Seattle man sentenced to prison for child sex abuse crimes

A Seattle man was sentenced to prison for child sex abuse crimes on Friday, according to a statement from the Department of Justice.

The 33-year-old Seattle man was sentenced to eight years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for three federal felonies involving the sexual exploitation of children.

Gary Stensland was arrested on Aug. 5, 2020 and pled guilty on Feb. 18 to interstate travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

According to records, Stensland traveled to Portland in September 2018 to meet a 13-year-old whom he had contacted on an internet app.

After Stensland returned to Seattle with the minor, he paid the minor for sex.

Stensland then drove her back to Portland. She revealed the abuse in the summer of 2020.

On Aug. 5, 2020, the FBI executed a search warrant at Stensland’s home and seized his electronic devices.

The investigation revealed Stensland sexually assaulted other minors, as well as trafficked in images and videos of child sex abuse.

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