A youth soccer coach is accused of using social media to solicit and distribute sexually explicit images of at least nine children and teens.
A grand jury returned a 30-count indictment against Ryan Gunsauls, 32, of Union Beach, New Jersey, officials announced Tuesday.
Gunsauls is charged with endangering the welfare of a child by manufacturing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), attempted endangering via manufacture of CSAM, distributing obscene materials to a minor, criminal sexual contact and other related offenses.
The investigation began earlier this year when a child accused Gunsauls of using a social media app to solicit and distribute sexually explicit materials with him, officials said. Investigators later determined there were eight additional victims ranging in age from 11 to 17.
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Gunsauls was arrested in May and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI). Also in May, a Superior Court Judge granted a motion by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office to keep Gunsauls detained.
If you have any information on the investigation, please contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Joseph Mason at 1-800-533-7443.
