Cleveland Man Investigated for Plotting Domestic Terrorism Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Charges

CLEVELAND - A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to federal prison for receiving, distributing and possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) and transferring obscene materials to a minor after law enforcement identified him during a domestic terrorism investigation.

Anthony Michael Wojciechowski, of Cleveland, was sentenced to 180 months (15 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge Pamela A. Barker, after pleading guilty in June to:

• Receipt of Visual Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct
• Distribution of Visual Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct
• Transferring Obscene Material to Minors
• Child Pornography

Wojciechowski was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release after imprisonment and pay $5,000 toward the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which was established in 2015 to provide justice for victims of trafficking, and pay $17,000 toward the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Assistance Act which was established in 2018 to provide monetary assistance for victims of child sexual abuse.

According to court documents and evidence, federal agents were investigating the online activities of an individual who made threats to conduct an ethnically motivated violent attack at a Cleveland mosque. Wojciechowski was subsequently identified. In January 2026, search warrants were executed at his home and his electronic devices were seized. During forensic analysis of the devices, agents found that Wojciechowski was actively engaging with Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), including possessing images involving prepubescent minors under the age of 12. He was also found to be sending sexually explicit photos to three girls, ages 12, 14, and 15.

The investigation was led by the FBI Cleveland Division's Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Assistant United States Attorneys Daniel J. Riedl and Margaret Kane led the prosecution for the Northern District of Ohio.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative is led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country and 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, visit justice.gov/PSC.

To report child exploitation, please visit cybertipline.orgLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link., or call 1-800-843-5678, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.