Former Washington man sentenced to 15 years for producing child sexual abuse images

Justin D. Carr, 38, of Renton, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle on August 24, 2026.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 1:11 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterUpdated Sep 4, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET

A former King County resident was on August 24, 2026, in to for production of images of child sexual abuse, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Justin D. Carr, 38, who resided in Renton, Washington, was arrested on May 14, 2024, after images of child sexual abuse were discovered on his phone while he was driving with a witness to Colorado. According to records filed in the case, Carr and an adult witness were traveling to Colorado when the witness discovered images on Carr's phone of the molestation of a 4-year-old child that the witness recognized. The witness immediately called 9-1-1 and Carr was arrested. The metadata of the images indicated it was produced in Renton, Washington. The Renton Police Department and the FBI were involved in the investigation. U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson Carr to lifetime federal supervised release following his prison term. Carr will serve the 15-year federal sentence concurrent with a 15-year state sentence. The August 24, 2026, sentencing is the final of three: he was to 15 years in King County Superior Court for sexual assault of a child; in Colorado he was for possession of child pornography. "This prison sentence will protect the public for a significant period, while the lifetime supervised release should ensure Mr. Carr cannot prey on a vulnerable child again," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd. "These cases and the protection of children are a priority for our office, and I appreciate the partnership we have with the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to keep these offenders away from children." The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Laura Harmon, a Senior King County Deputy Prosecutor specially designated to prosecute child exploitation crimes in federal court. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.

Earlier reports

Aug 26, 2026, 8:22 p.m. ET
Former Washington man sentenced to 15 years for producing child sexual abuse images
Justin D. Carr, 38, who resided in Renton, Washington, was sentenced on August 24, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 years in prison for production of images of child sexual abuse, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington. The sentence will run concurrently with a 15-year state sentence. U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson also imposed lifetime federal supervised release.
Carr was arrested on May 14, 2024, after images of child sexual abuse were discovered on his phone while he was driving with a witness to Colorado. The witness recognized the child in the images and called 9-1-1. The metadata indicated the images were produced in Renton. The FBI and Renton Police Department investigated.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, this sentencing is the final of three: Carr was previously sentenced in King County Superior Court for sexual assault of a child and in Colorado for possession of child pornography. The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood.
Aug 25, 2026, 1:11 p.m. ETFirst report
Former Washington man sentenced to 15 years for producing child sexual abuse images
A former King County resident was sentenced on August 24, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 15 years in prison for production of images of child sexual abuse, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Justin D. Carr, 38, who resided in Renton, Washington, was arrested on May 14, 2024, after images of child sexual abuse were discovered on his phone while he was driving with a witness to Colorado.
According to records filed in the case, Carr and an adult witness were traveling to Colorado when the witness discovered images on Carr's phone of the molestation of a 4-year-old child that the witness recognized. The witness immediately called 9-1-1 and Carr was arrested. The metadata of the images indicated it was produced in Renton, Washington. The Renton Police Department and the FBI were involved in the investigation.
The August 24, 2026 sentencing is the final of three: he was sentenced to 15 years in King County Superior Court for sexual assault of a child; in Colorado he was sentenced for possession of child pornography; and in Seattle, 15 years for producing the images. U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson sentenced Carr to lifetime federal supervised release following his prison term. Carr will serve the 15-year federal sentence concurrent with a 15-year state sentence.
The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Laura Harmon, a Senior King County Deputy Prosecutor specially designated to prosecute child exploitation crimes in federal court. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.

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