{"id":114017,"date":"2024-07-25T19:09:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/90-day-fiance-alum-mike-eloshway-convicted-of-heinous-crime\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T19:09:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:09:53","slug":"90-day-fiance-alum-mike-eloshway-convicted-of-heinous-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/25\/90-day-fiance-alum-mike-eloshway-convicted-of-heinous-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;90 Day Fiance&#8217; Alum Mike Eloshway Convicted of Heinous Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>90 Day Fiance<\/em> alum Michael Eloshway has received a guilty verdict. <\/p>\n<p>The case involves multiple charges related to child sexual-abuse material (CSAM).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2019\/01\/mike-and-aziza-eloshway-90-day-fiance-couple-welcome-first-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mike and Aziza<\/a> were a Season 1 couple from before the TLC reality series had taken the world by storm.<\/p>\n<p>Aziza traveled halfway around the world to marry Mike. Now, her husband is going away to prison, and likely for a very long time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Mike Eloshway on Season 1 of 90 Day Fiance, wearing a pale blue polo shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-504757 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_03.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Season 1 alum Mike Eloshway has become infamous among 90 Day Fiance fans after his trial and conviction for CSAM.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-jury-found-mike-eloshway-guilty\">A jury found Mike Eloshway guilty<\/h2>\n<p>90 Day Fiance alum Michael Eloshway has been found guilty on two charges related to CSAM.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/court-justice\/2024\/07\/former-90-day-fiance-star-found-guilty-of-child-porn-charges.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cleveland.com<\/a><\/em>, his charges stem from receiving, distributing, and possessing contraband media that includes the sexual abuse of minors. At least one of the victims in question was below the age of 12.<\/p>\n<p>Mike was 31 when he made his <em>90 Day Fiance<\/em> debut. Now 40, he could be spending the next 17 to 20 years of his life behind bars.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Mike Eloshway on 90 Day Fiance Season 1.\" class=\"wp-image-504751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Mike Eloshway on 90 Day Fiance Season 1.\" class=\"wp-image-504751 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_02.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On 90 Day Fiance Season 1, Mike Eloshway introduced himself to viewers.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In June, Eloshway\u2019s attorney argued in court that his client had made generic searches for torrent files. Apparently, what he\u2019d downloaded had contained unindexed files of a horrific and illegal nature.<\/p>\n<p>(Just to clarify, peer-to-peer software like torrent engines can be used for legal purposes and for much more innocuous yet technically illegal purposes. As we explained during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/06\/josh-duggar-rejected-by-the-supreme-court-to-remain-behind-bars-for-a-very-long-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josh Duggar trial<\/a> of a similar nature to this one, someone downloading Game of Thrones or a film doesn\u2019t really compare)<\/p>\n<p>Is it possible to accidentally download heinous material involving the abuse of children? Almost certainly. That\u2019s what his attorney argued \u2014 and claimed that Eloshway deleted the files once he discovered them. But it doesn\u2019t sound like prosecutors believe that that\u2019s what Mike Eloshway did.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Mike Eloshway at 31 years old.\" class=\"wp-image-504752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Mike Eloshway at 31 years old.\" class=\"wp-image-504752 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0725_mikeeloshway_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At 31 years of age, Mike Eloshway appeared on the debut season of 90 Day Fiance.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: TLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-90-day-fiance-alum-s-indictment-is-damning\">The \u201990 Day Fiance\u2019 alum\u2019s indictment is damning<\/h2>\n<p>The June 24, 2023 indictment accused Mike Eloshway of \u201cknowingly receiving and distributing \u2026 depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities claimed that he engaged in this crime between February 2022 and March 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators also found that he possessed a computer that contained CSAM as of May 9, 2023. That seems to suggest that they do not believe that he deleted all of the material upon discovery, as his attorney claims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"90 Days to Wed: A Fiance Makes New House Rules\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sh7j8VSHSvw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On social media, some <em>90 Day Fiance<\/em> fans have suggested that his age gap with Aziza Mazhidova should have been a \u201cred flag.\u201d Mike was 31 and she was 21 when the two met on a language learning website.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, real-life age gaps between adults are signs that someone is looking for a partner whom they can control. Not always \u2014 and, generally, not when they\u2019re only 10 years apart. It\u2019s usually normal for people in their 20s and 30s to date.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s so important to emphasize that Aziza is a grown woman. And, to our knowledge, the two never even spoke before she was an adult. This contrasts with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/05\/evelyn-cormier-and-david-vazquez-zermeno-finalize-divorce-whew-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>90 Day Fiance<\/em> couple Evelyn and David<\/a>, notably.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aziza Still Doesn&#039;t Want to Sleep with Mike | 90 Day Fianc\u00e9\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NpxZhBK0o4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>And, to be clear, even a very young adult is not the same as a child. Let alone the one or more prepubescent victims that Mike Eloshway allegedly knowingly received.<\/p>\n<p>As for Aziza, it\u2019s unclear if they remain a couple. They became parents together, which is uncomfortable when considering Aziza\u2019s future and his crime.<\/p>\n<p>Mike deactivated his social media. And Aziza has set hers to private. Under the circumstances, that makes sense.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA3LzkwLWRheS1maWFuY2UtbWlrZS1lbG9zaHdheS1jb252aWN0ZWQv\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>90 Day Fiance alum Michael Eloshway has received a guilty verdict. The case involves multiple charges related to child sexual-abuse material (CSAM). Mike and Aziza were a Season 1 couple from before the TLC reality series had taken the world by storm. Aziza traveled halfway around the world to marry Mike. Now, her husband is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-114017","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}