URBANA, Ill. – A 47-year-old man from Urbana, Illinois, has been charged with transporting and possessing child pornography, according to a grand jury indictment.
John Schreyer, of the 300 block of Spring Circle, was indicted for allegedly transporting and possessing child pornography between June and December 2021.
The indictment alleges that Schreyer transported visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on June 14, 2021, and possessed child pornography on December 16, 2021.
According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Schreyer used an Internet-based peer-to-peer network to traffic videos of prepubescent children engaged in sex acts with adult men.
Schreyer was arrested in Urbana on December 16, 2021, and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long for a detention hearing on December 21, 2021, at which the judge ordered that he be detained.
If convicted, the offense of transportation of child pornography carries a statutory penalty of at least five years to a maximum of 20 years in prison; for possession of child pornography, the penalty is up to 10 years in prison.
Schreyer has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since his arrest.
Agencies participating in the investigation include the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Springfield Office and the Urbana Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Elly M. Peirson is representing the government in the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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