PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Meadville, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal child sexual exploitation laws, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.The four-count Indictment named Jason Michael Dekaye, 50, as the sole defendant.According to the Indictment, on or about January 19 and January 20, 2026, Dekaye received and attempted to receive material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. The Indictment also alleges that, in January of 2026, Dekaye possessed and accessed with intent to view material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, and possessed obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.As to the receipt and attempted receipt charge, the law provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both. As to each of the charges of possession of and accessing with intent to view material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children, the law provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both. Under the federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.Assistant United States Attorney Christian A.
Trabold is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.Homeland Security Investigations and the Stuart, Florida, Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment.This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.