Five Idaho men sentenced to prison for child exploitation; four from eastern Idaho
Seth Ratliff
BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — Five Idaho men, including four from eastern Idaho, were sentenced to combined decades in prison last month on individual child exploitation charges.
The sentencings, handed down across multiple counties, bring an end to multiple investigations that began with “CyberTips” from tech platforms and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
Key Sentencings and Case Details
The following individuals were sentenced in April 2026 for their roles in the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM):
Defendant
County
Total Sentence
Fixed Time
Zachary Gilbert, 40
Bannock
70 Years
30 Years
Nathan Selig, 43
Bonneville
30 Years
5 Years
Benjamin Roach, 28
Bonneville
18 Years
3 Years
Jason Malone, 39
Bannock
10 Years
2 Years
James Mansfield, 65
Oneida
10 Years
2 Years
Zachary Gilbert
Zachary Gilbert, Courtesy Bannock County Jail
The most severe sentence was handed to Zachary Gilbert, a repeat offender who, according to the AG’s office, was already on probation for a 2003 rape conviction.
The sentence stems from a CyberTip sent to the ICAC Unit in 2024, indicating that Gilbert had downloaded child pornography from an online platform. At the time of his arrest, Gilbert was prohibited from accessing the internet under the conditions of his parole.
Despite a ban on internet access, investigators found Gilbert used a neighbor’s Wi-Fi and fake email accounts to download CSAM. On April 27th, Judge Rick Carnaroli sentenced him to 70 years after Gilbert pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts. He will also be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.
Jason Malone
Jason Malone, Courtesy Bannock County Jail
Malone was apprehended during a June 2024 traffic stop after investigators linked him to a Google account under a fake name that had uploaded 8 images containing child pornography, according to court documents. The documents indicate he later admitted to viewing the material up to 20 times.
He was originally charged with 8 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography). In February, he pleaded guilty to 2 counts in a plea agreement with prosecutors.
District Judge Robert C. Naftz sentenced Malone to a total unified sentence of 10 years, with two years fixed and eight years indeterminate. He will also be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.
Nathan Selig
Nathan Selgi, Courtesy Bonneville County Jail
In August 2025, Selig was arrested after investigators recieved a CyberTip from Microsoft Bing, flagging an image Selig had uploaded for containing child pornography. The investigators discovered later six videos of explicit content hidden in desktop folders on Selig’s computer. After pleading guilty to three counts of possession, Judge Brendon Taylor sentenced Selig to 30 years.
Benjamin Roach
Benjamin Roach, Courtesy Bonneville County Jail
According to court documents, Roach was flagged by eight separate CyberTips from various electronic service providers for uploading and sharing videos containing child pornography between 2024 and 2025. While originally facing 21 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material, Roach pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution. Judge Whyte sentenced him to 18 years in prison. He will also be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.
James Mansfield
In Oneida County, 65-year-old James Mansfield was sentenced by Judge Cody L. Brower to 10 years in prison. The Attorney General’s Office reported that investigators uncovered approximately 1,300 images of CSAM stored on Mansfield’s cloud account. Upon his release, he will also be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.
AG Labrador Touts ‘Relentless Work’
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador touted the sentencings as a major victory for the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit in “protecting Idaho families from child predators.”
“These sentences reflect the relentless work of our investigators, prosecutors, and the growing network of law enforcement partners across Idaho who share the goal of protecting kids from those who would exploit them,” Labrador said in a statement.