Salva Liberos

Production of child sexual abuse material

18 U.S.C. § 2251 — Sexual exploitation of children

Employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction. Also covers parents or custodians who permit such conduct.

Distribution, receipt, or transport of CSAM

18 U.S.C. §§ 2252(a)(1)–(3) & 2252A(a)(1)–(4), (6) — Transport, distribution, receipt, or reproduction of child sexual exploitation material in interstate or foreign commerce

Covers knowingly transporting, shipping, receiving, distributing, or reproducing any visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct by any means, including over the internet, peer-to-peer networks, cloud storage, and encrypted messaging platforms.

Possession or access with intent to view

18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5) — Knowing possession or access with intent to view child sexual exploitation material

Even temporary downloads, cached files, or intentional viewing through a browser or app may support a possession charge under this statute.

Child exploitation enterprise

18 U.S.C. § 2252A(g) — Engaging in a child exploitation enterprise

Applies when a person engages in a series of three or more qualifying child exploitation offenses (production, distribution, receipt, etc.) in concert with three or more other persons. This provision specifically targets organized groups and networks.

Online enticement and coercion

18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) — Coercion and enticement of a minor; 18 U.S.C. § 2423(a) — Transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity

Using the internet, mail, or any facility of interstate commerce to knowingly persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to engage in sexual activity carries severe penalties.

Applicability note: This statute requires direct communication with an identified minor for the purpose of persuading or coercing them into sexual activity. Sharing CSAM within a distribution group does not automatically trigger this charge unless there is evidence of direct grooming or enticement of a specific minor.

Advertising child sexual abuse material

18 U.S.C. § 2251(d) — Advertising to receive, exchange, buy, produce, display, distribute, or reproduce CSAM

Knowingly making, printing, or publishing any notice or advertisement seeking or offering to distribute or receive child sexual abuse material. This statute directly targets commercial advertising of CSAM, including online storefronts and product catalogs.

Case relevance: The two automated Telegram bots (@Onlynsfw_packs_bot and @HotHub_shop2_bot) each presented product menus listing 25 and 6 named CSAM categories respectively, with prices and Stripe checkout links. The X/Twitter account @kellyjessie23 served as a public-facing advertisement reaching 6,278 followers. These constitute commercial advertising of CSAM under this statute.

Conspiracy

18 U.S.C. § 371 — Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States

When two or more persons agree to commit a federal offense and at least one takes an overt act in furtherance of the agreement, all conspirators may be charged. The penalty for conspiracy is capped at 5 years unless the underlying offense carries a higher statutory maximum, in which case the conspiracy may be punished as heavily as the underlying offense itself.

Case relevance: The documented operation involves at minimum two identified human operators (@MRFOLDER1 and @onlynsfw_suport / @selleradmin12), two automated bots, a coordinated 7-account X/Twitter amplification network, and a multi-MEGA-account cloud storage infrastructure. The support operative directed buyers to specific bots, confirmed pricing, and discussed content categories — establishing agreement and overt acts.

Money laundering and unlicensed money transmission

18 U.S.C. § 1956 — Laundering of monetary instruments; 18 U.S.C. § 1960 — Prohibition of unlicensed money transmitting businesses

Processing or transmitting proceeds known to be derived from specified unlawful activity (including CSAM distribution under §§ 2251–2252A). Operating a money transmitting business without appropriate state licensing or FinCEN registration.

Case relevance: The operation processes payments through Stripe ($25–$250 per transaction), Apple Pay, and cryptocurrency for the sale of categorized CSAM folders. Revenue flows from buyers through Stripe to the operator's bank account. Offering cryptocurrency as a payment option may constitute unlicensed money transmission.

Sentencing enhancements (U.S. Sentencing Guidelines)

USSG § 2G2.2 — Trafficking in material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor; receipt, transportation, shipping, solicitation, or advertising

Federal judges apply the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to calculate an advisory sentence range. The enhancements below are mapped to specific evidence documented in this investigation.

