Indy woman profited on sexual abuse of children
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman who profited off of selling images depicting the sexual abuse of children will serve more than 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to her crime.
Anjelica Clark, 35, pleaded guilty in federal court to advertising and possession of child pornography. She was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.
According to the United States Department of Justice, Clark used adults-only chatrooms to advertise and sell images and videos that depicted child sexual abuse. This occurred between May 2022 and February 2023.
Investigators said Clark uploaded more than 800 advertisements that pushed the sale of child sexual abuse material in exchange for payments through Venmo or CashApp. Clark even told buyers that she possessed child sexual abuse material that contained children as young as 7 months old.
Police ended up uncovering a large collection of this illicit material on Clark’s cellphone during her arrest. Investigators noted that some of these files contained adult men having sex with children.
“A civilized society is judged in large part by how we care for our children. This defendant demonstrated her utter disregard for children’s dignity or safety, instead working to profit from spreading depictions of their vile abuse,” said Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana.
“Criminals who pollute the internet with these horrific videos and images of abuse will be found and held accountable.”
In addition to her sentence, Clark will be required to register as a sex offender and pay $13,000 in restitution.
Gay meth user and spouse sentenced
to 50 years for child sexual abuse
Two men who made multiple recordings of themselves sexually assaulting children were sentenced to 50 years in prison Wednesday in federal court.
Austin Sabb-Visga, 30, and Todd Sabb-Visga, 48, who previously owned an equestrian center in Kimball Township, had previously been sentenced in St. Clair County Circuit Court, also to 50 years minimum in prison. The sentences will be served concurrently.
Remember, there is no parole in federal sentences.
In federal court the couple pleaded guilty to three charges: two counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of conspiracy to sexually exploit children.
“These sentences should send a strong message to these defendants and others like them who exploit our children behind closed doors and online,” U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said in a press release after the sentencings. “For those who refuse to heed this message, we will search high and low for you.”
The married couple were arrested in June 2023 after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cybertip from an individual who said the couple had shared a video with them via social media of themselves sexually assaulting a child.
Michigan State Police and the U.S. Secret Service obtained a search warrant and found more than 600 videos of child pornography on the couple's property, as well as about 300 photographs. At least 35 of the videos found appeared to have been produced by Austin and Todd Sabb-Visga.
Police identified four victims from the content, according to court records.
Federal prosecutors had asked the court to give the couple a sentence of 60 years in prison, citing the extreme trauma committed against the victims.
"The Sabb-Visgas’ offenses mandate a sentence that reflects the prolific abuse and horrific, enduring nature of their crimes," a sentencing memorandum filed before sentencing states. "They are among the most culpable of sex offenders; a fact that outweighs any positive personal characteristics. The Sabb-Visgas participated in the vile child pornography market as both producers and consumers."
A memorandum from defense attorney Mark Satawa, who represented Austin Sabb-Visga, asked the court to consider a 40-year sentence. He said Austin Sabb-Visga had grown up in an abusive home, and that he had suffered from various mental illnesses and substance abuse.
Letters from Austin Sabb-Visga's family to the court state Austin Sabb-Visga's behavior appeared to change in 2022, when he reportedly first began producing child pornography. Family members wrote that they later learned he had also begun taking methamphetamine during this time, and that they believe his substance abuse influenced his actions.
"Mr. Sabb-Visga is a true first-time offender, with no prior criminal history even for arrests," Satawa wrote in his memorandum.
Austin Sabb-Visga wrote an apology for the court, which he states was motivated by reading the victim impact statements of the victims.
“I felt ashamed for what I had done," Austin Sabb-Visga wrote in his apology. "I don't have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn't pawn this off on anybody. I'm sorry it happened. And I hurt people.”
No memorandum was included for Todd Sabb-Visga's defense.
No doubt drugs played a role in this horror story.
Maryland Pensioner Sentenced For Child Sexual Abuse
65-year-old man has been sentenced for allegedly sexually assaulting young girls after two came forward with claims of abuse, the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office announced.
Lusby resident Theodore Frederick Harris received a term of 18 years in prison after being convicted earlier this year of two charges involving the sexual abuse of a minor.
Prosecutors say that in February 2023, a child reported instances of abuse to her mother, who alerted the authorities, leading to a joint investigation by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office and Child Protective Services.
Through that investigation, Harris was developed as a suspect, and when interviewed by detectives, admitted to the abuse. When the details of the case emerged, a second victim came forward and reported that Harris had also abused her when she was a child.
Harris has an additional 12 years of prison time hanging over his head, then, he will be on five years of supervised probation upon release and will be required to register as a sex offender for life.
Raleigh man charged with child sex exploitation
A Raleigh man has been charged with child sex crimes.
Brian Joseph Jones was charged with two counts of first degree sexual exploitation of a minor.
Warrants said Jones took photos of a minor engaged in sexual activity for the purpose of selling the photos.
Jones, 39, has no bond.
Stillwater man gets 33 years in prison for
child sexual abuse and neglect
By Patti Weaver
(Stillwater, Okla.) — A Stillwater man has been given prison terms totaling 33 years for neglecting three children — who were 18 months, one year and four years old when he was jailed on $150,000 bail 18 months ago– and for sexually abusing the four-year-old, all of whom were living in a feces-filled trailer with him, his wife, and his mother along with multiple animals, court records show.
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