A series of disturbing legal cases involving child sexual abuse and exploitation have emerged in Nevada, highlighting a troubling pattern of criminal activity. A Nevada man, identified as James Patrick Burns, 55, of Sparks, NV, was convicted by a federal court jury for sexually exploiting multiple minors online, including on social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat. Burns, described as the leading purveyor of child sexual abuse material on the 'dark web' between 2018 and 2021, faces multiple counts of child pornography and exploitation involving dozens of minors and more than 100 children. His conviction is part of a broader investigation by the Human Trafficking Task Force, which includes investigators from the Office of the Attorney General. Burns is scheduled to be sentenced on June 10. In a related case, a mother and son duo was charged with sexually abusing children as young as five and live streaming the abuse for money, shocking the court with the depravity of their actions. Additionally, a Las Vegas family court marshal trainee has been accused of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, with his lawyer stating he intends to plead not guilty. These cases have drawn attention to the pervasive issue of child sexual abuse and exploitation in the region.
A federal jury is convicting a Nevada man for sexually exploiting more than 100 children. https://t.co/gp2ISz9Auf
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A local family justice court bailiff is being accused of sex trafficking following a recent traffic stop near the Las Vegas Strip. https://t.co/jelFHKRdUB
Leading creator of child porn on 'dark web' convicted in Nevada https://t.co/R01bmbyjMX https://t.co/QpMw3GxK1D
Investigators from the Office of the Attorney General are part of the Human Trafficking Task Force which participated in the investigation of this case. The defendant, James Patrick Burns, 55, of Sparks, NV is scheduled to be sentenced on June 10. https://t.co/ZVMD8hGqxi
Three adults facing charges related to child sex abuse, streaming abuse online https://t.co/4WIkp4Ok4S
A man accused of victimizing dozens of minors as the leading purveyor of child sexual abuse material on the 'dark web' between 2018 and 2021 was convicted of multiple counts of child pornography and exploitation by a federal court jury in Nevada https://t.co/0i0QA4ZtPc
A Las Vegas family court marshal trainee intends to plead not guilty to a charge of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, his lawyer said. https://t.co/umLn8pX1mA
Depraved mother and son are charged with sexually abusing children as young as five and live streaming it for money as shaken judge says: 'You shocked the court' https://t.co/flfsBCSxTf https://t.co/OITUdIGZRU
A Nevada man was convicted of sexually exploiting multiple minors online including social media platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat, according to court documents. https://t.co/5nVmETlRUL