Chad Srogi, Child Pornography Distribution, New York 2023

Syracuse, NY - In a shocking turn of events, Chad Srogi, a 40-year-old man from Vernon, New York, was sentenced to serve 25 years in federal prison for distributing, transporting, and possessing child pornography.

According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Srogi admitted to distributing and transporting child pornography on multiple social media platforms in 2018 and possessing more than a hundred child pornography files in October 2019. Additionally, he admitted to being convicted in Florida in 2007 of Promoting the Sexual Performance of a Child and Possessing Material Depicting the Sexual Performance of a Child.

The 25-year imprisonment term, handed down by United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby, will be followed by a 25-year term of supervised release. Srogi will also be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison and pay restitution totaling $9,000 to the identified victims of his offenses.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the New York State Police (Troop D Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the Computer Crimes Unit) and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Gadarian as part of Project Safe Childhood.

Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney's offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims.

Defendant's Name: Chad Srogi

Criminal Charges: Distributing, transporting, and possessing child pornography

City and State: Syracuse, New York

Exact Date: Not specified in the release

Sentence or Outcome: 25 years in federal prison, followed by a 25-year term of supervised release

Dollar Amounts: $9,000 restitution to identified victims

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/oneida-county-man-sentenced-25-years-prison-distributing-transporting-and-possessing