A man from St. Clair County, Alabama, has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for crimes related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Catherine L. Crosby.
Tyler Robert Curtis, 34, of Pell City, received a sentence of 162 months in prison and ten years of supervised release from United States District Judge Corey L. Maze. Curtis was also ordered to pay a $3,000 special assessment under the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Act. He pleaded guilty in September 2025 to charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.
The case began when the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) received a CyberTip on September 4, 2024, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Kik, a social media provider, had reported that Curtis uploaded images of child pornography to his account. Investigators traced the IP address used for these uploads to Curtis’s residence in Pell City. On September 11, 2024, SBI agents executed a search warrant at his home and seized his cell phone from his bedroom. A forensic examination revealed that Curtis had searched for and downloaded child pornography on this device.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood—a national initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006—to fight child sexual exploitation online by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local agencies to find offenders and rescue victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at Justice.gov/PSC.
Authorities encourage anyone who suspects or becomes aware of possible child sexual exploitation to contact law enforcement or file reports with NCMEC or online at www.cybertipline.org.
The Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 introduced new penalties for such offenses and established compensation mechanisms for victims through assessments like those imposed on Curtis.
Homeland Security Investigations worked with the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation and Autauga County Sheriff’s Office on this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel S. McBrayer prosecuted it.
