Boise, ID—Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that five individuals were sentenced to prison after being convicted of crimes against children. Benjamin Roach (28), Nathan Selig (43), Zachary Gilbert (40), Jason Malone (39), and James Mansfield (65) were sentenced as part of the enforcement efforts by the Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit.

 

Benjamin Roach (Bonneville County)

Roach was sentenced on April 20, 2026, by District Judge Michael J. Whyte on two Counts of Distribution of Sexual Exploitation for Distributing Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography). On April 23, 2025, a warrant was executed on the person and residence of Roach, based on eight CyberTips that the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received from various electronic service providers. After child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was located on multiple devices, Roach was arrested on June 17, 2025. Judge Whyte sentenced Roach to a total unified sentence of 18 years, with three years fixed and 15 years indeterminate and required Roach to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.

 

Nathan Selig (Bonneville County)

Selig was sentenced on April 22, 2026, by District Judge Brendon Taylor on three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possessing Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography).  Following a CyberTip indicating that child sexual abuse material (CSAM) had been uploaded to an online platform, officers searched Selig’s person and residence. A forensic examination found videos of CSAM. Selig admitted to investigators that he searched for, viewed, and downloaded CSAM online. Judge Taylor sentenced Selig to a total unified sentence of thirty years in prison with five years fixed and twenty-five years indeterminate. Selig will be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.

 

Zachary Gilbert (Bannock County)

Gilbert was sentenced on April 27, 2026 by District Judge Rick Carnaroli on eleven counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography). In September of 2024, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit received a CyberTip indicating that CSAM had been downloaded to an online platform. Investigators identified Gilbert as a suspect who was on probation for a 2003 Rape offense and was prohibited from accessing the internet. CSAM files were identified on Gilbert’s accounts, alongside selfies of Gilbert. Judge Carnaroli sentenced Gilbert to a total unified sentence of seventy years. Gilbert will be 70 years old when he is first eligible for release from prison. He will be supervised by probation and parole for the remainder of his life.

 

Jason Malone (Bannock County)

Jason Malone was sentenced on April 20, 2026, by District Judge Robert C. Naftz, on two Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography). The ICAC Unit received a CyberTip from Google containing 138 images of Child Sexually Exploitative Material. After identifying Malone as a suspect, he was detained and taken to Pocatello Police Department, where he admitted to viewing CSAM approximately 15 to 20 times. Judge Naftz sentenced Malone to a total unified sentence of 10 years, with two years fixed and 8 years indeterminate.

 

James Mansfield (Oneida County)

 

James Mansfield was sentenced on April 24, 2026, by District Judge Cody L. Brower on two Counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography). On March 17, 2025, investigators uncovered approximately 1300 images containing Child Sexually Exploitative Material on Mansfield’s cloud account. Judge Brower sentenced Mansfield to a total unified sentence of ten years, with two years fixed and eight years indeterminate.