BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that two men in eastern Idaho and one man in northern Idaho were sentenced on April 28, 2025, for the sexual exploitation of children.
Gregg McFarlane, 51, was sentenced in Shoshone County on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (child pornography) and one count of Possessing Visual Representations of the Sexual Abuse of Children—a new law targeting images of child sex abuse generated using artificial intelligence. In August 2024, Detective Jim Bohr, using undercover law enforcement computers, identified child sexual abuse material (CSAM) being uploaded from an address associated with McFarlane in Pinehurst, Idaho. In October 2024, a residential search warrant was executed at McFarlane’s address, during which various electronic devices and a child-sized sex doll were seized. McFarlane admitted to receiving links to CSAM files through torrent sites and searching for CSAM on those same sites. A forensic examination of McFarlane’s devices revealed over 200 files containing CSAM of children as young as four years old. The examination also uncovered generative AI images of what appeared to be realistic children, some as young as five, engaged in sexual acts.
Judge Barbara Duggan sentenced McFarlane to a total of 10 years in prison, ordering that he be eligible for parole after three years. The investigation was led by Detective Jim Bohr of the Meridian Police Department, who serves in the Attorney General’s ICAC Unit, and was assisted by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office, and ICAC affiliates from the Moscow and Post Falls Police Departments. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General James Haws.
Skylar Reed, 25, was sentenced in Bannock County on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (child pornography). In July 2024, the ICAC Unit received a CyberTip indicating that two accounts belonging to Reed had downloaded CSAM. In November 2024, a residential search warrant was executed on Reed’s residence and devices. Reed admitted in an interview with investigators that he had downloaded and shared CSAM with others online. An examination of Reed’s phones revealed numerous files of CSAM, including material depicting children being raped.
Judge Robert Naftz sentenced Reed to a total of 10 years in prison, ordering that he be eligible for parole after two and a half years. The investigation was led by Detective Irina Leach of the Pocatello Police Department, who serves in the Attorney General’s ICAC Unit, and was assisted by the Boise Police Department, Pocatello Police Department, and Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorneys General Madison Allen and Austin Young.
Seth Tanaka, 23, was sentenced in Bonneville County on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (child pornography). In February 2024, the ICAC Unit received a CyberTip that a social media account belonging to Tanaka had uploaded multiple files of CSAM. In August 2024, a residential search warrant was obtained for Tanaka’s property and devices. Officers found CSAM on Tanaka’s phone depicting post-pubescent female minors engaged in lascivious acts and poses. In an interview, Tanaka admitted to viewing children of all ages—from infants to teens—but stated that his primary sexual interest was in developing female children.
Judge Michael Whyte sentenced Tanaka to a total of 10 years in prison but retained jurisdiction over the case for up to one year. During this period of retained jurisdiction, also known as a rider, Tanaka will be incarcerated and receive treatment and programming. Judge Whyte will then determine whether Tanaka should be placed on probation or serve the remainder of his sentence. The investigation was led by Detective Jared Mendenhall of the Idaho Falls Police Department, who serves in the Attorney General’s ICAC Unit, and was assisted by the Idaho Falls Police Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, and Pocatello Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General Madison Allen.
“Idaho is committed to confronting every form of child exploitation—whether buried in the depths of the internet or advanced through new threats like AI-generated abuse material. My office will continue to pursue these threats with every tool we have. I commend the diligent work of our ICAC Unit, law enforcement partners, and prosecutors who brought these offenders to justice,” stated Attorney General Labrador.