Stephen Lewis Gentry, a 35-year-old resident of Clinton Township, Michigan, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for creating and distributing images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children. This was announced by U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr., with Special Agent in Charge Cheyvoryea Gibson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation joining him.
In addition to his prison sentence, United States District Court Judge Terrence G. Berg imposed a lifetime of supervised release on Gentry following his incarceration.
The FBI uncovered Gentry's recent offenses when they discovered he was distributing child sexually abusive material through a clandestine network. A search of his home revealed evidence that he had produced such material involving numerous minor victims.
Gentry pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children on February 12, 2025. At the time of these charges, he was already a registered sex offender with three prior convictions related to the sexual abuse or exploitation of children.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Sarah Alsaden, Tara Hindelang, and Christopher Rawsthorne.
