Steven W. Chase
👤 Age at Time of Case
Unknown
📍 Location
Naples, Florida
🔗 Network / Operation
Playpen
💻 Platform(s) Used
Tor
📅 Case Date
May 1, 2017
📋 Data Source
FBI
⚖️ Sentence
30 years federal prison
Equivalent to approximately 30 years in prison
📋 Charges
Engaging in child exploitation enterprise, advertising child pornography
📄 Case Summary
Creator and lead administrator of Playpen, believed to be the world's largest child pornography website with over 150,000 users on the Tor network.
🔗 Network Connection: Playpen
This individual is connected to the Playpen network. 2 other cases in our database are linked to this same network.
📅 Case Timeline
May 1, 2017
Sentenced: 30 years federal prison
💻 Platforms Used
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📎 Source & Verification
Source: FBI
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