Clinton J. Johnson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma
William Don Woods, a 49-year-old man from Claremore, was sentenced on April 9 to ten years in federal prison for accessing child pornography after two prior convictions for similar offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
The sentencing highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement and the justice system to address repeat offenses related to child sexual exploitation. Officials say that individuals who repeatedly violate laws protecting children will continue to face significant penalties.
U.S. District Judge William P. Johnson ordered Woods to serve 120 months in prison followed by lifetime supervised release. Upon his release, Woods will be required to register as a sex offender. According to court records, Woods was previously convicted in 2008 and again in 2017 for possessing and viewing child sexual abuse material involving victims under the age of twelve. He violated conditions of supervised release multiple times between those convictions by viewing prohibited materials.
After being released from his most recent prison term, authorities found that five weeks later, Woods accessed illegal content using DuckDuckGo search engine and possessed videos and images depicting children under twelve being sexually abused. He pleaded guilty after being indicted in November 2025.
Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation into this case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Scaife handling prosecution duties.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative started by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation online through collaboration among federal, state, local, and tribal agencies.
