Cumming Man Gets 10 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex-Abuse Material

Keith Matthew Wolf, 36, a registered sex offender from Cumming, was sentenced March 11 to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a large collection of child sex-abuse material. A federal judge in Gainesville imposed the sentence, which also carries 15 years of supervised release and an order to pay $19,000 in restitution.

Wolf had barely been free three months before investigators caught his trail again. He was released from state prison in August 2023 after serving nearly a decade for a 2012 child molestation conviction and a 2016 conviction for sexual exploitation of children. Within weeks of his release, Google began sending multiple cyber tips to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a Google user who was disseminating child sex-abuse material to others through Google Chat. NCMEC notified the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office because the offending account had accessed the internet from a Cumming address, and deputies identified that user as Wolf.

Deputies executed a search warrant at Wolf's residence and seized his cellphone. A review of the device revealed hundreds of images and dozens of videos depicting sexual abuse of prepubescent children, including infants and toddlers. Prosecutors said Wolf had started to build the collection and distribute images from it shortly after his release from state custody.

Wolf pleaded guilty to possession of child sex-abuse material on Sept. 16, 2025. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Keen and investigated by the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in February 2006 aimed at protecting children from online exploitation.

U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg, who leads the Northern District of Georgia, was direct in his assessment of Wolf. "Wolf is a predator with an appetite for innocent children," Hertzberg said. "His decision to re-engage in exploitation shows his irrepressible depravity, disrespect for the law, and danger to the community. Thankfully, the court's sentence ensures Wolf's removal from society for a decade."

Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman credited the federal partnership that brought the case to a close. "Once is too many times for child exploitation," Freeman said. "As repeat offender, Wolf has demonstrated his inability or willingness to reform. Removing him from our community is the best way to enhance the safety of our children." Freeman also noted: "We appreciate the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta for their continued support in holding criminals responsible for their actions."

The 10-year federal sentence will be followed by 15 years of supervised release, a term that will continue to restrict Wolf's movements and monitor his activities long after his prison sentence ends.