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Middletown man pleads guilty to federal child exploitation crimes

BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO, JUL 15 – William Scott Elam admitted to coercing at least 10 victims aged 10 to 16 into producing explicit images over four years, facing a recommended 26-year sentence, officials said.

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A Middletown man could go to prison for up to 26 years after he pleaded guilty to 11 counts of federal child exploitation crimes, according to Acting U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Ohio Kelly Norris.Norris' office announced 53-year-old William Scott Elam used online chat apps to connect with young girls between the ages of 10 and 16. During those interactions, Elam pretended to be a 14-year-old boy and coerced or attempted to coerce h…

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Ohio man admits to pretending to be teen male while coercing young girls

William Elam of Middletown faces recommended 26-year sentence after admitting to federal charges of coercion and sexual exploitation of children.

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Middletown man pleads guilty to federal child exploitation crimes

A Middletown man could go to prison for up to 26 years after he pleaded guilty to 11 counts of federal child exploitation crimes, according to Acting U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Ohio Kelly Norris.Norris' office announced 53-year-old William Scott Elam used online chat apps to connect with young girls between the ages of 10 and 16. During those interactions, Elam pretended to be a 14-year-old boy and coerced or attempted to coerce h…

·Cincinnati, United States
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