An Oregon man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for a child exploitation offense involving illegal sexual activity with a minor in Connecticut, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Canyon Beasley, 22, of Gresham, Oregon, received his sentence from U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven. In addition to 84 months of imprisonment, Beasley will serve five years of supervised release.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Beasley began communicating with a minor victim in Connecticut around January 2023 through text messaging and Snapchat. By July 2023, he was requesting sexually explicit images and videos from the minor. In August 2023, he learned that the victim was 13 years old but continued exchanging explicit material for more than a year using these online platforms. In June 2024, Beasley traveled to Connecticut where he engaged in sexual activity with the minor and recorded it on his phone.
Beasley was arrested on September 30, 2024. He pleaded guilty on April 25, 2025, to receipt of child pornography.
He is currently released on a $250,000 bond and must report to prison on January 28. Beasley also pleaded guilty in Connecticut state court to a related charge and is awaiting sentencing there.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation with assistance from the Cheshire Police Department and the Connecticut State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Lembo prosecuted the case.
"This prosecution is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which is aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation," according to the press release. "For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc."
"To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com."
