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. Slidell Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on December 18, 2024, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SOMMERS ("SOMMERS"), age 42, of Slidell, La., was sentenced for Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2).  United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo sentenced SOMMERS to ten (10) years imprisonment, followed by a fifteen (15) year term of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.The defendant's sentence was subject to a sentencing enhancement of a ten-year mandatory minimum because of a conviction on December 13, 2011, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, for Receipt of Child Pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(2). Boston Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced today for sex trafficking and cocaine charges. The defendant operated out of a tent systematically preying on women dating back to at least 2019, in the Boston area and Cape Cod, some of whom he transported from Massachusetts to other states, including New York, for commercial sex. The defendant referred to himself as "Ason the Pimp," has a tattoo across his chest that states "Pimp or Die," and wrote music in which he glorified his work as a pimp and the objectification of women. Missouri Man Convicted of Production of Child Pornography 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST Evidence and testimony at trial showed that Clinton Rongey created child sexual abuse material involving a victim who was three and four years old at the time.  New Hartford, Iowa, Man Receives Prison Sentence for Child Pornography Charge 12/18/2024 07:00 AM EST You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys