Source: Office of United States Attorneys
CLEVELAND – A Portage County, Ohio, man has been sentenced to prison for receiving and distributing sexually explicit photos of children.
Daniel Alan Robertson, Age 47, of Ravenna, has been sentenced to 121 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles Esque Fleming, after pleading guilty in May to receipt and distribution of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and to possession of child pornography, also known as child sexual abuse materials (CSAM). Robertson was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release after imprisonment and to pay $117,500 in restitution and $10,000 in Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA) assessments.
According to court documents, from about March 1 to Dec. 4, 2024, Robertson used peer-to-peer file sharing programs to download and distribute sexually explicit photos and videos of children, including prepubescent females. During a federal search warrant execution in December 2024, agents seized a computer, two laptops, and several digital storage devices from the defendant’s residence. The investigation revealed that electronic devices were found to contain images and videos of CSAM—including several of children who were under the age of 12—as well as sadistic and violent materials. The visuals were submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for further review and to identify victimized children. More than 20 victims were identified.
The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the FBI Cleveland Division, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol-Office of Investigative Services Computer Crimes Unit.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Toni Beth Schnellinger Feisthamel.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative is led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices throughout the country and 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 Justice.gov/PSC.
To report child exploitation, please visit cybertipline.org, or call 1-800-843-5678, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.