"According to the feds, the investigation into Edwards began in 2021 when an undercover agent joined an online group chat that was being used to trade explicit photos and videos of children. In one instance, a meeting link brought the agent into a viewing room where a collection of videos were being streamed on the main screen, the feds said."
"During a November 2025 search of Edwards' residence and vehicle, investigators seized several electronic devices, which contained multiple files of child pornography, including some that were downloaded as recently as two weeks before they executed the search, the feds said."
"The investigation continued for another four years when in May 2025, PayPal flagged four of Edwards' transactions as possibly being related to the purchase child sex abuse materials. Agents later determined the transactions were between Edwards and a man in the United Kingdom, who was arrested and later convicted for distributing the materials through Telegram and other apps."
Robert Bobby Edwards, 50, co-founder of Squatty Potty, was arrested in Utah and charged with receipt of child pornography. The investigation began in 2021 when federal agents infiltrated an online group chat used to trade explicit images and videos of children. Edwards was identified as a participant in viewing rooms where such material was streamed. In May 2025, PayPal flagged transactions linked to Edwards purchasing child sex abuse materials from a United Kingdom distributor who was later convicted. A November 2025 search of Edwards' residence and vehicle uncovered multiple child pornography files on electronic devices, with some downloaded within two weeks of the search. Edwards pleaded not guilty and was remanded to U.S. Marshals custody pending a detention hearing.
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