United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan
05/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/20/2026 13:46
Former Doctor Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography
DETROIT - A former doctor pleaded guilty today to receipt of child pornography, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. announced.
Gorgon was joined in the announcement by Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit Field Division.
Pleading guilty was Lincoln Erickson, 32, of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Erickson was arrested by FBI agents on December 10, 2025, and has remained in custody. Prior to his arrest, Erickson was a medical resident at a public university and worked in the Detroit metropolitan area.
According to court records, agents discovered on Erickson's phone videos of minors engaged in sex acts and AI-generated pornography depicting nude children touching adult men. Erickson also attempted to convince another man to allow Erickson to bathe the other man's children and admitted to making plans to travel to the man's house for that purpose.
"This pervert was lurking among our trusted medical professionals. At the same time, he was feeding his disgusting appetites and plotting to abuse little children. Thankfully, the FBI caught him when they did," U.S. Attorney Gorgon said.
"Any individual who records, possesses, or distributes child sexual abuse material should expect severe consequences under federal law," said Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office. "This defendant, a former doctor, possessed videos of children engaged in sexual activity. We look forward to seeing this predator sentenced. Our FBI Detroit Crimes Against Child Squad, alongside our partner task force officers from the Detroit Police Department, continues to do outstanding work to safeguarding our youth and holding accountable those who seek to harm our most vulnerable citizens in Michigan."
Erickson is scheduled to be sentenced on September 15, 2026. As part of his sentence, Erickson will be required to register as a sex offender.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Zachary Zurek.
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