Michigan man sentenced to 30 years in prison for role in online child exploitation ring

Published November 7, 2024 12:44 PM

Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in an investigation of a sinister online community that pressures children into acts of self-harm and sexual abuse images. The government says Richard Densmore ran chat rooms as a member of 764. That’s an international group that targets kids online. Densmore had pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child. He acknowledged receiving a video of a nude girl with his nickname written on her chest. Densmore’s lawyer says he has freely admitted his wrongdoing.

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