Ohio Man Sentenced to half a century in federal prison for sexual exploitation of children
July 7, 2025, Press Release from the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio:
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Christopher M. Callaway, 41, of West Farmington in Trumbull County, Ohio, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan, after he pleaded guilty in March to six counts of sexually exploiting children, receipt and distribution of minors engaged in sexually explicit content, and possession of child pornography, also known as child sexual abuse material (CSAM). He was also ordered pay $40,000 to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Judge Gaughan imposed the sentence July 1.
According to court documents, Callaway groomed victims from 2015 to 2022 and targeted vulnerable girls who ranged in age from 10 to 17 years old. He found his victims on social media and initiated contact with them through messaging apps such as KIK, Snapchat, or Facebook. Specifically, he sought out so called “daddy-daughter” online groups where older men communicated with underage girls.
Callaway groomed his victims by telling them that he loved them and by sending them food, clothing, money, and gift cards. Once victims trusted him, he manipulated them into sending nude images or videos of themselves performing sexual acts. Callaway also sent victims sex toys, lingerie, and other items which he directed them to use so he could produce pornography to distribute online. Additionally, the defendant sent his victims sexually explicit photos and videos of himself.
In total, federal investigators found that Callaway produced CSAM of more than 40 minors with 21 identified in the case. Most of the victims were from outside the state of Ohio and one was from New Zealand. Callaway traveled to Virginia and Florida to rape victims and record the crimes as he committed them. He also traveled to the minors and brought a few to live with him in Ohio.
During a search warrant execution of Callaway’s residence, federal agents seized electronic devices containing more than 20,000 images and videos of CSAM.
The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the FBI Cleveland Division in conjunction with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer J. King for the Northern District of Ohio.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative is led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country and marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information, about Project Safe Childhood, visit justice.gov/PSC.
To report child exploitation, please visit cybertipline.org, or call 1-800-843-5678, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Lufkin Police arrest man with felony charges for continuous sexual abuse of child
Lufkin police detectives have apprehended a Lufkin man wanted on felony charges of continuous sexual abuse of a young child in Missouri City, Texas, according to LPD public relations specialist Jackie Zimmerman.
Lufkin Detective Scott Wilcox said his office received the warrant for Dixon from Missouri City, in Fort Bend County, and they began searching past known residences in Lufkin to determine where he could be staying.
“We received information from Missouri City detectives that they believe he was in Lufkin,” Wilcox said. “We started investigating where he could be and two days after we received the warrant, we began watching a house.”
The first house detectives watched turned out not to be where he was staying, but a resident told detectives Dixon was in town and where they thought he was staying, according to Zimmerman.
“We started watching the other house, and we watched him get into his car and drive away from the house,” he said. “We followed him and when he stopped at a car wash and was out talking to individuals who were there, we approached him and took him into custody.
“We caught him by surprise,” he said.
Wilcox said after checking Dixon’s criminal record, they knew he was known to be carrying weapons on his person and his vehicle. They wanted to be sure he could not hide anywhere or endanger others as they approached him and made themselves known.
“We were able to take a dangerous guy off the streets,” Wilcox said.
ICE arrests Brazilian national convicted of child molestation in Cranston
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Boston said agents arrested a Brazilian national living in the country illegally, who was convicted of child molestation, in Cranston.
According to ICE, Andrew Da Silva has been convicted of two counts of second degree child molestation sexual assault.
ICE said Da Silva is now facing deportation from the United States.
Troopers charge 2 with child sex assault in Elmira
ELMIRA, NY (607NewsNow) — State Police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a young child in Elmira.
“The arrest was subsequent to an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred to a 1-year-old female victim and the video recording of the same,” troopers said.
Both suspects are being held without bail in the Chemung County Jail “pending future court action,” according to New York State Police.
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