An Owasso man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison after admitting to receiving, possessing, and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Corey Michael John, 25, to 121 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to Receipt and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material in Indian Country.
In addition to his prison sentence, John was ordered to:
- Serve 10 years of supervised release after his release from prison.
- Pay $24,000 in restitution to identified victims.
- Register as a sex offender upon his release.
Undercover Investigation
The investigation began in 2025 when a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agent in Detroit was working undercover on the social media platform Kik.
According to court records, the agent had infiltrated several online groups where users discussed the sexual exploitation of children. During the investigation, the undercover agent received a private message from a user asking to trade child sexual abuse material.
That user was later identified as John.
Court documents state that John sent the undercover agent 10 videos depicting children being sexually abused.
Search Warrant Executed in Owasso
Investigators obtained a search warrant and determined John was living in Owasso. Agents executed a search warrant at his residence and seized multiple electronic devices.
During an interview, John initially denied viewing child sexual abuse material. However, after investigators confronted him with videos recovered from his cellphone, he admitted to communicating with others online about child sexual abuse material, downloading it, and viewing it.
According to court documents, John also admitted to creating an alias username and attempting to frame another individual.
88 Child Victims Identified
The images and videos recovered from John’s electronic devices were submitted to the National Child Victim Identification System, operated by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Investigators identified 88 child victims whose abuse images had previously been documented and cataloged by NCMEC. The victims live throughout the United States and in several other countries.
Those victims were notified of the case and given the opportunity to submit victim impact statements to the court. The restitution ordered in the case will be distributed directly to victims who requested compensation.
John will remain in federal custody while awaiting transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ashley Robert and Christopher Kelly.
