Coleman man gets 60 years for child sexual abuse material

In July 2024, a foreign partner referred child sexual abuse material posted on the dark web to the FBI’s Victim Identification Program. The videos depicted a man with many distinctive tattoos, such as ‘Cast no stones’ on his arm, sexually abusing a boy. The FBI found a Twitter account for Coleman resident Christopher Lynn Driskell, 49, whose tattoos matched those in the videos.

Driskill was arrested on a federal complaint in November 2024 and indicted for the production of child pornography. In February 2025, Driskill pled guilty to two counts of producing child pornography.

“The FBI’s meticulous work identifying this defendant brought an end to horrifying child abuse,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy Larson.  “These types of sickening crimes deserve lengthy sentences for the sake of the victims, the safety of our communities, and to see justice served.”

Documents show that Driskill admitted to videos on his phone, and admitted that he coerced or enticed the victims to engage in the conduct so that he could produce a recording of the acts. On July 29, 2025, he was sentenced to 360 months on each count, to run consecutively to each other, for a total of 720 months in federal prison, or 60 years.

“The sentence imposed in this case underscores the seriousness of the crime. The defendant created child sexual abuse material and distributed it through the dark web for others to view. A tip from a foreign partner resulted in law enforcement arresting a dangerous predator and preventing future abuse,” said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock. “The FBI does not tolerate the exploitation of children and works with our law enforcement partners to identify and arrest individuals committing these criminal acts. We will continue to prioritize the safety of the most vulnerable in our communities, which are our children, and ask that the public report any crimes against children to law enforcement.”