Eric James Stull, Child Pornography, Pennsylvania 2023

A resident of Greene County, Pennsylvania, has been accused of producing, distributing, and possessing child pornography.

Eric James Stull, 48, of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, was named in a 41-count indictment charging him with production, distribution, and possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

According to the indictment, from May 8, 2006 to Dec. 26, 2015, Stull produced 41 video and image files of the sexual exploitation of a minor.

The indictment further alleges that on or about July 21, 2015, Stull knowingly distributed a video containing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor to an undercover Pennsylvania State Police Corporal.

The indictment further alleges that on or about April 29, 2016, Stull possessed images in computer graphic files, the production of which involved the use of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, some of whom had not yet attained 12 years of age.

The law provides for a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for the production of child pornography counts, a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment for distribution of child pornography, a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment for possession of child pornography, a maximum term of supervised release of life, and a fine of $10,250,000.

Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Lieber Smolar is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Pennsylvania State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Greene County District Attorney’s Office conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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.

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