United States v. Freiberg, 1:25-cr-00047

Jason Daniel Freiberg is indicted in the Western District of Michigan for offenses related to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Between July 9 and July 13, 2023, Freiberg, from Ohio, contacted an 11-year-old minor in Michigan to persuade her to produce sexually explicit images.
Freiberg allegedly received images sent by the minor via a cell phone manufactured in China.
At the time of the alleged conduct, Freiberg was a registered sex offender due to a prior felony conviction for child enticement in 2000.
The indictment includes forfeiture allegations of devices used in the commission of the offense (laptop and two iPhones).
Prosecutors allege Freiberg knowingly used interstate communication to commit these offenses, triggering federal jurisdiction.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Sexual exploitation of a child	Freiberg knowingly induced a minor to produce explicit images	Not presented in the indictment	Sufficient to support indictment
Registered sex offender enhancement	Freiberg was required to register and committed another felony	Not presented in the indictment	Enhancement applies due to prior offense
Use of interstate/foreign commerce	Offenses used devices affecting interstate commerce	Not presented in the indictment	Federal jurisdiction is proper
Forfeiture of devices used in the offense	Devices were used to promote/facilitate criminal activity	Not presented in the indictment	Subject to forfeiture under relevant law