A Loveland, Ohio, man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to nearly 22 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of an 11-year-old child. Jonathan Travis Mackey, 46, a former employee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), received 262 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio.
Mackey, indicted by a federal grand jury in April 2025, entered a guilty plea in August 2025 and immediately resigned from his position at the FDIC. According to his court documents, in May 2024, the child was sexually exploited by Mackey, who also produced photographs of the abuse. This includes one digital photo that depicts Mackey directly engaged in sexual conduct with the victim, the U.S. Attorney's Office stated. In May 2024, a singular digital photo that depicted the victim directly involved in sexual conduct with Mackey was created by the defendant.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The collaborative task force included the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit and the FBI's Cincinnati Division. Jason Cromartie, Special Agent in Charge, applauded the sentencing, emphasizing the importance of protecting children from predators like Mackey.
The prosecution team was led by Assistant United States Attorneys Kyle J. Healey and Danielle E. Margeaux, with collaboration from multiple agencies, including the FDIC Office of Inspector General Electronic Crimes Unit and the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Officials with the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the FDIC Office of Inspector General Electronic Crimes Unit were among those who collaborated with the prosecution, led by Assistant United States Attorneys Kyle J. Healey and Danielle E. Margeaux. The stern sentence reflects the serious nature of the crimes and the ongoing commitment of federal law enforcement to safeguard children.
