BOISE, ID — A 27-year-old Canyon County man has been sentenced after being convicted in a child exploitation case investigated by Idaho’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, according to the Idaho Attorney General’s Office.
James Anthony Halma was convicted of two counts of sexual exploitation of a child by possession of sexually exploitative material and one count involving generated artificial intelligence child sexual abuse material.
The case began in 2024 after a CyberTip flagged an online account allegedly linked to Halma. Investigators later served search warrants and seized digital devices, where forensic examiners reported finding about 100 files depicting minors.
Halma was sentenced March 12 in Canyon County District Court to a total of 25 years in prison, with parole eligibility after three years. He is also required to register as a sex offender under Idaho law.
The investigation was led by the Attorney General’s ICAC Task Force, with assistance from multiple law enforcement agencies in southwest Idaho. The case was prosecuted by a deputy attorney general.
Attorney General Raúl Labrador said in the release that the work of investigators and prosecutors in these cases is focused on protecting communities and holding offenders accountable.
