MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – A Macomb County man has pleaded guilty in connection with using a computer to share child sexually abusive material, officials said.
On Wednesday, March 18, Richard Call, 32, of Warren, pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing- child sexually abusive material, each a 7-year felony, according to a release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
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This comes after authorities received a tip about Call from the Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce in November 2024.
Investigators determined that the 32-year-old had used his computer to share child sexually abusive material.
Call’s sentencing is scheduled for May 12, before Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Julie Gatti.
As part of the sentence, Call must register as a Tier II sex offender, requiring him to remain on the registry for 25 years, according to the release.
He is also required to be listed under Wyatt’s Law, a database tracking people convicted of crimes involving children.
In addition, he will have to surrender any devices that were used in carrying out the offenses.
“Distributing Child Sexually Abusive Material is active participation in the ongoing abuse of children,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido. “The abuse continues every single time the files are viewed or shared. The distribution of such material fuels a market that incentivizes predators to create more victims, knowing there is an audience waiting. My office pursues these cases aggressively because stopping the circulation is not just about punishing offenders, it is about cutting off a system that perpetuates unimaginable harm.”