Multiple US, Canadian Men Charged in Child Sexual Exploitation Cases

Recent law enforcement actions across the United States and Canada have led to multiple arrests and charges related to child sexual exploitation. In Panama City Beach, Florida, Steven Hunter Church was charged with lewd and lascivious behavior involving a 5-year-old girl. Daniel Dekruyf in Twin Falls County pleaded guilty to felony charges for possessing child sexually exploitative material. In Paterson, New Jersey, Keshawn Harley faces federal charges for sex trafficking a minor and producing and possessing child pornography, with allegations of hosting parties where minors engaged in commercial sex acts. Canadian authorities arrested Guy Gerard Rouzes Jr. in Newfoundland and Labrador on charges related to online child exploitation, including possession and transmission of child pornography. Meanwhile, in Michigan, Brian Hartley Jr. was charged with multiple offenses after child sexually abusive material was found on his devices during an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. These cases underscore ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat child exploitation through coordinated investigations and technological tools.