The FBI managed to handcuff and arrest Spearman, a high-value arrest, in what a top Justice Department official called "one of the most successful" prosecutions of its kind.Spearman went by the nickname "Boss" and was labeled by the Justice Department as "one of the most significant" purveyors of child sex abuse material in the world.

In a statement shared with Newsweek, the Republican congresswoman defended her son after reports say he is facing a misdemeanor child abuse charge.

Rep. Boebert downplayed the charge, saying it was the result of “a miscommunication on monitoring my young grandson that recently led to him getting out of our house.”

Tyler Boebert, the 20-year-old son of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, has received a misdemeanor citation for child abuse. Boebert told PEOPLE in a statement that the incident 'stems from a miscommunication.

Child sexual abuse suspect released after receiving $1 bail. On July 23, The Delaware County Sheriff’s Department announced the subsequent arrest of 44-year-old Brent Trimbell of Hobart who was initially arrested on June 17,

A sheriff called it the worst child abuse case he’d seen in his 33-year career. Victims as young as 3 are now in state care and getting medical, emotional and psychological support.

Court records show the man is charged with three counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and three counts of using a computer to commit a crime.

Federal authorities have announced the results of an investigation that broke up “dark websites" used to promote child sexual abuse.