Concord Man Indicted for Child Exploitation and Distribution of Child Sex Abuse Materials

Concord Man Indicted for Child Exploitation and

Distribution of Child Sex Abuse Materials

CONCORD - A Concord man was indicted yesterday for child exploitation and distribution of child sex abuse materials (CSAM), U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.

Casey Murphy, 33, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of child exploitation and one count of distribution of child sex abuse materials. Murphy is currently detained in state custody on separate CSAM possession charges and will make an initial appearance in federal court on a later date.

According to the charging documents and public record, in March 2025, Murphy had a minor child send him CSAM. Murphy also distributed CSAM to others, including minors. Law enforcement arrested Murphy last December and found a significant amount of CSAM on his electronic devices.

The charge of child exploitation carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum person term of 30 years. The charge of CSAM distribution carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years and a maximum person term of 20 years. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Homeland Security Investigations and the Concord Police Department are leading the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The case is brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the DOJ's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov/.