Francis Creek Man Indicted for Production of Child Pornography

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 20, 2025, a two-count federal indictment was returned alleging that Ryan S. Schroeder (age: 37) of Francis Creek, Wisconsin, engaged in the production of child pornography in August and September of 2023, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251(a).

Each count of the indictment alleges that Schroeder “knowingly employed, used, persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced Jane Doe A, a minor, to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct.” If convicted of either count, Schroeder would face a mandatory 15 and up to 30 years of imprisonment. He also could be fined up to $250,000 per count and would be required to register as a sexual offender under state and federal law.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

This case was investigated by the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office and the Mishicot Police Department with the assistance of the Manitowoc County District Attorney’s Office. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt.  The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove his guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.     

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For Additional Information Contact:

Public Information Officer

Kenneth.Gales@usdoj.gov

414-297-1700

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