Mannford Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

TULSA, Okla. - A Mannford man was sentenced today for Production of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Thomas William Martin, 42, to 360 months' imprisonment, followed by lifetime supervised release. Upon his release, Martin will be required to register as a sex offender. Lastly, Martin was ordered to pay $28,000 in restitution.

According to court documents and statements during the sentencing, the Broken Arrow Police Department began investigating Martin in 2024 after receiving reports that he had inappropriate contact with minor children. After detectives executed a search warrant on Martin's devices, they discovered 1,132 images of children, including infants, being raped and abused. Detectives discovered that Martin had taken sexually explicit images of children under his care.

The child sexual abuse material found on Martin's devices was sent to the National Child Victim Identification System, managed by the NCMEC, for identification. They identified 97 children whose images were previously identified and reported to NCMEC for cataloging. Those victims live in the United States and various parts of the world. They were notified and allowed to submit victim impact statements to the court. Restitution paid by Martin will go directly to the victims who requested restitution.

Martin will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

The FBI, the Broken Arrow Police Department, the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office, and Homeland Security Investigations are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Robert prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, local, and tribal resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit Justice.gov/PSC.