Michigan sex offender sentenced to 35 years after convincing woman to send him explicit photos of child

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Jared Hanner (Photo: MDOC)

HOLLAND, Mich. (FOX 2) – A Michigan A man on parole for sex crimes is now headed to prison for decades after preying on a child.

32-year-old Jared Hanner from the Netherlands was first convicted in 2015 of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree. He got into trouble with the law again last year when he convinced a woman he met online to send him sexually explicit photos of a child in her care.

That woman, Tasha Erin Blake, 38, of Grand Haven, complied before confessing to police. She is now serving 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child pornography distribution.

While searching Hanner’s phone, authorities said police found the explicit images and the requests he made for the photos. He pleaded guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of a child and registered sex offender penalties, and was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

“Sexual exploitation crimes against our children are especially egregious,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. “We will continue to hold sexual predators and their co-conspirators accountable by working with our law enforcement partners to ensure a measure of justice for the child victims and prevent future harm.”