Sean P. Costello U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama
Logan Smith, a 38-year-old resident of Baldwin County, was sentenced on December 1, 2025, to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges including sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted enticement of a minor, and possession of child pornography. Smith had entered his guilty pleas on June 24, 2025.
According to court documents, authorities began investigating Smith after receiving information that he had distributed child pornography online. Further investigation revealed that Smith had communicated with a minor living in another state over several months. He used social media platforms to direct the minor to record and send him sexually explicit images and videos. Investigators also found evidence that Smith discussed plans to travel to meet the victim in person for sexual contact. Two mobile devices belonging to Smith were found to contain hundreds of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.
Chief United States District Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock sentenced Smith to a 360-month term of incarceration and ordered a supervised release period of 15 years following his imprisonment. During his sentence, Smith will be required to undergo sex offender treatment and mental health treatment. Upon release, he must register as a sex offender and is prohibited from having contact with minors. The court also ordered him to pay $7,220 in restitution to the victim and $400 in special assessments.
U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello for the Southern District of Alabama announced the sentencing.
The case was investigated by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Beth Stepan and Kacey Chappelear prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation by coordinating federal, state, and local resources to identify offenders and assist victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.usdoj.gov/psc. Resources on Internet safety education are available at https://www.justice.gov/psc/publications-resources.
