Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Distribution and Possession of Massive Collections of Child Sexual Abuse Material
LAS VEGAS / Monday, September 21, 2026 – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 97 months in prison to be followed by 35 years of supervised release for maintaining two large collections of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and distributing CSAM utilizing a peer-to-peer network. The government requested a sentence of 97 months in prison.
“This defendant deliberately engaged in the sick, destructive trade of child exploitation, capitalizing on the unimaginable suffering of innocent children,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. “Today’s lengthy sentence ensures that a dangerous, unrepentant predator is stripped of his freedom and permanently cut off from fueling this vile digital marketplace. We will never stop hunting down and aggressively prosecuting those who profit from the abuse of the most vulnerable among us.”
“Randall William Rushton’s sentence underscores the FBI’s unwavering commitment to protecting our most vulnerable citizens - our children,” said Special Agent in Charge Christopher S. Delzotto for the FBI Las Vegas Field Office. “Furthermore, it serves as a definitive reminder of our relentless pursuit of perpetrators who exploit youth. Our communities are undeniably safer with this individual incarcerated. Expelling those who prey on others, especially children, is paramount to public safety and reinforces our steadfast dedication to shielding the innocent from these insidious crimes.”
According to court documents, Randall William Rushton made available on two separate occasions over 600 total images and videos of CSAM for download by other users of a peer-to-peer network. He also possessed over 11,000 images and videos depicting sadistic or masochistic conduct, including infants and toddlers and children under the age of 12.
Rushton pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. In addition to his sentence of imprisonment, Rushton will be required to pay restitution to his victims and to register as a sex offender in the place where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student, under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
The FBI investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Afroza Yeasmin prosecuted the case.
These cases are a part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
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Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nevada
