A former Coast Guard member has been sentenced to 133 months in prison, followed by ten years of supervised release, for receiving child pornography. Stephen Lamond Lollis, aged 36, pled guilty to the charge on August 19, 2024.

The investigation was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Coast Guard after a report was made to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children by a former romantic partner of Lollis. The woman reported that Lollis had shown her child pornography and expressed a desire to sexually abuse her and her son.

Following this tip-off, HSI agents executed a search warrant at Lollis' residence. They seized four devices containing contraband images and videos of child pornography. Additionally, conversations were found on these devices where Lollis encouraged women to sexually abuse their children and send him videos and images of the acts. This coercive behavior involved multiple women, including the one who reported him.

Michael F. Easley Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announced the sentencing conclusion presided over by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan. The case was investigated by both the Department of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Charity Wilson prosecuted this case as part of Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit Justice.gov/PSC.