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Pennsylvania man sentenced to prison for child exploitation crimes out of Kentucky

Mar 18, 2026Fayetteville, Pennsylvania1 source

Summary

A Pennsylvania man, Bailey Michael Stouter, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on March 18, 2026, for child exploitation crimes committed in Kentucky. Stouter, 23, was convicted of transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and online enticement of a minor. He communicated with a 14-year-old girl through social media and traveled to Bullitt County, Kentucky, to pick her up. A missing person report was filed, and Stouter was later found with the girl in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. The FBI, with assistance from the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office, investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle M. Yannelli. Stouter was also ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution and serve a lifetime term of supervised release.

Incident Details

Domain
Child Safety

Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.

Harm Types
Grooming

Online contact by adults seeking to build trust with minors for exploitation.

Trafficking
Mechanism
contact
Severity
Minor involved
Platforms
social media
Recipient
Individuala 14-year-old girl from Bullitt County, Kentucky
Dimensions
physicalpsychologicalreputationalautonomydiscriminatory

Who Was Affected

Age
Teen
Gender
Female
Group
Children