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. California Man Indicted For Production Of Child Sexual Abuse Material And Coercion And Enticement Of A Minor 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces the  unsealing of an indictment charging Rigoberto Rios Gallardo (31, Los Angeles, California) with three counts of production of child sexual abuse material and one count of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. If convicted on all counts, Rios Gallardo faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.  Sanford Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Enticement Of A Minor 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Matthew Reed Dione (37, Sanford) to 20 years in federal prison for enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. Dione will also forfeit two hard drives and a cellphone, which were used to commit the offense. Dione entered a guilty plea on July 2, 2024. Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation, Cyberstalking, and Sextortion Offenses 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Jackson, MS – A Jackson man entered a guilty plea to federal charges relating to a "sextortion" scheme that targeted multiple victims, including minors, across several states. Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for Producing Child Pornography 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST Victor Armando Simms, 54, a previously convicted sex offender who most recently lived in Southeast Washington D.C., was sentenced today to life in federal prison in connection with his sexual abuse of multiple young girls, recording many of the incidents, and amassing a library of 3,300 still images and over 250 videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.  Founder of Haitian Orphanage Convicted for Sexually Abusing Boys in his Care 02/21/2025 07:00 AM EST A federal jury in Miami convicted a Colorado man yesterday for sexually abusing numerous boys at the orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti. 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