U.S. Attorney Charges Ulster County Woman With Receipt And Distribution Of Child Pornography

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today the arrest of GABRIELLE EICHERT for receiving and distributing child pornography. EICHERT was taken in federal custody today and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy in White Plains federal court.

"The sexual exploitation of children is way too common," said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. "We need to get predators off the streets and send the message: you will be caught, and you will go to prison. As alleged, Gabrielle Eichert received and distributed material that re-victimizes vulnerable children and fuels further abuse. We are committed to identifying and holding accountable those who participate in these offenses. We will use every available tool to protect children and ensure that justice is served. If you have information to report, please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or https://tips.fbi.gov."

As alleged in the Complaint:[1]

On March 17, 2026, Gregory Graff was charged in the Southern District of New York with one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. Those charges followed his arrest in Orange County, New York, on January 22, 2026, by the New York State Police. The investigation of Graff, who lived and worked in the Southern District of New York since at least in or about June 2024, revealed that Graff and EICHERT used a chat application to exchange numerous images of minors, including prepubescent minors, engaged in sexual activity. During their exchange of messages, Graff and EICHERT discussed their mutual interest in sexually explicit images of minors and discussed their efforts to obtain additional such images.

EICHERT was arrested on March 24, 2026, by New York State Police. Prior to her arrest, EICHERT admitted that she exchanged messages with Graff, and that she and Graff exchanged images of minors, including prepubescent minors, engaged in sexual activity.

There may be other victims. If you have information to report, please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or https://tips.fbi.gov.

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EICHERT, 32, of Kingston, New York, is charged with one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography, which carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

The statutory minimum and maximum sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge.

Mr. Clayton praised the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's New York Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, New York State Police Troop F - Computer Crimes Unit, New York State Police Troop F, New York State Police Troop K, the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, and the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.

The prosecution is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marcia S. Cohen and John Wynne are in charge of the prosecution.