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

Justin D. Carr, 38, of Renton, 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.

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

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A former King County resident was 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. 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.

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  1. 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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