PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced today that three Oregon men—residents of Salem, Albany, and Springfield—have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for separate and unrelated child exploitation crimes.
Salem Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Pornography
On August 12, 2025, John Christopher Christensen, 49, a registered sex offender residing in Salem, Oregon, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison and 15 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of receiving child pornography.
According to court documents, in December 2022, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents accessed an online chatroom dedicated to trading child sexual abuse material and identified Christensen as an active participant. Christensen, who had a prior conviction for a sex offense against a minor, was arrested by Salem police in January 2023 on new charges involving minors. Federal agents executed a search warrant at his residence, recovering multiple devices containing child pornography, including files posted in the chatroom. Christensen appeared in federal court in August 2024 after serving a state sentence for luring a minor.
This case was investigated by HSI with assistance from the Salem Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Sussman.
Albany Man Sentenced for Sexually Exploiting a Toddler and Distributing Abuse Videos Online
Kevin Walter Taylor, 35, of Albany, Oregon, was sentenced to 504 months (42 years) in federal prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for sexually abusing a toddler on at least five occasions and sharing videos of the abuse online.
On September 8, 2023, HSI agents discovered child sexual abuse material online and determined it originated from Taylor’s residence. Within hours, HSI and Albany police executed a federal search warrant, arrested Taylor, and rescued the toddler victim, who was still wearing the clothing seen in the abuse videos.
A search of Taylor’s devices revealed multiple videos of the abuse—including those produced the day of his arrest—as well as online chats in which he discussed plans to kidnap and rape other children. Agents also found videos secretly recorded in grocery stores focused on children’s bodies and footage of Taylor harassing women in public.
This case was investigated by HSI Portland, HSI Charlotte, the Boone Police Department in North Carolina, and the Albany Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. McLaren in coordination with the Linn County District Attorney’s Office.
Springfield Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography and Trafficking Minor Victim
Dusty Jacaway, 29, of Springfield, Oregon, was sentenced to 250 months (more than 20 years) in federal prison and a lifetime term of supervised release for producing child pornography involving a 13-year-old victim.
In October 2024, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies located Jacaway in a vehicle with the child. A search of cell phones belonging to Jacaway and the victim revealed videos of Jacaway engaging in sexual activity with the child in the back seat of his car. Investigators learned Jacaway met the child online at age 12, provided them with methamphetamine, and trafficked them to a pornography shop where he accepted money and drugs from men in exchange for allowing them to sexually abuse the victim. Jacaway also threatened to kill the victim if he were arrested.
Jacaway was ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution to his victim. This case was investigated by the Lane County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from HSI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sweet.
Reporting Child Exploitation
Anyone with information about the physical or online exploitation of children is encouraged to contact HSI at (866) 347-2423 or submit a tip online at report.cybertip.org.
Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor. These images and videos document actual crimes and re-traumatize victims each time they are shared or viewed.
Project Safe Childhood
These cases were brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute
