GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grandville man has pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child.

Thomas Aaron HungerfordThe 54-year-old was previously accused of sharing hundreds of sexually explicit images of children with an undercover investigator. He was federal defendant in June.

Hungerford was also suspected of breaking into a Grandville High School locker room to steal girls’ underwear. However, the district superintendent said there was no evidence to suggest it got inside.

The US Attorney’s Office – Western District of Michigan (DOJ) says Hungerford filmed a girl – who was under the age of 18 – without her knowledge in August 2023 as she engaged in sexual activity.

“Protecting children and adolescents from sexual exploitation is an essential part of our mission,” says US Attorney Mark Totten. “I am grateful to the FBI for its swift and thoughtful work on this case and for the work the Bureau does every day to protect children.”

Hungerford will spend 15-30 years behind bars, according to the DOJ.

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