A Chesapeake man was sentenced to ten years and one month in prison after his probation officer found evidence of child sexual abuse on his devices.
William Oyster, 50, was previously convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia of receiving CSAM on July 6, 2012. He was released from jail in November 2020 and began a supervised release program, which included rules that allowed his house and electronic devices to be searched at any time and prohibited him from using or accessing online devices without the prior approval of a probation officer.
According to court filings, on November 12, 2025, a probation officer performed a routine search of Oyster’s home, discovering two smartphones, an external hard drive, and two thumb drives. A review of the devices indicated that Oyster had CSAM.
On January 6, 2026, the US Marshals Service arrested Oyster with a loaded weapon. As a previously convicted felon, Oyster could not legally carry firearms or ammo.
Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Marshals Service
This case was filed as part of Project Safe Childhood, a national campaign launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to tackle the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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