WASHINGTON - A complaint was unsealed this week in U.S. District Court charging Jason Robert Birk, 50, of the District of Columbia, with distribution of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

According to court documents, on June 23, 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Birk's residence and recovered his cell phone and laptop. A review of the phone showed that Birk distributed videos showing the sexual abuse of children by adult males and sexual acts between animals and adult males. On April 26, 2026, Birk distributed two videos depicting the violent sexual abuse of a toddler by an adult male. Birk has two prior convictions for sex offenses, including a 2019 conviction for distribution of child pornography.

Joining U.S. Attorney Pirro in the announcement was FBI Assistant Director in Charge Darren B. Cox of the Washington Field Office.

This case is being investigated by FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Janani Iyengar.

This case was brought as part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood initiative. In February 2006, the Attorney General created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorney's Offices, 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 identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.projectsafechildhood.govLinks 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..

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