A Kansas man has entered a guilty plea for distributing child sexual abuse materials online. Court documents reveal that Sebastian Grattan, 28, from Wichita, admitted to one count of distribution of child pornography.
Grattan acknowledged creating an account on a messaging app and using it to distribute the illegal materials in November 2023. Following his plea, he was placed in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. His sentencing is set for April 10, 2025, where he could face up to 20 years in prison. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The investigation into this case is being conducted by the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Wichita Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Assistant U.S. Attorney Molly Gordon is leading the prosecution.
This case falls under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The project coordinates resources at federal, state, and local levels to locate and prosecute offenders who exploit children online and to rescue victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.