A federal jury in Orlando has convicted Montrey Roseberry, 20, on multiple charges related to a child sextortion scheme that involved more than 50 victims. Roseberry was found guilty of three counts of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, three counts of production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and one count of possession of CSAM. He faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison, with sentencing scheduled for May 28, 2026.
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the conviction.
Evidence presented at trial showed that from July 14, 2023, through April 2024, Roseberry used social media to impersonate a woman and target children. He coerced these victims into producing sexually explicit images and videos. After obtaining this material, he threatened the victims to produce additional content involving acts such as sadomasochism, coprophilia, bestiality, and the abuse of other children.
If victims refused his demands, Roseberry threatened to distribute their images or videos to family members, friends, or classmates. In some instances he also threatened them with death. To further intimidate his victims into compliance, he sent them photographs of their homes along with information about their schools and associates.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation into the case. Assistant United States Attorneys Noah P. Dorman and Kaley Austin-Aronson are prosecuting.
"This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse," according to the press release issued by U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe's office. "Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims."
More information about Project Safe Childhood is available at www.justice.gov/psc.
