Brook Park Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Trafficking Nearly 2,000 Child Sexual Abuse Images

CLEVELAND - A 53-year-old Cuyahoga County man has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking thousands of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) across the internet.

Ernest A. Fuller II, of Brook Park, Ohio, has been sentenced to 168 months (14 years) in prison by U.S. District Benita Y. Pearson, after pleading guilty in December 2025, to Receipt and Distribution of Visual Depictions of Real Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct. He was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release after imprisonment and pay $71,500 in restitution to victims.

Court documents show that throughout a nearly three-year period, Fuller was regularly distributing CSAM using peer-to-peer computer applications. During a search warrant executed at his residence, Fuller's electronic devices were seized. A forensic analysis of his devices revealed hundreds of saved images depicting the rape, torture, and abuse of children ranging from toddlers to teenagers. Most of the nearly 2,000 files in the defendant's possession were of minors who were under the age of 12. In addition, investigators found evidence that Fuller regularly deleted CSAM files using a program to optimize speed and disk space. Along with the electronic devices, agents also found CDs that contained CSAM and child-sized sex toy.

The investigation leading to the indictment was led by the FBI Cleveland Division.

Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer J. King for the Northern District Ohio led the prosecution.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative is led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices throughout the country and 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, visit justice.gov/PSC.

To report child exploitation, please visit cybertipline.orgLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link., or call 1-800-843-5678, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.