An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to court documents, Landon Joe Black, aged 25 from Stilwell, was involved in creating CSAM featuring two child victims which he then distributed on the dark web. Black posed as a young girl online to establish relationships with children and directed them to produce CSAM. He shared images of his victims along with their ages and other CSAM images on the dark web, referring to some victims as “baits.” Documents found on Black’s computers included a draft guide for other offenders. He also collected detailed information about one child, including family details, school, and daily movements. The pictures continue to circulate, causing ongoing harm to the victims.
The announcement was made by Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Wilson for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; and Special Agent in Charge Doug Goodwater of the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office.
The case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Trial Attorney Gwendelynn Bills of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Pippin for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, with substantial assistance from former Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Marek.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project coordinates federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet while identifying and rescuing victims.