Kentucky man gets 45 years in prison for sexual exploitation of Monroe County child
Chief U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Darren Ringenberg, 30, to a 45-year prison term followed by 10 years of supervised release.
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Mishawaka man gets 35 years in prison for child porn crimes
U.S. District Court Judge Cristal Brisco sentenced Jonathan Alan Peters, 33, after he pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.
Indianapolis man sentenced to 17+ years for child sex crimes
An Indianapolis man faces 17.5 years in federal prison after being sentenced for sexual crimes against children, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Indiana’s Southern District announced Thursday.
Anderson couple sentenced to decades in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor
The mother of the victim was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and the mother’s male friend was sentenced to 50 years.
Evansville man sentenced to 12 years for child porn possession
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced William Russell, II, 33, to 12 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Cedar Lake man sentenced to 12 years in prison for child porn crime
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon sentenced Jonathon Koskela, 21, to the prison term, which will be followed by 10 years of supervised release.
Crown Point man sentenced to prison for child porn distribution
A Crown Point man faces more than a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.
Portage man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child porn possession
David Allen Swisher was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography with a prior conviction
Parents say daughters were victims of fake porn, sue school for allegedly failing to respond
The parents of four Fort Wayne girls allege that at least three minor male classmates used images and videos from internet sources such as Pornhub to create, edit, and sell video montages and still images of pornographic content with the girls’ names on them.
Appellate court reverses denial of Hendricks County man’s motion to dismiss child porn charges
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a Hendricks Superior Court’s order that had denied a man’s motion to dismiss two charges of child pornography possession, with the appellant court citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent as part of its decision.
Indiana man sentenced to 30 years in prison for child pornography-related conviction
An Indiana man faces 30 years in prison after being convicted in federal court of the sexual exploitation of children.
Portage man serving 20-year sentence dies at federal prison in Michigan
An Indiana man serving a 20-year sentence for producing child abuse images died at a federal prison in Michigan, authorities said Tuesday.
Man convicted of child pornography possession needs to be resentenced, COA rules in reversal
A man’s possession of six child pornography images on one date constituted a single episode of criminal conduct, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Tuesday in reversing a trial court’s sentence and remanding the case for resentencing.
7th Circuit: Discrepancy between jury instructions, indictment doesn’t change conviction in child sexual exploitation case
A discrepancy between the jury instructions and indictment didn’t warrant overturning a man’s conviction in a child sexual exploitation case, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in affirming a district court’s decision.
7th Circuit affirms minor sexual exploitation conviction, sentence for woman connected to Jared Fogle
A woman with ties to disgraced subway pitchman Jared Fogle who was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor and other crimes failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that her prosecution was vindictive or that her sentence is excessive.
Lower court needs to address constitutional issues, hold hearing in sex crimes case, 7th Circuit rules
A lower court will need to address constitutional concerns and look at how evidence was obtained in a case involving sexual exploitation of children, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday, remanding the case for an evidentiary hearing.
Attorney who pleaded guilty to child exploitation resigns from Indiana bar
A Boone County attorney currently incarcerated after pleading guilty to felony child exploitation has resigned from the Indiana bar.
7th Circuit denies Kokomo man relief in sextortion case
A northern Indiana man involved in a sextortion scheme involving “many” individuals online, including minors, has failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that his constitutional rights were violated during an investigation by the FBI.
Attorney suspended following sentencing for possession of child pornography
Northwest Indiana attorney Robert McMahon has been suspended from the practice of law after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography and being sentenced to two years in federal prison.
Motocross instructor indicted on federal child porn charges
A motocross instructor who visited states from New York to Indiana to Georgia has been charged with producing child pornography, federal officials said Wednesday.