Michigan sex offender sentenced to 35 years for convincing woman to send him explicit photos of child

HOLLAND, MI (FOX 2) – A Michigan A man on parole for sex offenses has now been jailed for decades after assaulting a child.

Jared Hanner, 32, of Holland, was first convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2015. Last year he found himself in trouble with the law again, this time for convincing a woman he met online to send him sexually explicit photos. the child she cared for.

The woman, 38-year-old Tasha Erin Blake of Grand Haven, complied before confessing to police. She is currently serving an 18-year sentence in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.

Authorities said that during a search of Hanner’s phone, police found explicit images and requests for him to provide photographs. He pleaded guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of a child and registered sex offender charges and was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison.

“The crimes of sexual exploitation of our children are especially egregious,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. “We will continue to hold sexual predators and their accomplices accountable, working with our law enforcement partners to bring some justice to minor victims and prevent future harm.”