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Lewiston Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison for Child Pornography

Wyatt Samuel Parris, 20, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison and ordered onto supervised release for ten years, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 4:44 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 18, 2026, 4:54 p.m. ET
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Wyatt Samuel Parris, 20, of Lewiston, Idaho, was on August 18, 2026, to 84 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, according to a sentencing announcement issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho and attributed to U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis. United States District Judge David C. Nye ordered that Parris be placed on supervised release for ten years following completion of his prison sentence, the announcement states. Parris will also be required to register as a sex offender because of the conviction. According to the court records cited in that announcement, law enforcement received a CyberTip in the fall of 2024 flagging a social media account for transmitting suspected child sexual abuse material. Investigators determined the account belonged to Parris, who was living in Lewiston. Officers executed a search warrant at Parris's Lewiston residence and found numerous videos and photos depicting child sexual abuse material on his phone, the records state. They also found several conversations between Parris and others in which Parris discussed wanting to see and participate in the violent sexual abuse of young children. Davis commended the work of the Lewiston Police Department, the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Moscow Police Department, the Nez Perce County Prosecutor's Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which led to the charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Johnson prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, the Justice Department initiative launched in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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  1. Aug 18, 2026, 4:44 p.m. ETFirst report

    Lewiston Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

    In a developing case, Wyatt Samuel Parris, 20, of Lewiston, Idaho, was sentenced on August 18, 2026, to 84 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, according to an official announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho. United States District Judge David C. Nye ordered Parris to serve ten years of supervised release following completion of his prison sentence and required him to register as a sex offender. According to official court records, law enforcement received a CyberTip in the fall of 2024 flagging a social media account for transmitting suspected child sexual abuse material. Investigators determined the account belonged to Parris and executed a search warrant at his Lewiston residence. On Parris's phone, law enforcement found numerous videos and photos depicting child sexual abuse material, as well as several conversations in which Parris discussed wanting to see and participate in the violent sexual abuse of young children. U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis commended the work of the Lewiston Police Department, the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Moscow Police Department, the Nez Perce County Prosecutor's Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Johnson prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood.

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