News Releases and Statements

As the result of an investigation conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), William Rensing of Lincoln Park, N.J. was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday for possessing and distributing images and videos depicting child sex abuse over the Internet.

Michael D. Flammond, 38, of Sierra Vista, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to 10 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release and registration as a sex offender. Flammond pleaded guilty to the charges Jan. 11.

Michael Allen Dreyer, an Algona man convicted in 2000 on federal child pornography charges, was convicted Thursday on new charges of possession and distribution of child pornography, following a four-day jury trial. HSI forensic examiners found in excess of 1,300 images of child pornography.

Michelle and Michael Freeman, the Salem couple arrested earlier this month after a nationwide search by ICE's HSI for an unknown "Jane Doe" child pornographer, were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on five counts of child sexual exploitation.

Farrell Corrway, 29, had previously pleaded guilty to the charge before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini. In addition to the prison term, Judge Martini sentenced Corrway to 10 years of federal supervised release.

A Cornville man was arrested Friday by the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office for possession of child pornography, following a joint investigation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Ryan Scott Nichols was sentenced Tuesday to concurrently serve 15 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography and 10 years in federal prison for possessing more than 3,000 images and 100 videos depicting child pornography. His sentences resulted from an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Alfred E. Daking Jr. was indicted and arraigned Friday for possession and distribution of child pornography. Daking was communicating online with a 13-year-old boy from Phoenix, Ariz. He sent more than 500 emails to the boy, some of which included pornographic attachments featuring children and adults.

Charles LeRoy Earl, 65, of New Braunfels, Texas, appeared before U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia Sept. 20. Judge Garcia sentenced Earl to 360 months in prison and ordered him to serve a life-term of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.

Christopher Daves of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty Tuesday to an indictment charging him with possession of child pornography. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents investigated the case.

Faisal Hashime, 20, was convicted of three counts of production of child pornography, which each carry a sentence of 15 to 30 years in prison, and two counts of distribution of child pornography, which each carry a sentence of five to 20 years in prison.

Gerrett Conover was charged Thursday with receiving and distributing child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Conover allegedly acknowledged having a long-term relationship with a boy while the boy was 10 to 17 years of age.

Rafael Polonia, 21, of Hazelton, Pa., pleaded guilty to the charges Wednesday before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani.

After a nearly two-year investigation, a fugitive featured on 'America's Most Wanted' was sentenced on sex trafficking charges.

Alfonse R. Marino was arrested Wednesday by special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for possession of child pornography. Marino admitted to collecting child pornography for the last 10 years.

Joseph Yingling, 40, of Osterburg, Pa., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson to one count of possession of child pornography.

Christopher Thomas Davis, 32, of Dahlonega, Ga., entered his plea during a hearing before U.S. Senior District Judge William C. O'Kelley. Davis was indicted on these charges by a federal grand jury Sept. 20, 2011.

Bruce Lee Jennings was charged with distribution and possession of child pornography Tuesday, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Brevard County Sheriff's Office and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

David O'Sada was sentenced Tuesday to 72 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography. Law enforcement officers searched O'Sada's computers and found 61 videos and 984 visual depictions of sexually abused children. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Brevard County Sheriff's Office investigated this case.

Paul Aragon pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge related to his possession of child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Special agents seized a computer, 443 DVDs and several child-sized dolls. Subsequent forensic examination revealed 2,500 images of child pornography on the seized items.

On Feb. 15, HSI and its task force partners executed a search warrant at the residence of Joseph Richard Robson Sr., 72. The HSI special agents seized a number of computers, cameras and storage devices, among other items. Subsequent forensic analysis revealed that between 2010 and 2012, Robson received and stored more than 6,000 files that contained images and/or videos of child pornography.

James Tabolt Jr. pleaded guilty Sept.13 to possession of more than 1,300 images of child pornography on a home computer. The plea follows a joint investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and local law enforcement.

Gregory Sean O'Neall, 51, of Des Moines, Wash., admitted to possessing over 30,000 images of child pornography.

Teofanes Salas-Campos, 40, of Mission, Texas, entered his plea on Sept. 17 before U.S. District Court Judge Randy Crane.

Micah Monroe Argyle, an Idaho Falls man who was a member of the FEMA reservist program, was sentenced Monday to 42 months in federal prison for possession of more than 600 sexually exploitive images of a minor.