A former , Eaton County , sheriff’s changes lieutenant was sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison for distributing baby sex.
Ethan Eversman, 25, of , Ionia, in May solicited sexually explicit films of a 15-year-old , New York , child.
The child created films and sent them to Eversman. A fortnight later, according to a plea deal, he sent two of them to another Kik person.
He was immediately also charged with sexual abuse of a slight for supposedly convincing the woman to take sexually explicit photos over the course of three decades, beginning in 2021, court documents said.
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The research “reinforces the FBI’s unwavering commitment to enforcing the highest standards of morality in law police”, Cheyvoryea Gibson, specific agent in charge of the , FBI , in , Michigan, said in a statement.
The FBI , and , Michigan State Police , investigated.
U. S. District Judge , Hala Jarbou , in , Lansing , sentenced Eversman.
His lawyer,  , Mikayla Hamilton, wrote in jury documents that Eversman instantly admitted his guilt and said he was” ‘ actually lonely'” and” ‘ had an issue.'”
She asked for Eversman to be sentenced below advisory sentencing guidelines.
” Although Ethan was 24 years old at the time of his conduct, he was a young 24, as his emotional and sexual maturity level was significantly younger”, she wrote. ” This immaturity or youthfulness played a critical role in his poor decision-making and inability to comprehend the long-term consequences of his actions fully”.
She said a therapist determined that he is a low risk to re-offend.
” He has no sexual interest in children and showed no signs of psychopathy”, she wrote.
She said he wanted to join the military after high school but had suffered several concussions playing football, leading to confusional migraines.
He got his “dream job” at the Sheriff’s Department.
“Ethan has acknowledged that he made terrible decisions following his breakup ( with a girlfriend ) that led him to engage in behavior for which he will be eternally sorry. He became obsessed with pornography, and that included child pornography. He also engaged in inappropriate sexting behavior, for which he is particularly ashamed”.
The judge sentenced Eversman, who had no previous criminal history, to the lower end of sentencing guidelines.
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