# US federal child pornography prosecutions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-federal-child-pornography-prosecutions > Updated: 2026-10-19T17:34:47.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Federal authorities have secured convictions and sentences in several distinct cases involving child pornography and the sexual exploitation of minors across the United States. In Missouri, Jeremy Koppenhaver was sentenced to over 12.5 years in prison for receiving child pornography and using AI to produce obscene images of children. Separately, Carter Anderson pleaded guilty to offenses including the production and transportation of child pornography and the cyberstalking of a minor, facing a potential maximum sentence of 70 years. In Pennsylvania, Matthew McKinney received a 240-month prison sentence for the distribution and receipt of child pornography, which included trading material via Telegram. In a case involving conspiracy, Christopher Hagerman was sentenced to 360 months in prison for the production of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a minor, alongside co-defendants Chaz Jacob and Amy Fountain. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Two separate federal sentencing cases involving child pornography offenses Two separate federal sentencing developments involve individuals convicted of child pornography offenses and the sexual exploitation of minors in Pennsylvania and Ohio. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-separate-federal-sentencing-cases-involving-child-pornography-offenses ### 2026-10-15: Missouri men face federal charges for child pornography and AI-generated abuse Two Missouri men, Jeremy Koppenhaver and Carter Anderson, face federal sentencing for crimes involving child pornography, including the use of AI-generated imagery and cyberstalking. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/missouri-men-face-federal-charges-for-child-pornography-and-ai-generated-abuse --- Cite as: US federal child pornography prosecutions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-federal-child-pornography-prosecutions