A Hampton man was found guilty this week on multiple federal charges for transporting child sexual abuse material over the internet.
A federal jury in Newport News convicted 31-year-old Ryan Matthew Bieber on six counts tied to uploading files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) between August 2020 and November 2021. Prosecutors say the images involved sexually explicit conduct between adults and children.
The investigation started when Google flagged Bieber’s activity and filed a report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) through its CyberTipLine. Google then deactivated Bieber’s account.
Bieber is now facing a mandatory minimum of five years in prison, with the possibility of up to 20 years. His sentencing is scheduled for December 18. The final sentence will be determined by a federal judge, who will weigh federal guidelines and other legal considerations.
This case is part of a broader federal effort to track and prosecute online exploitation of children, often relying on tips from tech companies who monitor for this kind of illegal content