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After executing a residential search warrant at the defendant’s residence, several digital devices were seized containing images and videos of CSAM, and the defendant admitted to possessing thousands of images.Christiansen pleaded guilty in August 2025 to one count of possession of child pornography. announcement Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses Thursday, November 20, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A Colorado man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for his role
in an online forum that worked to sexually exploit dozens of minor victims. court filings state, Steven Glenn Christiansen, 69, of Fort Collins, Colorado used a mobile messaging application with end-to-end encryption to access “invite only” group chats in which users exchanged images and videos of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Attorney Peter McNeilly for the District of Colorado, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Marvin Massey of the FBI Denver Field Office made the announcement.This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic
of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Justice Department. The members used these groups to share livestreams and save files on third party platforms, typically of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct at the members’ behest. Christiansen communicated directly with other users to request and exchange CSAM. He was previously convicted in the state of Colorado in March 2000 for sexually assaulting a child.Trial Attorney Kaylynn Foulon of the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Hindman for the District of Colorado prosecuted the case.Acting