For Immediate Release
February 20, 2026
Media Contact: Damon Sidur
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested two Idaho men on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, for possession of child sexual exploitation material.
Laith Aaseby, 24, of Lewiston was arrested on 5 counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material. The ICAC Unit was assisted in this arrest by Moscow Police Department, Lewiston Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Post Falls Police Department, and the Idaho State Police.
John Conklin, 39, of Pocatello was arrested on 10 counts of possession of child sexual exploitation material. The ICAC Unit was assisted in this arrest by Pocatello Police Department, Idaho Falls Police Department, and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.
“Every arrest my ICAC Unit makes removes another threat from Idaho streets and brings us closer to ensuring children can grow up safe from exploitation,” said Attorney General Labrador. “The law enforcement partnerships we’ve built across Idaho make it possible to take swift action when children are at risk, and we’re grateful for every agency that shares our commitment to protecting Idaho’s kids.”
Anyone with information regarding the exploitation of children is encouraged to contact local police, the Atto rney General’s ICAC Unit at 208-947-8700, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.
The Attorney General’s ICAC Unit works with the Idaho ICAC Task Force, a coalition of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, to investigate and prosecute individuals who use the internet to criminally exploit children.
Parents, educators, and law enforcement officials can find more information and helpful resources at the ICAC website, ICACIdaho.org.
The charges listed above are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
About Raúl Labrador
Raúl Labrador is the 33rd Attorney General of Idaho. The Office of the Attorney General provides legal representation for the State of Idaho. This representation is furnished to state agencies, offices and boards in the furtherance of the state's legal interests. The office is part of state government’s executive branch and its duties are laid out in the Idaho Constitution.
