Portage County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Child Pornography Offenses

AKRON, Ohio – A 36-year-old man was sentenced to prison after he admitted to receiving and sending child sexual abuse materials through online and social media platforms. Eric Michael Spreitzer, of Streetsboro, Ohio, was sentenced to 240 months (20 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko after pleading guilty in April to: Receipt and Distribution of Visual Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct Possession of Child Pornography, or Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) He was also ordered to serve 15 years of supervised release after imprisonment and pay $49,000 in restitution to victims. Court documents show that federal agents began an investigation into suspected CSAM activity occurring in Portage County and Spreitzer was identified. During a search warrant executed at his residence, agents seized his electronic devices and online accounts. Forensic analysis determined that numerous files containing the sexual abuse of children were on Spreitzer’s devices and in the accounts. Several of the files in his possession included images of prepubescent minors under the age of 12. Investigators found that the defendant committed criminal offenses from about January 2024 to October 2025. This case was investigated by the FBI Akron Resident Agency and the Portage County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. This prosecution was led by Assistant United States Attorney Toni Beth Schnellinger Feisthamel for the Northern District of Ohio. 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. To report child exploitation, please visit cybertipline.org , or call 1-800-843-5678, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.