release from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Western District of Michigan. He could face anywhere from 15 to 90 years in prison, attorneys say. Deputies: Caledonia man offered teens alcohol for sex According to a federal indictment, Elam recorded himself and one minor engaging in sexual acts and also persuaded minors to create pornographic images and send them to him. He was charged in Nov. 2024 with seven counts of sexually exploiting four different minors. Court documents say Elam recorded himself engaging in sexual acts with one of the minors two different times. Attorneys also say he told other victims to take explicit photos and videos and send them to him. He allegedly gave minors alcohol, marijuana, vapes and 'other contraband,' giving discounts for minors who sent sexually explicit videos to him or had sex with him, attorneys say. Caledonia man faces federal sexual exploitation charges 'Mr. Elam's abhorrent criminal acts against minors are utterly indefensible, and such behavior is not acceptable,' wrote Cheyvoryea Gibson, special agent in charge of the FBI in Michigan. 'I am deeply grateful for the relentless dedication and tireless efforts of the men and women of the FBI in Michigan, including the West Michigan-based Child Exploitation Task Force (WEBCHEX), our partners at the Kent County Sheriff's Office, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the successful prosecution in the Western District of Michigan.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
