A 20-year-old Lewiston man will spend the next seven years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced Monday.
Wyatt Samuel Parris was sentenced to 84 months by United States District Judge David C. Nye. Following his release from prison, Parris will serve an additional 10 years of supervised release and is required to register as a sex offender.
How the Case Began
The investigation started in fall 2024, when law enforcement received a CyberTip flagging a social media account suspected of transmitting child sexual abuse material. Investigators traced the account to Parris and obtained a search warrant for his Lewiston residence.
Agents examining Parris’s phone discovered numerous videos and photographs depicting the sexual abuse of children. Also found on the device were conversations in which Parris expressed a desire to witness and participate in violent sexual abuse of young children — details that prosecutors cited in building the case against him.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Johnson handled the prosecution.
Sentence and Consequences
The 84-month federal sentence carries no parole, meaning Parris will serve the full term before transitioning to a decade of court-supervised release. Sex offender registration requirements will follow him for years beyond that.
Cases like this one highlight the role that national reporting systems play in protecting children. CyberTips — submitted through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children — allow internet platforms to flag suspected abuse material directly to law enforcement, often providing the first thread investigators pull to unravel local crimes.
Nez Perce County residents can find additional public safety coverage, including local crime trend data, at Idaho Crime Falls Overall; Nez Perce County Shows Mixed Results in 2025 Data. Local law enforcement efforts targeting other serious offenses are also ongoing, as detailed in recent reporting on Nez Perce County Sheriff’s heightened DUI enforcement through Labor Day weekend.
What Comes Next
Parris will begin serving his sentence in federal custody. Upon release, the 10-year supervised release period will impose strict conditions on his movements, internet access, and contact with minors. His placement on the sex offender registry is a lifetime requirement under federal law.
No appeal or further court proceedings were mentioned in the sentencing announcement. The case was handled in federal court, meaning it falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho rather than state or county courts.