Practical impact: A base offense level of 22 (distribution) plus 23 enhancement levels = adjusted offense level of 45. The Sentencing Table caps at offense level 43, which for any criminal history category yields a guideline range of life imprisonment. This is before any additional adjustments for role in the offense, obstruction, or acceptance of responsibility.

Collateral consequences beyond imprisonment

A federal conviction for any of the above offenses triggers additional consequences that extend far beyond incarceration:

• Sex-offender registration (SORNA) — Under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. §§ 20901–20932), convicted individuals must register as sex offenders. CSAM distribution and production typically result in Tier II (25-year registration) or Tier III (lifetime registration) classification. Failure to register is a separate federal offense carrying up to 10 years' imprisonment (18 U.S.C. § 2250).
• Supervised release — Courts routinely impose 5 years to lifetime supervised release following the prison term. Conditions may include GPS monitoring, internet restrictions, polygraph testing, and mandatory sex-offender treatment programs.
• Restitution — Under 18 U.S.C. § 2259, mandatory restitution must be ordered to each identified victim. Courts have ordered restitution exceeding $1 million per victim in certain distribution cases.
• Fines — Up to $250,000 per count (or more under certain statutes), in addition to special assessments.
• Forfeiture — Under 18 U.S.C. § 2253, the government may seize any property used in or derived from the offense, including computers, phones, vehicles, and real property.
• Employment and civil restrictions — Registered sex offenders face severe limitations on employment (particularly near schools and childcare facilities), housing, travel, and professional licensing. These restrictions are generally permanent.
• Federal conviction record — Federal felony convictions cannot be expunged. The conviction remains on the individual's record for life.

Relevance to this investigation

The conduct documented in this package goes well beyond simple CSAM possession or sharing. The evidence establishes a commercially motivated, multi-platform enterprise with:

• 25 individually priced CSAM categories sold through two automated Telegram bots at $25–$250 per folder
• A $250 “1TB ALL CONTENTS” mega-bundle and a claimed 6 TB / 200,000+ file content library hosted across 5+ MEGA.nz cloud storage accounts
• Content explicitly categorized by minor age ranges (“13-17 TEEN,” “12-15 FTHR AND DAUGT,” “HIGH SCHOOL THOTS,” “ENGLISH TEEN”)
• Professional payment infrastructure (Stripe, Apple Pay, cryptocurrency) processing transactions at commercial scale
• A coordinated 7-account X/Twitter amplification network with 6,278+ followers serving as a public recruitment funnel
• At minimum two human operators (@MRFOLDER1 and @onlynsfw_suport) plus automated bot infrastructure

When charges are stacked, a first-time group operator realistically faces a mandatory floor of 55 years in federal prison with a statutory ceiling of life plus 100 years. Under the Sentencing Guidelines, the cumulative +23 level enhancement driven by the massive content volume (3.75M–10M+ image equivalents), commercial distribution for value, pattern of exploitation, and prepubescent victims produces an adjusted offense level exceeding the Sentencing Table maximum — yielding an advisory range of life imprisonment.

Even a passive member who purchased and possessed a single folder faces up to 40 years on a first offense, with guideline enhancements for volume alone pushing the advisory range well above statutory minimums. A buyer who purchased the $250 “1TB ALL CONTENTS” bundle possesses an estimated 3.75–10 million image equivalents under USSG calculation.

These figures do not include fines (up to $250K per CSAM count + $500K per money laundering count), mandatory victim restitution (commonly $150K–$1M+ per identified victim), criminal forfeiture of all assets used in or derived from the operation (computers, phones, bank accounts, crypto wallets, MEGA accounts), or the lifetime burden of sex-offender registration.

Sources: 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251, 2251(d), 2252, 2252A, 2422, 2423, 1956, 1960, 371; 34 U.S.C. §§ 20901–20932 (SORNA); USSG §§ 2G2.1, 2G2.2, 2S1.1; U.S. Sentencing Commission, Primer on Offenses Involving Commercial Sex Acts and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (2025); DOJ Criminal Division, Citizen's Guide to U.S. Federal Law on Child Exploitation.