Manitowoc Resident Indicted for Transportation of Child Pornography

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on March 3, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Zachariah R. Breihof (Age: 27) of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, for transportation of child pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(1).

The indictment alleges that in January 2025, Breihof "did knowingly transport and ship in interstate commerce … a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct." If convicted of the offense, Breihof faces a mandatory 5 years' imprisonment and up to 20 years' imprisonment, a maximum $250,000 fine, and from 5 years to a lifetime on supervised release.

This case was investigated by the City of Manitowoc Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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 U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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For further information contact:

Public Affairs Officer Steve Caballero

(414) 297-1700

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