"This defendant, whose former job put him in a position of trust with children, is accused of participating in an underground market that trades on the sexual exploitation of kids," said Martin Estrada, U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.
"Protecting children from sexual predators is critical and my office will be unrelenting in our efforts to punish those who commit these crimes," stated U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada.
Steven Pilar, 47, had been scheduled for arraignment on a federal grand jury indictment in U.S. District Court in downtown L.A. on Friday.
The indictment alleged that Pilar used BitTorrent to knowingly receive 400-plus videos and images of child sex abuse material.
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