Slidell man sentenced to 115 years after pleading guilty to child sex abuse, pornography production
A Slidell man has pleaded guilty to the remaining counts of child sex abuse and child pornography production.
David Allen Hammond Jr., 47, of Slidell, pleaded guilty as charged rather than proceeding to a second trial.
Hammond was sentenced to 115 years in state prison. This sentence will run consecutively to the 15-year prison term Hammond is currently serving for his previously affirmed conviction.
Hammond was originally convicted by a St. Tammany Parish jury in May 2019 on 28 total counts, including aggravated crime against nature, sexual battery of a minor, production and possession of juvenile pornography, and obstruction of justice, resulting in an initial 175-year sentence.
The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed four of the convictions in August 2020, set aside 24 counts based on non-unanimous 11-1 jury verdicts pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ramos vs. Louisiana, remanding those counts to the 22nd Judicial District Court for a new trial.
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office began investigating Hammond in December of 2016 after they found a 14-year-old girl who had fled Hammond's residence.
The girl had disclosed years of severe physical and sexual abuse, leading detectives to execute a search warrant at Hammond's home.
Investigators uncovered thousands of images and videos containing child sexual abuse material involving the young victim.
"This defendant subjected a young, innocent victim to horrific abuse and tried everything possible to escape long-term accountability, including attempting to destroy critical hard drive evidence while locked in jail," said District Attorney Collin Sims. "Thanks to the courage of the victim who stood up in court to confront him, along with the tireless work of our prosecution team and law enforcement partners, this dangerous predator has finally acknowledged his guilt and will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Justice has prevailed, and our community is safer with him locked away."
Arrest warrant issued for man accused of child sexual abuse
Jude Madrid faces 16 counts after NMSP investigation that included interviews, DNA testing and a phone examination
A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Jude Madrid, a Las Vegas, New Mexico, man accused of sexually abusing a child over several years.
Madrid faces 16 counts, including criminal sexual penetration of a child, criminal sexual contact of a minor, sexual exploitation of children and child abuse, according to court documents. He also faces counts of incest and bribery of a witness involving threats.
The alleged abuse occurred between 2020 and June 2023, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. The child was under 13 during the period covered by the allegations.
New Mexico Police began investigating after the child's mother reported the allegations on June 27, 2023. The child participated in a forensic interview the following day and told an interviewer that Madrid had sexually abused her repeatedly and told her not to tell anyone, the affidavit says.
Investigators collected physical evidence and obtained a DNA sample from Madrid. In 2026, a DNA analyst told investigators that Madrid could not be excluded as a possible contributor to DNA found on submitted undergarments. The analyst also said the findings could be consistent with DNA from his biological relatives and did not identify him as the contributor, according to the affidavit.
Police seized Madrid's phone in 2023, but were initially unable to access it. A forensic examiner extracted data from the device in 2026 and identified four videos as potential child sexual abuse material. The examiner reported the ages of the people depicted could not be determined from the available information.
A judge found probable cause and signed the arrest warrant Nov. 2. The warrant states Madrid is to be held without bond.
Whiteland Man Sentenced for Sharing Child Sex Abuse Material
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — A Whiteland man is getting four decades in prison for possessing and sharing child sex abuse material.
On Monday, 49-year-old Michael Allen Ray was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of child exploitation, a Level 4 felony, and five counts of possession of child sex abuse material, a Level 5 felony.
An investigation into Ray started in March 2025 when law enforcement received a Facebook tip through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Investigators discovered that Ray had traded over 2500 files of child sex abuse material with 30 different users on the messaging app Telegram.
Police found 25 electronics, including cell phones, laptops, and USB drives, belonging to Ray that contained over 7,000 videos and photos showing adults sexually abusing infants, toddlers, and pre-teens.
“We are very pleased that our judge sentenced this defendant to four decades in prison for these crimes against children,” said Johnson County Prosecutor Lance Hamner. “Distribution of child pornography is not a victimless crime. Every child in that disgusting material was and is a victim and this defendant will not be promulgating this terrible crime for a long time.”
Lebanon man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sexual abuse of child for multiple years
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LEBANON, Ind. — A Lebanon man will serve more than 20 years behind bars after admitting to sexually exploiting a child for a period of five years.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana, 50-year-old Erick Christian received a 25-year sentence followed by 15 years of supervised release.
Christian learned his sentence after he pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. As part of his sentencing, Christian must also pay $3,000 in restitution.
Authorities launched an investigation into Christian in October 2023 when the Indiana Department of Child Services supplied information to local law enforcement indicating that he was sexually abusing a minor.
The reported sexual abuse began when the victim was six years old, according to investigators. Investigators also uncovered evidence that Christian continued sexually abusing the victim until they were 11 years old. This included Christian reportedly capturing sexually explicit photos of the child.
In March 2025, authorities executed a search warrant at Christian’s home, where they found sexually explicit photos depicting the minor and around 320 images containing child sex abuse material. Officials said Christian used artificial intelligence to create many of these images.
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LEBANON, Ind. — A Lebanon man will serve more than 20 years behind bars after admitting to sexually exploiting a child for a period of five years.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana, 50-year-old Erick Christian received a 25-year sentence followed by 15 years of supervised release.
Christian learned his sentence after he pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. As part of his sentencing, Christian must also pay $3,000 in restitution.
Authorities launched an investigation into Christian in October 2023 when the Indiana Department of Child Services supplied information to local law enforcement indicating that he was sexually abusing a minor.
The reported sexual abuse began when the victim was six years old, according to investigators. Investigators also uncovered evidence that Christian continued sexually abusing the victim until they were 11 years old. This included Christian reportedly capturing sexually explicit photos of the child.
In March 2025, authorities executed a search warrant at Christian’s home, where they found sexually explicit photos depicting the minor and around 320 images containing child sex abuse material. Officials said Christian used artificial intelligence to create many of these images.
