Donald Steven Lang, 62, a dual U.S. and Canadian citizen, was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States following his indictment in Hawaii for sexual exploitation of a child. Court documents allege Lang produced images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct between September 2024 and December 2024 aboard his sailboat, the Ishi. Lang, an amateur sailor known to frequent Hawaii, faces a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison if convicted. He was previously indicted in Idaho for child sexual abuse between 2003 and 2007. The FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) collaborated to apprehend Lang, who is set to face trial in Hawaii. Prosecutors emphasized the priority of protecting children from predators. A federal district court judge will determine sentencing after considering sentencing guidelines. The case is being prosecuted by the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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