{"id":33,"date":"2026-09-28T13:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radio.wvrcdev.com\/panhandlenewsnetwork\/alger-sentenced-to-more-than-a-decade-in-federal-prison-following-child-sex-convictions\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:16:07","slug":"alger-sentenced-to-more-than-a-decade-in-federal-prison-following-child-sex-convictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radio.wvrcdev.com\/panhandlenewsnetwork\/alger-sentenced-to-more-than-a-decade-in-federal-prison-following-child-sex-convictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Alger Sentenced to More than a Decade in Federal Prison Following Child Sex Convictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BALTIMORE, Maryland (September 28, 2026) \u2013<\/strong> A federal judge sentenced a Maryland man last week for sexually exploiting minor victims living in South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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William Foster Alger (HPD)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced William Foster Alger, 76, of Hagerstown, to 138 months in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for coercion and enticement of a child. Alger pled guilty<\/a> to the child sex-abuse charges in March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Akil Baldwin, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) \u2013 Maryland; Colonel Paul Joey Kifer, Chief of Police of the Hagerstown Police Department (HPD); and Gina Cirincion, State\u2019s Attorney for Washington County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to court documents, between November 2023 and December 2024, Alger used mobile phones and online applications to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce three minor victims to engage in sexual activity. Alger paid the victims\u2019 mothers, through Western Union payments, to send him images of the minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The victims, who were ages 6 to 16 at the time of the exploitation, lived in Ecuador where Alger traveled to frequently. He eventually purchased land in Ecuador and built a residence. Alger\u2019s iCloud account included numerous photos of him at his Ecuador residence with minor victims and their mothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney\u2019s Offices and the Criminal Division\u2019s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

justice.gov\/psc<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about Internet safety education, please visit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

justice.gov\/psc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and click on the \u201cResources\u201d tab on the left of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know2Protect is a Department of Homeland Security national public awareness campaign to educate and empower children, teens, parents, trusted adults and policymakers to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse<\/a>; explain how to report online enticement and victimization; and offer resources for victims and survivors and their supporters. Learn more about Know2Protect at<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.dhs.gov\/know2protect<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended HSI, HPD, and the Washington County State\u2019s Attorney\u2019s Office for their work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul E. Budlow who prosecuted the federal case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, visit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

justice.gov\/usao-md<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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