STATE OF IDAHO
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Raúl R. Labrador
For Immediate Release
June 4, 2025
Media Contact: Damon Sidur
damon.sidur@ag.idaho.gov
BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that Brandon Taro, 54, was convicted of three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possessing Sexually Exploitative Material (Child Pornography). The Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
“Idaho will use every tool at our disposal to protect children and hold predators accountable,” said Attorney General Labrador. “This conviction sends a clear message that those who exploit and endanger our children will face the full force of the law in Idaho.”
In September of 2024, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit received a CyberTip that an online account, later identified as belonging to Taro, was being used to view and exchange Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), also known as Child Pornography, with other online users. Investigator Lauren Lane was able to obtain account information from the electronic service provider (ESP) of the CyberTip, which identified Taro as the account’s owner through digital identifiers and photographs. After obtaining search warrants, officers searched Taro’s home and digital devices. Forensic examiners from the Office of the Attorney General were able to locate multiple files of CSAM and chat logs showing conversations fantasizing about having sexual contact with minor children. Many of these CSAM files depicted minor children, predominantly females, as young as approximately six years of age, and some of these files depicted children engaged in violent sex acts with adults.
Taro was sentenced on May 28, 2025, by Ada County District Judge Nancy Baskin. Judge Baskin imposed a sentence of 20 years with 2.5 years fixed and 17.5 years indeterminate. Taro will have to register as a sex offender pursuant to Idaho law.
The case was investigated by Investigator Lauren Lane of the Office of the Attorney General who serves on the ICAC Task Force. Investigator Lane was assisted by the Boise Police Department, the Meridian Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Attorney General James Haws.
