District of Alaska | U.S. Attorney’s Office charges five counts of child exploitation in September and discusses joint efforts to protect Alaska’s children

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker announced that a federal grand jury in Alaska returned five unrelated child exploitation indictments in September, highlighting the efforts of Alaska law enforcement agencies to investigate cases and to prosecute to protect children.

“Those who target children for sexual gratification pose an urgent threat to our communities,” said U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker for the District of Alaska. “My office, along with our dedicated federal, state and local law enforcement partners, maintains our firm commitment to identifying, investigating and prosecuting anyone who attempts to harm our children – especially in this digital age, where predators can target victims anywhere in the world reaches. world.”

“These arrests demonstrate the FBI’s ongoing priority to combat child exploitation crimes in Alaska – regardless of where these violations occur or who commits them,” said Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Day of the FBI Anchorage Field Office. “Together with our law enforcement partners and the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, we will identify, investigate and hold accountable those who endanger our most vulnerable.”

“We, whether as a federal law enforcement agency like HSI or as a community at large, have a duty to protect the most vulnerable among us, our children,” said Special Agent in Charge Robert Hammer, who oversees HSI operations. in the Pacific Northwest. “Victims of any form of child abuse are survivors of unimaginable trauma. When we successfully stop child predators, we help victims achieve safety and a chance to reclaim their lives.”

“The U.S. Secret Service firmly supports our law enforcement partners in investigating crimes that exploit and target children,” said Glen Peterson, U.S. Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Seattle Field Office. “We continue to use our tools, resources and expertise to identify and arrest individuals who victimize children.”

USA vs Feltovic

According to court documents, on August 22, 2024, William Alexander Feltovic, 36, an Anchorage US Postal employee, allegedly attempted to coerce a person under the age of 18 to engage in sexual activity. Feltovic was arrested on September 23 and is charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.

The US Department of Homeland Security is investigating the matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Schroeder is prosecuting the case.

US vs. Hadley

According to court documents, Jesse Hadley, 31, of Kotzebue, used a minor at Bethel in June 2023 to produce and possess images of child pornography. Hadley was arrested on September 30 and is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child (production of child pornography) and one count of sexual exploitation of a child (possession of child pornography). If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison.

The FBI Anchorage Field Office and the Bethel Police Department are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Brickey is prosecuting the case.

USA vs Madros

According to court documents, on August 27, 2024, George Floyd Madros III, 43, of Anchorage, contacted a person he believed to be a 13-year-old female on a social media platform. Madros and the individual began communicating through a private chat through the platform and text messages. Madros then allegedly asked the individual about sexually explicit content, met with him in person and discussed potential sexual interactions if he or she met in person. Madros was arrested on August 28 on related charges filed in a criminal complaint. The indictment accuses Madros of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.

The FBI Anchorage Field Office is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ainsley McNerney is prosecuting the case.

US vs. Rose

According to court documents, on August 27, 2024, Robert Nicholas Roy Rose, 44, of Anchorage, contacted a person he believed was a 13-year-old girl on a social media platform. Over the course of the chat, Rose allegedly engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the individual, including explaining the actions he wanted to do or perform with the 13-year-old and arranging a time to meet in person.

In 2006, Rose was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor in the Superior Court of the State of Alaska. As part of the sentencing, he was required to register as a sex offender in Alaska. Rose was arrested Aug. 30 on related charges filed in a criminal complaint. The indictment charges Rose with one count of attempted exploitation of a child – production of child pornography, one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, and one count of criminal trespass by a registered sex offender. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years for the one count of attempted production of child pornography, followed by an additional mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison to run consecutively for the charge of trespassing by a registered sex offender.

The FBI Anchorage Field Office is investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ainsley McNerney is prosecuting the case.

USA v Steadman

According to court documents, William Steadman, 34, of Juneau, allegedly produced Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) depicting a minor he knows. Additionally, court documents show that he allegedly spent time with other children in his community. Steadman was arrested on September 6 on related charges filed in a criminal complaint. The indictment accuses Steadman of sexual exploitation of a child, also known as production of child pornography. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison.

The US Secret Service is investigating the case. 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 Section (CEOS) are prosecuting the case.

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

If convicted, a federal district court judge will determine the sentence after considering U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

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