Ryan Thomas Eley, Receiving Child Pornography, Nevada 2023

A Reno man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for receiving thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse material.

Ryan Thomas Eley, 26, pleaded guilty in March of 2023 to one count of receipt of child pornography.

According to court documents, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children forwarded at least 12 CyberTips to law enforcement, which led to a search warrant at Eley's residence on August 4, 2020.

Forensic analysis of seized electronic devices revealed over 2,700 images and over 400 videos of child sexual abuse material, including images of prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Eley will also be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and pay $108,000 in total restitution to the victims.

The case was investigated by the FBI, Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Sparks Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Nevada Attorney General's Office.

Assistant United States Attorney Randolph J. St. Clair prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/reno-man-sentenced-10-years-prison-receiving-thousands-images-and-videos-child-sexual