A Grandville man has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan announced that 54-year-old Thomas Aaron Hungerford of Grandville pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child.

He will be sentenced in the coming weeks and faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years.

“Protecting children and adolescents from sexual exploitation is an important part of our mission,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten.

On August 16, 2023, while in Grandville, Hungerford recorded a female minor, under the age of 18, engaging in sexually explicit acts, including depicting her private parts without her knowledge or consent.

Hungerford made the recording on his iPhone and saved it on removable media. On May 24, Hungerford was charged with distribution of child pornography following a federal search warrant the same day.

He has been in custody since his arrest.

The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.