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Midwood man convicted for soliciting explicit images from minors

Some of LaBianca’s victims were as young as 13 years old.

Caithlin Pena

Jan 30, 2026, 6:46 AM

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A Midwood man has been convicted for soliciting sexually explicit images and videos from minors on social media.

Steven LaBianca, 53, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for coercion and enticement of minors and possession of child pornography.

Court documents say LaBianca coerced the victims into creating and sending him sexually explicit images and videos of themselves through social media between April 2017 to February of 2021.

Some of LaBianca’s victims were as young as 13 years old.

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