The United States Attorney’s Office in Tucson, Arizona, has charged 22 individuals with federal crimes related to child sex abuse material (CSAM) since October 2023. These charges have been brought with the assistance of law enforcement partners from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) offices in Southern Arizona.

The offenses include sexual exploitation of minors through production, distribution, transportation, and possession of child pornography. According to federal statutes, these acts are classified as felonies and require offenders to register as sex offenders upon release from prison.

One case involves David Berry Garmarnik, who was indicted on November 20, 2024. He faces multiple counts related to attempted production and enticement involving child pornography. Law enforcement discovered evidence suggesting Garmarnik used Skype for live streaming shows of child sexual abuse originating from the Philippines. He remains detained pending trial following a detention appeal hearing on December 18, 2024.

Another defendant, Nathan Dean Hinte, was indicted on October 2, 2024. Hinte is accused of producing and distributing child pornography after he sent explicit images to an undercover HSI Special Agent posing as a mother intending to exploit her child. The investigation revealed that Hinte produced the images himself. He is currently detained awaiting trial.

Baron Martin was arrested by FBI agents for producing child pornography and cyberstalking offenses connected with online groups associated with domestic terror networks known as "764" and “CVLT.” A court hearing on January 10, 2025, resulted in Martin's detention pending trial.

Eric Lavon Williams and Cori Williams were identified by HSI-Douglas after receiving Cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about explicit images being uploaded online. Eric Williams received a sentence of 97 months in custody followed by lifetime supervised release for distribution of child pornography. Cori Williams was sentenced to three years in prison on April 17, 2024.

These cases fall under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice aimed at combating the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program seeks to locate and prosecute those exploiting children via the Internet while also identifying victims.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood or updates from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona visit their website or follow them on social media platforms.

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