District of Alaska | Juneau Man Accused of Sexual Exploitation of Child

JUNEAU, Alaska – A Juneau man made his initial appearance yesterday on suspicion of producing child pornography.

According to court documents, William Steadman, 34, was arrested on September 6 after allegedly producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting a minor he knew. Additionally, court documents indicate he allegedly spent time with other children in his community.

Steadman is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, also known as producing child pornography. The suspect made his initial court appearance on Sept. 12 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew M. Scoble of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison. A federal district judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker of the District of Alaska made the announcement.

The US Secret Service is investigating the matter. If you have information about Steadman’s alleged actions or have encountered someone in person or online using the name William Steadman, please contact [email protected].

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mac Caille Petursson, Jack Schmidt, William Reed and trial attorney McKenzie Hightower of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Unit (CEOS) are prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an accusation and all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children online, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

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