Ex-doctor who wrote ‘I love being a pedo’ pleads guilty after FBI bust revealed sick messages
A former Detroit doctor, Lincoln Erickson, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography following an FBI investigation. He was part of a larger network involved in child sexual abuse, which was uncovered after the arrest of another suspect. Erickson faces a prison sentence of 5 to 20 years and will be required to register as a sex offender.
- ▪Lincoln Erickson was arrested on December 10 after being linked to a child pornography and sexual abuse ring.
- ▪He admitted to sexually abusing a friend's three-year-old and communicated disturbing fantasies via Telegram.
- ▪Erickson's guilty plea carries a potential prison sentence of 5 to 20 years and a fine of up to $250,000.
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US News Ex-Detroit doctor who said, ‘I love being a pedo’ pleads guilty after FBI bust By Jeanne Erickson Published May 23, 2026, 12:42 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A former Detroit doctor pleaded guilty this week to receipt of child pornography after an FBI investigation revealed a string of sicko phone messages. Lincoln Erickson, 32, was arrested Dec. 10 after the feds discovered he was part of a larger child pornography and sexual abuse ring, US Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced. “I love being a pedo,” Erickson wrote in one vile message, according to Click on Detroit. “Bro, I love other pedophiles.
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