Claremore Man Sentenced for Receiving and Distributing Images and Videos of Children Being Sexually Abused

TULSA, Okla. - A Claremore man was sentenced today after a cybertip showed that he was downloading and sharing child sexual abuse material, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced James Daniel Lee Campbell, 22, for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography. Campbell was ordered to serve 97 months imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Upon his release, Campbell will be required to register as a sex offender and is prohibited from looking at sexually explicit materials, such as pornography. Judge Hill further ordered Campbell to pay $3,000 in restitution.

In October 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received a cybertip. Campbell was identified as the user, and the cybertip stated that he uploaded, shared, and saved a video of a child being sexually abused. When agents served a search warrant at Campbell's home, they seized several electronic devices. Court documents show that when agents looked through Campbell's devices, he was using Snapchat and Telegram to chat with others about child sexual abuse material, and to share and receive photos and videos. He was further using pre-teen dating applications to connect with children.

Campbell possessed 47 videos and 13 images of children being sexually abused. Agents reported that the material included the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers, a video involving bestiality, and additional images containing child erotica. The images and videos found on his devices were sent to the National Child Victim Identification System, managed by the NCMEC, for identification. Eleven individuals were identified and allowed to submit victim impact statements to the court. Restitution paid by Campbell will go directly to the victim who requested restitution.

Previously released on bond, Campbell was taken into custody following his guilty plea in October 2025. He will remain in custody, pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Flynn 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.