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Sicko former doc who declared ‘I love being a pedo’ sentenced for role in child porn ring

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Nesi, C. (2026, September 18). Sicko former doc who declared ‘I love being a pedo’ sentenced for role in child porn ring. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/sicko-former-doc-who-declared-i-love-being-a-pedo-sentenced-for-role-in-child-porn-ring/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Chris Nesi
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Lincoln Erickson, a 32-year-old former Detroit doctor, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his involvement in a child pornography ring. FBI agents arrested him on December 10 after discovering videos of minors engaged in sex acts and AI-generated images depicting nude children with adult men on his phone. During Telegram exchanges with other pedophiles, Erickson expressed disturbing statements such as "I love being a pedo" and admitted to planning sexual abuse of underage children. He will be required to register as a sex offender upon release.
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Lincoln Erickson, a 32-year-old former doctor in Detroit, was sentenced to 108 months (nine years) in federal prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography. The FBI investigation revealed disturbing text messages where Erickson expressed support for pedophilia and advocated for starting sexual abuse of children at a young age. This case stemmed from an undercover operation that also led to the arrest of three other men involved in a larger child porn ring, including Brett Tooman who was arrested on March 29, 2025, after traveling to Toledo with intent to sexually abuse minors he believed existed. Special Agent Jennifer Runyan of the FBI Detroit Field Office emphasized that those who possess child sexual abuse material will face severe legal consequences. Erickson's sentence highlights the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat online and real-world threats to children.

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Detroit Detroit Crimes Against Children Squad Detroit Field Office FBI Telegram

Subjects

FBI ORG · 4× Erickson PERSON · 3× ClickOn Detroit ORG · 1× Detroit GPE · 1× Detroit Crimes Against Children Squad ORG · 1× Detroit Field Office ORG · 1× Jennifer Runyan PERSON · 1× Lincoln Erickson PERSON · 1× Tooman PERSON · 1× the Detroit Police Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

“Anyone who [possesses] child sexual abuse material should expect severe consequences, and today, this sexual predator begins paying the price for his actions with more than 100 months in federal prison,” said Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 Erickson will be required to register as a sex offender as part of his sentence.
2026-09-18 · New York Post
Sicko former doc who declared ‘I love being a pedo’ sentenced for role in child porn ring · mixed framing

Claims (12 extracted, 3 hedged)

A former Detroit doctor has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for child porn — after he was caught telling other pedophiles they were “so hot,” while bizarrely bragging, “I love being a pedo.” asserted
I → sentence → pedophiles
Lincoln Erickson, 32, was arrested by FBI agents Dec. 10 for receiving child pornography after investigators discovered “videos of minors engaged in sex acts and AI-generated pornography depicting nude children touching adult men” on his phone. asserted
children → arrest → phone
He was later found to be part of a larger child pornography and sexual abuse ring, and admitted to feds that he once made plans to travel to another man’s house after attempting to convince the man to let him bathe his children. asserted
him → find → children
“Anyone who [possesses] child sexual abuse material should expect severe consequences, and today, this sexual predator begins paying the price for his actions with more than 100 months in federal prison,” said Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office. asserted
Runyan → possess → Office
“I am grateful for the relentless work of our FBI Detroit Crimes Against Children Squad and our task force officers from the Detroit Police Department for aggressively pursuing those who victimize children and helping to hold them accountable.” asserted
them → pursue → children
Erickson will be required to register as a sex offender as part of his sentence. asserted
Erickson → require → sentence
He revealed his revolting sex fantasies in Telegram messages exchanged with other sickos in the network, and appeared to revel in his depravity, writing “I love being a pedo” in one message, and “Bro, I love other pedophiles. asserted
I → reveal → pedophiles
Tooman was taken into custody on March 29, 2025, after he allegedly traveled to Toledo to sexually abuse whom he believed would be a 7-year-old girl and a 6-month-old infant, the Mail reported. uncertain
Mail → take → Toledo
Authorities said he was communicating with an undercover FBI agent who was posing as a parent, the local outlet reported. asserted
outlet → say → parent
His arrest revealed a disturbing chain of text messages, leading to the arrests of two more men — Jeremy Brian Tacon and Joshua Ronnebaum — which led to a revolting text thread with Erickson via Telegram, according to a criminal complaint. uncertain
which → reveal → complaint
Erickson told Ronnebaum that he “f–ked a boy” and fantasized about having a child with another man, which they could “all just f–k and groom ‘from baby to adulthood,” according to the court papers. uncertain
they → tell → papers
The disgraced former medical resident, who worked at Detroit Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, has been in custody since his arrest. asserted
who → work → arrest
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