田纳西州诺克斯维尔一男子因剥削儿童罪获刑35年
田纳西州诺克斯维尔讯——美国司法部2026年10月14日通报，现居诺克斯维尔的45岁男子克里斯托弗·迈克尔·安德森（Christopher Michael Anderson）当天被联邦法官托马斯·瓦兰（Thomas A. Varlan）判处420个月（35年）监禁。出狱后，他须登记为性犯罪者，并在监督释放期间遵守针对性犯罪者的特别条件。
司法部称，安德森依据认罪协议，承认起诉书中的五项指控，包括三项剥削儿童罪、一项企图剥削儿童罪与一项传播儿童色情制品罪。案件事实发生于2018年12月至2022年1月期间，涉及九名儿童。案件由联邦调查局（FBI）与诺克斯县警长办公室联合侦办。
同案另两名被告的量刑听证已排期：一人定于2026年11月18日，另一人定于2027年2月11日，均由瓦兰法官审理。判决由田纳西东区联邦检察官弗朗西斯·汉密尔顿三世（Francis M. Hamilton III）与 FBI 纳什维尔外勤办公室主管特工宣布。
（资料来源：据美国司法部2026年10月14日新闻稿）
Knoxville Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Child Exploitation Case
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Christopher Michael Anderson, 45, of Knoxville, was sentenced on October 14, 2026 to 420 months (35 years) in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. After release, Anderson must register as a sex offender and comply with special sex-offender conditions during supervised release.
According to the Justice Department, under a plea agreement Anderson pleaded guilty to five counts in the indictment: three counts of exploitation of a child, one count of attempted exploitation of a child, and one count of distribution of child pornography. The conduct occurred between December 2018 and January 2022 and involved nine children. The case was investigated by the FBI and the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
Sentencing hearings for two co-defendants are scheduled for November 18, 2026 and February 11, 2027, both before Judge Varlan. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III of the Eastern District of Tennessee and the FBI's Nashville Field Office.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice release, October 14, 2026)
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