Project Safe Childhood News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to Project Safe Childhood news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Tonawanda man pleads guilty to production of child pornography 08/02/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Michael E. Swain, 36, of Tonawanda, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to production of child pornography, carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 30 years, and a $250,000 fine.   Tahlequah Resident Sentenced To 30 Years For Child Sex Abuse And Exploitation 08/02/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Gregory Neil Bias, age 41, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for nine separate counts of child sex abuse crimes, eight separate counts of child sexual exploitation crimes, and one federal firearm crime. Bias was sentenced to 360 months on nine counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian County, 360 months on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, and 360 months on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by a Parent.   Bias was also sentenced to 240 months for one count of Possession of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 240 months in prison for one count of Receipt of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 240 months in prison for one count of Distribution of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 240 months in prison for one count of Possession of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, and 120 months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm.  The sentences are to be served concurrently. On January 18, 2023, Gregory Neil Bias pleaded guilty to 18 counts of the Indictment. On March 21, 2024, Bias's co-defendant, Leiloni Blake Smith, age 30, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was found guilty by a federal jury of eight counts of aggravated child sexual abuse, two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by a Parent, and one count of Possession of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.  Smith awaits sentencing in the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service. According to investigators, in 2020 the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) alerted law enforcement to a Tahlequah-area internet user exchanging electronic files containing images of child sexual abuse.  Agents identified, located, and arrested Bias in January of 2022 for distributing child sexual abuse materials.  At the time of arrest, Bias resided with Leiloni Blake Smith.   During the investigation, searches of electronic devices belonging to Bias and Smith uncovered multiple depictions of sexual abuse perpetrated by Bias and Smith on two children.  Agents also located a firearm in the home which Bias could not legally possess because he had previously been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment.  Bias was subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2022 of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a child, distributing, receiving, and possessing sexual abuse materials, and felon in possession of a firearm. Orlando Man Sentenced To 60 Years In Federal Prison For Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material 08/02/2024 08:00 AM EDT Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Muhamad Almufada Adi (49, Orlando) to 60 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material. The court also ordered Adi to forfeit the electronic devices used in the commission of the offense. Adi entered a guilty plea on May 14, 2024. Jefferson Parish Man Indicted for Receipt of Child Pornography 08/02/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HENRY MICHAEL ROBIN ("ROBIN"), age 29, a resident of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, was indicted today for Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1).  ROBIN faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, a term of supervised release of up to three years and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.  Sedgwick Man Faces Up to 60 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material 08/02/2024 08:00 AM EDT An HSI special agent monitoring a Kik chat observed a user, later identified as Travis Bessey of Sedgwick, share images of an adult man sexually abusing young children. Bessey admitted to sending the images, and images of him abusing children were found on his phone.  Morgantown Sex Offender Convicted After Traveling to Mexico to Purchase Child 08/02/2024 08:00 AM EDT Scott David Bixler, 43, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to failing to update his sex offender registration. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced that Bixler, a convicted sex offender, traveled outside of the country last August without notifying the West Virginia State Police as required by his sex offender status. Prior felon going to prison on new child pornography charge 08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Scott Millar 55, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 138 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.   Lady Lake Man Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Prison For Possession Of Child Sexual Abuse Material 08/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT Ocala, FL – Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Aaron Taylor Lemire (29, Lady Lake) to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for possession of child sexual abuse material. Lemire entered a guilty plea on February 6, 2024. 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