Newburgh Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Receipt And Distribution Of Child Pornography, And Extortionate Interstate Communications

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that CARSEN MANSFIELD was sentenced to six years in prison by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel for receipt and distribution of child pornography and extortionate interstate communications. MANSFIELD previously pled guilty to one count of receiving and distributing child sex abuse material and one count of extortionate interstate communications.

"Carsen Mansfield didn't just traffic in sexually explicit images and videos of children-he threatened them to create more," said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. "In a city where kids are online every day, that kind of conduct is especially dangerous, and we will go after anyone who uses the internet to prey on them. New Yorkers want their children protected from this heinous conduct and we're listening."

According to the Information, plea agreement, other public court filings, and statements made in court:

On August 1, 2024, MANSFIELD, while in Newburgh, New York, communicated with an individual ("Individual-1") on X (then Twitter). MANSFIELD used the X username "expogirlsss." MANSFIELD and Individual-1 discussed exchanging sexually explicit content with each other. The defendant said, "[b]et and is there anything you'd like to trade in return? Or just take a look?" Individual-1 replied, "just take a look and if I like I'll maybee trade." The defendant replied, "[o]kay, I'll send some tonight."

MANSFIELD then sent Individual-1 approximately 2 videos. One of the videos is of a topless woman on her knees with a penis in her mouth ("Adult-1"). MANSFIELD described Adult-1 as his "sister."^[1]

Individual-1 then messaged MANSFIELD, "u expose ppl?" MANSFIELD replied, "[y]eah I do, but upon request." MANSFIELD then sent Individual-1 approximately 7 additional videos and 5 images, one of which was a sexually explicit video of a minor, Minor Victim-1, fully naked and masturbating ("Video-1"). MANSFIELD then messaged Individual-1, "[u] got anything for me or nah? I was really hoping for at least a lil sum." MANSFIELD had originally received the video of Minor Victim-1 on SnapChat from Minor Victim-1. Minor Victim-1 confirmed that MANSFIELD shared the video without her consent.

On or about August 4, 2024, MANSFIELD, while in Newburgh, New York, communicated with Minor Victim-2, who was located in Michigan, on Discord. MANSFIELD used the Discord username "nonme45.#0." The defendant sent Minor Victim-2 a series of sexually explicit photographs (the "Minor Victim-2 Photos"). At the time that the Minor Victim-2 Photos were taken, Minor Victim-2 was 14 years old.

After sending Minor Victim-2 the Minor Victim-2 Photos, MANSFIELD then demanded that Minor Victim-2 send him additional sexually explicit material. MANSFIELD threatened that if Minor Victim-2 did not send him additional content, then he would release nude photos of Minor Vicitm-2. MANSFIELD stated, "[w]ell I have these pictures and if you don't send me more I'm going to send them to your friends and family." He added, "[y]our my slut now [and] failure to make me happy will end up exposed to your friends and family." Minor Victim-2 told MANSFIELD that she was not going to send him pictures and asked him to delete them. MANSFIELD replied that he was "gonna pay you to make some stuff for me while I had these pics," and "[b]ut if you don't wanna do stuff I'll just post everything it's fine." Minor Victim-2 asked MANSFIELD why he was threatening her. MANSFIELD replied, "I love power, and tbh most of the time I do this to sisters of people to get videos of them sucking off their brothers but you are an exception."

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In addition to the prison term, MANSFIELD, 24, of Newburgh, New York, was sentenced to five years of supervised release.

Mr. Clayton praised the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, Detroit Field Office, as well as the Town of Newburgh Police Department.

The prosecution is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia M. Reville and Margaret Vasu are in charge of the prosecution.