CONCORD – In a grim reminder of the dangers of cyberexploitation, Ryan Vallee, a 31-year-old resident of Harrisville, New Hampshire, was sentenced today to 108 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while on federal supervised release. U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announced the sentence, which also includes five years of supervised release and a $10,000 restitution order.
Vallee’s criminal activities were uncovered when he pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the production of child sexual abuse material in April 2025. The case serves as a stark example of the importance of reporting suspicious activity to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), as it was a cyber tip to NCMEC that alerted law enforcement to Vallee’s online activities.
According to court documents, on June 6, 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Vallee’s residence, where they discovered a cellphone containing four videos and 175 images of CSAM, as well as an SD card with 11 videos of the same. The discovery came while Vallee was under federal supervised release following his prior convictions in 2017 for interstate threats, computer fraud and abuse, aggravated identity theft, and cyberstalking.
“The defendant is a recidivist offender who illegally sought out CSAM while on federal supervised release,” U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan said. “This case underscores the crucial role of public vigilance in combating child sexual exploitation.”
The Department of Homeland Security led the investigation into Vallee’s crimes, with valuable assistance from the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office, the Harrisville Police Department, and the Belmont Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Z. Krasinski is handling the prosecution.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative created by the Department of Justice in 2006 to protect children from exploitation and abuse. For more information on Project Safe Childhood, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.
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Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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