A Western Michigan man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan said.
Christian Anthony Vanderveen, 25, of Baldwin, was sentenced on Wednesday by Judge Jane M. Beckering in Grand Rapids, following up on a multi-agency investigation that started a year ago.
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey said that in December 2024, a woman called 911 to report that a man had sent explicit pictures to her 11-year-old daughter…