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Douglas Bruce Parsons was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography after an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Forensic analysis of three computers and an external hard drive resulted in discovering 178 videos totaling more than 58 hours of child pornography.

Jay Kroll, 56, of Massapequa, N.Y., a registered level two sex offender, allegedly downloaded videos of child pornography on his computer seized by HSI special agents.

Michael Ray Borah of Arlington, Texas, pleaded guilty Wednesday to an indictment charging one count of possessing child pornography.

Stephen Graham-Wright was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday on child sexual exploitation charges. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents conducted forensics examinations of computers belonging to Graham-Wright, which revealed video footage of Graham-Wright and a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Okey Belcher of Columbus, Ohio was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison for knowingly receiving visual images of child pornography after he recorded cellphone video of a child in a Grove City WalMart restroom.

This week, two special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) were honored for the work on Operation Delego - the significant criminal investigation that helped dismantle an online child exploitation network called Dreamboard.

Stephen Cutter of Grand Rapids, Mich., was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Tuesday on charges of receiving child pornography, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations. HSI special agents discovered hundreds of images of child pornography on media storage devices in his possession.

Erik Khan, 32, of Las Cruces, was arrested on a criminal complaint charging him with distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography. Khan, who has been employed as a basketball coach at a Las Cruces middle school, made his initial appearance in federal court in Las Cruces May 23 and is being held without bond.

David Ruben Rodriguez-Servan, a registered sex offender in Florida who failed to register as such in Puerto Rico, was arrested by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents Tuesday at his place of residence in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, for possession of child pornography.

A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Wednesday, charging Andrew Dale McKee with two counts of attempted enticement of a minor and one count of transferring obscene material to a minor (via Facebook).

Michael D. Arnett of Roeland Park, Kan., is charged with one count of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography.

This case was investigated by HSI, with assistance provided by the Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Glenda Haynes, Southern District of Mississippi.

Fifty-five individuals in 20 countries, including the United States, have been identified as part of a multi-agency, international operation targeting individuals using social networking groups to exchange child pornography. During the investigation, 12 children were also identified and removed from harm.

Jeffrey Wayne Day was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison, following his guilty plea in October 2011 to one count of transporting and shipping child pornography. A forensic examination of the computer equipment seized from Day's residence revealed more than 20,000 images and videos of child pornography.

John D. Roach, 64, of Topeka, was convicted on one count of possessing child pornography. Prosecutors presented evidence that Roach used his father's credit card to purchase access to a Russian website that distributed child pornography. Investigators followed an electronic trail to Roach's home in Topeka where they found more than 600 images of child pornography and 41 movies containing child pornography on his computer, drives and CDs.

Bryan Martin of Portland, Texas, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for using a telephone and a computer connected to the Internet to coerce and entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. The joint investigation was conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations and the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Robert L. Hedrick, the former president of the Brownsville-based Pan-American Airways, was found guilty Monday of attempting to sexually exploit children, transferring obscene materials to a minor, and distributing and possessing child pornography.

Nicholas Gregory Halvorson has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges arising from a probe by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations that he received and shared over the Internet more than 1,400 images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Russell Weisz was sentenced in federal court Monday to nearly six years in prison for possessing child pornography. This sentence resulted from an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), in cooperation with the Bismarck Police Department, the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation...

Roger Lee Wagner, 56, of Schertz, Texas, was sentenced May 18 to 200 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, Western District of Texas. Judge Biery also ordered Wagner to pay a $1,000 restitution fee to three victims and $100 special assessment fee.

Joshua Conde, a teacher at a children's daycare and after-school facility in the Bronx, was arrested Wednesday for possessing and distributing child pornography. This arrest comes as a result of an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations and the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

John Wyss of Monroe, Wis., was found guilty yesterday for his participation in an international criminal network, known as Dreamboard, dedicated to the sexual abuse of children. The charges against Wyss are the result of Operation Delego, an ongoing investigation targeted against Dreamboard that has lead to 42 individuals convicted so far.

Steven Waring, 32, of Titusville, Fla., was employed by the Brevard County School Board at Space Coast Junior/Senior High School. According to court documents, Waring made his collection of child pornography directly available for others to download from his IP address and shared directory.

David A. Fisher, 53, of Pekin, Ill., was sentenced May 16 by U.S. District Judge Joe Billy McDade to serve 188 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Following completion of his prison term, Judge McDade ordered Fisher to remain under supervised release for ten years.

Albert Garza of Delano, Calif., was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison on federal child pornography charges stemming from a probe by ICE's HSI. Garza downloaded and maintained a collection of 358 videos and 1,741 still images depicting minors engaged in various types of sexually explicit conduct.