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Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS)

Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS)

About CEOS

Welcome to the website of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS). Since its creation in 1987, CEOS´s mission has been to protect the welfare of America´s children and communities by enforcing federal criminal statutes relating to the exploitation of children and obscenity.

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Leadership


Steven J. Grocki
Chief, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section 

News
Press Release
Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators. The nationwide crackdown...
Press Release
Maryland Man Indicted on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges in Connection With Justice Department’s Operation Relentless Justice
Greenbelt, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced today, an indictment in connection with the Department of Justice’s Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated...
Press Release
Maryland Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Prison for Attempting to Coerce and Entice Minors Using WhatsApp and Kik Applications
Registered sex offender Scott Lee Dye, 47, of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced today to 270 months imprisonment and a lifetime of supervised release for attempted coercion and enticement...
Press Release
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to More Than 22 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced registered sex offender Scott Lee Dye, 46, of North East, Maryland, today, to 22 1/2 years in...
Press Release
California Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a 12-Year-Old and Distributing Child Pornography
A California man pleaded guilty today to attempted enticement and coercion of a minor and to distribution of child pornography.
Press Release
Five Leaders of ‘Greggy’s Cult’ Charged with Sexually Exploiting Children on the Internet
Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging five men with a child exploitation enterprise, conspiracy to produce child pornography, conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, and conspiracy...