PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, has been charged with producing and possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, First Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.
Anton Reed Sr., 33, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on counts of production and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to the Indictment, on or about July 8, 2022, Reed produced visual depictions of the sexual exploitation of a minor. The Indictment also charges Reed with possessing, from on or about December 10, 2022, until on or about September 8, 2025, videos and still images depicting the sexual exploitation of minors, some of whom were prepubescent and under the age of 12 years.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 15 years and up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $750,000, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Rebecca L. Silinski is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Allegheny County Police Department, and Wilkinsburg Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment.
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.
Related Federal Cases
- James Franklin Young, Receipt and Possession of Material Depicting Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Pennsylvania 2018 · Massachusetts
- Mukesh Khawas, Receipt of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Pennsylvania 2024 · Washington
- Michael Riley, Receipt and Attempted Receipt of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Pennsylvania 2020 · Pennsylvania
- Sean Paul Conley-Refer, Receipt of Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Pennsylvania 2021 · Pennsylvania
- David Saban, Distribution and Receipt of Material Depicting the Sexual Exploitation of Minor, Pennsylvania 2020 · Hawaii
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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