Topline: A Sacramento man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after prosecutors said he recorded sex acts with a 15-year-old girl during a trip from Maryland to California and Oregon.
Published: May 5, 2026 8:00 am ET
Randy Shaw
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SACRAMENTO, CA — Joshua David Price, 36, of Sacramento, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 25 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child after authorities said he filmed himself having sex with a minor victim during a multistate trip.
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California, Price began communicating online with the girl in 2011, when she was 15. After traveling to Maryland to see her, prosecutors said, he flew her to Sacramento and then drove her to Klamath Falls, Oregon.
During that trip, prosecutors said, Price filmed videos showing himself and the minor victim engaged in sex acts.
The case was investigated by the Klamath Falls Police Department in Oregon, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Yang prosecuted the case.
Federal officials said the prosecution was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a Justice Department initiative launched in 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordinated federal, state, and local enforcement efforts.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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A Sacramento man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after prosecutors said he recorded sex acts with a 15-year-old girl during a trip from Maryland to California and Oregon.
By Randy Shaw
Published: May 5, 2026 8:00 am ET
SACRAMENTO, CA — Joshua David Price, 36, of Sacramento, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 25 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child after authorities said he filmed himself having sex with a minor victim during a multistate trip.
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California, Price began communicating online with the girl in 2011, when she was 15. After traveling to Maryland to see her, prosecutors said, he flew her to Sacramento and then drove her to Klamath Falls, Oregon.
During that trip, prosecutors said, Price filmed videos showing himself and the minor victim engaged in sex acts.
The case was investigated by the Klamath Falls Police Department in Oregon, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Yang prosecuted the case.
Federal officials said the prosecution was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a Justice Department initiative launched in 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordinated federal, state, and local enforcement efforts.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Filming Child Sex Acts
A Sacramento man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after prosecutors said he recorded sex acts with a 15-year-old girl during a trip from Maryland to California and Oregon.
By Randy Shaw
Published: May 5, 2026 8:00 am ET
SACRAMENTO, CA — Joshua David Price, 36, of Sacramento, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 25 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child after authorities said he filmed himself having sex with a minor victim during a multistate trip.
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California, Price began communicating online with the girl in 2011, when she was 15. After traveling to Maryland to see her, prosecutors said, he flew her to Sacramento and then drove her to Klamath Falls, Oregon.
During that trip, prosecutors said, Price filmed videos showing himself and the minor victim engaged in sex acts.
The case was investigated by the Klamath Falls Police Department in Oregon, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Yang prosecuted the case.
Federal officials said the prosecution was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a Justice Department initiative launched in 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordinated federal, state, and local enforcement efforts.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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