BOISE – Gregory Conan Williams, 41, of Boise, Idaho, was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor child, U.S. Attorney John C. Shirts announced today.
“Those who exploit children online will be found, prosecuted, and held accountable. This sentence sends a clear message that there are serious consequences for these crimes,” said U.S. Attorney Shirts.
According to court records, the investigation began in January 2026 when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) received information from the Wharton Police Department in Wharton, New Jersey that a messaging and social media account, later identified as belonging to Williams, was exploiting a minor living in New Jersey. Through investigation, the FBI learned that Williams, who was posing as a 16-year-old female on the social media account, persuaded the 14-year-old victim to send him sexually explicit images. As part of his exploitation, Williams sent hundreds of adult pornography images to the minor victim. Ultimately, the FBI arrested Williams in February 2026 from his residence in Boise.
Senior U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Williams to serve 15 years of supervised release following his prison sentence. As a result of his conviction, Williams will be required to register as a sex offender.
U.S. Attorney Shirts made the announcement and commended the work of Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Wharton Police Department, which led to the charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin C. Blackadar prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) of the Department of Justice, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local 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 www.justice.gov/psc .
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Idaho — U.S. Department of Justice press release.