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Bixby Man Convicted by Federal Jury for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A federal jury convicted Aaron Chase Sanders, 28, of Bixby, Oklahoma, on one count of possession of child pornography.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 12:54 p.m. ET
A federal jury Aaron Chase Sanders, 28, of Bixby, Oklahoma, on August 7, 2026, of possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The conviction followed a three-day trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that Sanders possessed more than 220 images of child sexual abuse material, including an AI-generated and morphed video he created of an identifiable toddler engaged in sexually explicit conduct. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the case began in January 2026 when a Tulsa Police officer responded to a possible child molestation report. A woman who had been messaging Sanders on Snapchat testified that their conversations became sexual and that Sanders expressed a desire to include a toddler in sexual acts. After executing search warrants, a Bixby Police detective found additional conversations on Sanders' phone and child sexual abuse material. An expert with Homeland Security Investigations testified that Sanders was actively seeking out such material online, viewing samples, downloading, and purchasing it. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children identified more than 220 images on Sanders' devices, and 43 minor children were identified in the material. Sanders will remain in custody, and sentencing will be scheduled at a later date. The case was investigated by the Bixby Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, the Tulsa Police Department, and the Glenpool Police Department, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ashley Robert and Matt Cyran as part of Project Safe Childhood.

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