Epping man pleads guilty to paying for livestreamed child porn from Philippines

Staff reports 4:50 a.m.

August 20, 2025

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EPPING - An Epping man pleaded guilty on Tuesday for his involvement in the sexual exploitation of minors.

David Mendum, 46, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Mendum was paying child sex traffickers in the Philippines to create live-stream child sexual abuse material and transmit it to him over the internet.

Sentencing is set for Nov 25.

The Department of Homeland Security led the investigation. The New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Epping Police Department provided valuable assistance. Assistant U.S Attorney Anna Z. Krasinski is prosecuting the case.

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