TOLEDO – Thomas K. Tetreau, 48, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, to more than 21 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick after Tetreau pleaded guilty to two counts of receipt and distribution of child pornography.
According to court documents, on Aug. 10, 2021, law enforcement authorities with the United States Secret Service (USSS) executed a search warrant at Tetreau’s Toledo-area residence after an investigation determined that Tetreau had shared numerous files of child pornography over the internet. During the execution of the warrant, authorities seized multiple electronic devices from Tetreau’s residence, including a desktop computer and hard drives that were later found to contain over 220 videos and over 5,600 images of child pornography.
At sentencing, prosecutors raised Tetreau’s criminal history of sexually abusing minors as relevant information for the Court to consider, which includes two separate convictions in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas for attempted gross sexual imposition of a minor.
This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service (USSS) and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Ballard Tangeman.