Brenton Cronebach, Transportation of Child Pornography, Ohio 2021

A shocking case of child exploitation has come to an end in Ohio. Brenton Cronebach, 56, of Dover, Ohio, was sentenced to 121 months in prison and five years of supervised release.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Cronebach pleaded guilty to transportation of child pornography in September of 2021.

“Accessing and transporting child pornography contributes to the abuse and exploitation of children here and around the world,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler. “Today’s sentence demonstrates that these offenses are serious and come with significant penalties.”

On May 12, 2021, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Cronebach’s residence after receiving a tip that numerous files of child pornography had been uploaded to several Google accounts associated with Cronebach. During the search of the residence, investigators seized a laptop, numerous computer disks, and multiple USB storage devices containing more than 10,000 images and 1,000 videos of child pornography.

During an interview with law enforcement, Cronebach stated that he downloaded the files onto USB drives and then uploaded them to Google in the event the drives were damaged. This disturbing revelation highlights the severity of Cronebach’s crime and the devastating impact it has on the victims.

This case was investigated by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the FBI, Canton Resident Agency. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Sullivan.

Brenton Cronebach, 56, of Dover, Ohio (exact criminal charges: Transportation of Child Pornography), was sentenced on (September 2021) to 121 months in prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the crime in (September 2021). The case was investigated by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the FBI, Canton Resident Agency, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Sullivan. Cronebach was arrested on (May 12, 2021) at his residence.

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