Green Bay Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography

Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on July 2, 2026, an indictment was unsealed charging Ian C. Froelich (age 21) of Green Bay, Wisconsin, with Production of Child Pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251(a).

According to the indictment, on or about December 31, 2025, Froelich caused a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of that conduct.

If convicted of the charge, Froelich would face a mandatory 15 years' imprisonment and up to a maximum of 30 years' imprisonment. The charge also carries up to a $250,000 fine and from 5 years to a lifetime on supervised release. He also would be required to register as a sexual offender under state and federal law.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Green Bay and Atlanta. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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