Ryan Scott Groce, 41, of Coos County, Oregon, was sentenced to 98 months in federal prison and 5 years of supervised release for distributing at least 15,000 files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online from November 15, 2023, through November 11, 2024. Investigators found file-sharing software on his cell phone actively downloading and uploading CSAM, along with over 1000 videos of CSAM. He was charged by information on August 21, 2025, with one count of distribution of child pornography and pleaded guilty on September 12, 2025. Restitution will be determined at a later date.

WHEN: June 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM
WHERE: Eugene, Oregon
SUSPECT: Ryan Scott Groce  SEX OFFENDER