Ambridge Resident Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material While on Supervised Release for Earlier Conviction for Same Offense

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A former resident of Ambridge, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 132 months and one day of imprisonment, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his conviction of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor and violation of the terms of his supervised release, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

Senior United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer imposed the sentence on Bradley J. Schrott, 43, on June 2, 2025, sentencing Schrott to 120 months in prison on the possession of material count, and to an additional 12 months and one day of imprisonment to be served consecutively for violating the terms of his supervised release from an earlier federal conviction for the same offense.

According to information presented to the Court, on February 17, 2023, Schrott possessed a video depicting the sexual exploitation of a prepubescent minor. At the time of the offense, Schrott was serving a term of supervised release imposed following an earlier federal conviction for possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, for which he had been sentenced to 30 months of imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release.

Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Fischer highlighted that Congress treats repeat sex offenders very seriously and encouraged Schrott to take full advantage of mental health, sex offender, and drug treatment programs while serving his significant sentence of imprisonment.
Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn J. Bloch prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Acting United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Department of Homeland Security for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Schrott.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.