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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Crimes against Children 11-6-12

Kansas City, MO
David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Missouri man was sentenced in federal court today for drugging and molesting 13 child victims, with some of the sexual abuse videotaped, over a four-year period.

James Phillip “Phil” Edwards, 63, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple to 245 years in federal prison without parole.

“We’re satisfied that an extremely dangerous sexual predator is guaranteed to spend the rest of his life in prison,” Ketchmark said. “A virtual life sentence is the only just resolution for a self-confessed pedophile who drugged innocent children in order to sexually abuse them and then recorded videos of his molestation. This serial abuser will never victimize another child for the rest of his life.”

On March 16, 2012, Edwards pleaded no contest and the court entered a judgment of guilty to all 21 counts contained in an April 7, 2010, federal indictment. Edwards was found guilty of 12 counts of producing videos of the sexual abuse of 12 separate children, the attempted production regarding a 13th child, the advertising and attempted distribution over the Internet of images of the sexual abuse of other children, and possession of a large collection of child pornography downloaded from the Internet. The court also found Edwards guilty of five counts of administering a drug to some of the victims to facilitate these crimes.

Orlando, FL
A federal jury found Luis E. Morales (58, Ormond Beach) and Rebecca Rivera (27, Hartford, Connecticut) guilty yesterday of one count of sex trafficking of a minor and two counts of transporting a minor over state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity. Morales was also convicted of three additional counts of transporting a minor over state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity. Morales and Rivera each face a maximum penalty of life in federal prison. Their sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 22, 2013.

According to evidence presented at trial, Morales was a self-proclaimed “Apostle” in a ministry he founded called En Fuego for Jesus. Rivera was one of his “prophets” in the ministry. In November 2009, Morales and Rivera transported a 12-year-old minor, who was also a member of the ministry, from Florida to Connecticut knowing that the minor would be caused to engage in a commercial sex act. In December 2010, Morales transported another minor, age 13, who was also a member of the ministry. He transported the victim from Arizona to Florida, and then to the Virgin Islands, with the intent to engage in sexual activity with the minor.

Cadiz, OH
More information has been released regarding an alleged child pornography ring operating out of the village. Three people have been arraigned.

Christina Reed, 33, 583 East Market St., Cadiz, has been charged with three counts of pandering obscenities involved a minor and two counts illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material or performances, all felonies of the second degree.

Chad Tyler, 29, 413 St. Clair Avenue, was charged with two counts of pandering obscenities involving a minor, felonies of the fourth degree, complicity in illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material or performances, a felony of the second degree, and complicity in pandering obscenities involving a minor, a felony of the second degree.

Jessica Manbeck, 36, 351 St. Clair Avenue, Cadiz, was charged with two counts of pandering obscenities involving a minor. a felony of the second degree, and illegal use of a minor in a nudity oriented material or performance, a felony of the second degree.

Beloit, WI
Anthony Sibley
A Beloit man is arrested on suspicion of 14 counts of possessing child pornography after an investigation by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.

Detectives said a search warrant was used to search the home of Anthony Sibley at 1520 Oak St. on Oct 23.  Deputies said they seized items used to store and facilitate the sharing of child pornography files over the Internet.


Slidell, LA
Paul A. Pichon, 39,  of Slidell was arrested and charged with eight counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles.Two men from Southeast Louisiana have been arrested and charged with possessing pornography involving juveniles this week, according to the Louisiana Attorney General’s office.

Although not connected, both men were arrested following an investigation by the Attorney General’s High Technology Crime Unit.
On Monday, 39-year-old Paul A. Pichon of Slidell was arrested and charged with eight counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles after a joint investigation with the Slidell Police Department.

Two men from Southeast Louisiana have been arrested and charged with possessing pornography involving juveniles this week, according to the Louisiana Attorney General’s office.If convicted, Pichon could face up to 20 years in prison on each count and fines up to $50,000.

Pichon, who was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail, has since been released after posting bond.
On Wednesday, Marvin Thornton, 49, of Denham Springs, was arrested and charged with 100 counts of possessing pornography involving juveniles.

Thornton, who was on probation for a 2011 obscenity conviction is currently being held at the Livingston Parish Detention Center in lieu of a $10 million bond.