McLaughlin sentenced to 29 years in prison
A Pine City man has been sentenced to 350 months in prison followed by 12 years of supervised release for producing, receiving, and distributing images of child pornography, and coercing and enticing minors to engage in illegal sexual activity, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
“For years, Caleb McLaughlin used social media to groom, sexually exploit, and abuse hundreds of minor victims. He preyed upon the most vulnerable, with some victims as young as 11 or 12 years old,” said U.S. Attorney Luger. “Protecting Minnesota children from the trauma of sexual exploitation is a critical part of our mission, and I thank all of our partners in law enforcement for their diligence on this investigation.”
“When our children are victimized, the FBI and our law enforcement partners will do everything in our power to hold the perpetrators accountable,” said Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr. of FBI Minneapolis. “Today’s sentence demonstrates our commitment to seek justice for our most innocent victims.”...