COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — A metro Atlanta man was sentenced Tuesday to years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and coercing young girls online.
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A judge sentenced Dye’Shuan Green, 23, of College Park, to 16 years and 10 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release.
Green pleaded guilty on June 29 to one count of production of child sexual abuse material and four counts of enticement to create child sexual abuse material.
The federal sentence follows a multi-year investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Columbus Police Department, which began in 2022 after a mother in Columbus reported that an online predator posing as a child had manipulated her daughter into sending nude photos.
Investigators established that Green targeted young girls nationwide on social media and gaming platforms, including children as young as 9 years old. Posing as a boy their age, he befriended the victims, expressed romantic interest, discussed having sex and coerced them into producing sexually explicit images.
A review of Green’s mobile phone and social media accounts showed that he communicated online with hundreds of young girls as part of the scheme.
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Theodore S. Hertzberg, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, emphasized the severity of the sentence and the online risks facing minors.
“The Court’s sentence holds a predator accountable for his reprehensible acts and ensures he won’t victimize another child for most of the next two decades,” Hertzberg said. “This case also serves as a reminder to parents and caretakers about the dangers deviant criminals like Green pose to young people online.”
The FBI conducted the multi-year investigation with assistance from local law enforcement.
Marlo Graham, special agent in charge of FBI Atlanta, spoke on the agency’s commitment to protecting minors and holding perpetrators accountable.
“Posing as a child and then pressuring children, among the most vulnerable members of our society, to produce sexually explicit and harmful material is unconscionable,” Graham said. “The FBI, alongside our local, state and federal partners, will relentlessly work to bring justice to the victims and their families.”
The prosecution was brought under Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide Department of Justice initiative launched in February 2006. Led by U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country, the program marshals federal, state and local resources to apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children online.
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