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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
Metamora Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor
PEORIA, Ill. – A Metamora, Illinois man, Dana Anthony Curtin, 50, of the 1100 block of Willow Lake Drive, was sentenced on November 29, 2023, to 180 months...
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Backpage Principals Convicted of $500M Prostitution Promotion Scheme
A federal jury in Phoenix convicted three former owners of Backpage.com yesterday of multiple counts of promoting prostitution business enterprises and multiple counts of money laundering, including conspiracy...
Press Release
Registered Sex Offender Convicted of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
A federal jury in Pittsburgh convicted a Pennsylvania man today for possessing modified child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of child celebrities.
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Former FBI Contractor Pleads Guilty to Production and Receipt of Child Sexual Abuse Material
A former FBI contractor pleaded guilty today to production and receipt of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Former FBI Contractor Uses Popular Video Game Platform to Solicit Preteens for Child Sexual Abuse Material
A former FBI contractor pleaded guilty today to production and receipt of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Man Sentenced for Advertising and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material on Dark Web
An Oklahoma man was sentenced yesterday to 21 years and 10 months in prison for advertising and distributing child sexual abuse material.