Ionia County Man Accused of Sexual Exploitation of Minor | 100.3 WHEB

An Ionia man, who previously worked as a jail guard for the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office, is accused of sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to U.S. Attorney Mark Totten, 24-year-old Ethan Eversman has also been charged with possession of child pornography. Totten says the indictment alleges that from 2021 to June 2024, Eversman convinced a minor victim in New York to take explicit photos and videos of herself and send them to him online. Eversman also faces charges of sending child pornography videos to others and possessing child pornography on his cell phone.

If found guilty, he could face up to 30 years in prison.