A 26-year-old man from Lumberton, Texas, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for child pornography violations.
Stephen John Pieper pleaded guilty on December 9, 2021 to three counts of production of child pornography.
According to court documents, an investigation into claims that Pieper had sexually exploited teen girls revealed Pieper had engaged in sexual activity with three victims, aged 15 and 16-years old.
Pieper used his own cellular phone to record the minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and then uploaded the videos and images to Snapchat accounts.
Pieper’s exploitation of the three victims spanned 2016 through 2018, during which time Pieper was an adult who was more than 5 years older than his victims.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Texas Attorney General’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Grove.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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