Jamestown man convicted in federal trial of distributing child sexual abuse material
Following a three-day jury trial, a Jamestown man was convicted in federal court this week of receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Stephen Tyler Prock, 58, was found guilty Thursday in the Eastern District of California, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
Prosecutors said that between May 2018 and March 2020, Prock used a desktop computer to download and share more than 100 videos depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Authorities said he used the peer-to-peer file-sharing network Shareaza to obtain and distribute the material.
Investigators with Homeland Security Investigations found additional files in the process of being downloaded when they executed a search warrant at Prock’s residence, according to court documents and trial testimony.
Prock now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and could receive up to 20 years, along with a fine of up to $250,000.
He is scheduled to be sentenced July 27 by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brittany M. Gunter and Calvin Lee.
Federal officials said the case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice to combat child sexual exploitation and identify victims.
This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM with the headline "Jamestown man convicted in federal trial of distributing child sexual abuse material."
