Caleb Wien Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Abuse Images

A North Fort Myers man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for possessing and accessing with intent to view images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.

U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell handed down the sentence to Caleb Robert Wien, 22, on January 24, 2024.

According to court documents, from May 16, 2023, through September 7, 2023, Wien possessed and accessed with intent to view child sexual abuse material (CSAM) that he sought out and collected through the use of social media apps.

Beginning in May 2023, the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received three cybertips from an electronic service provider reporting that Wien was involved in the possession of child sexual abuse material.

On September 7, 2023, the FBI executed a search warrant at Wien’s residence and seized Wien’s cellphone. During an interview with agents, Wien stated that he had been viewing CSAM for two years and admitted to using two social media apps to view and save CSAM.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fort Myers Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, which includes the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Yolande G. Viacava.

This is another case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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