Toledo Man Receives 14-Year Federal Sentence for Child Enticement and Child Pornography Offenses

TOLEDO, Ohio – Eben Vondruska, a 40-year-old man from Toledo, has been sentenced to 168 months (14 years) in federal prison for crimes involving coercion and enticement of a minor, as well as child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) offenses. The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick following Vondruska’s guilty plea in July.

Vondruska pleaded guilty to two counts: coercion or enticement of a minor and receipt and distribution of child pornography. In addition to his prison term, the court ordered him to serve 15 years of supervised release after his incarceration. He was also mandated to pay $10,000 in restitution pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, a statute enacted in 2015 to support victims of trafficking.

The investigation began when Toledo law enforcement officials identified suspected CSAM activity on an online platform. The illicit material was also shared with an undercover agent, who posed as a parent with a 12-year-old son. Vondruska engaged in online communications with the agent, expressing his intent to meet the purported minor for illegal sexual conduct.

Law enforcement arranged a meeting at a predetermined location, where Vondruska was taken into custody upon arrival. A search warrant executed at his residence led to the seizure and forensic examination of his electronic devices. Investigators uncovered evidence that from approximately September 2025 through February 2026, Vondruska knowingly distributed visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Further inquiry revealed that Vondruska had prior convictions for sexual offenses in 2011 and 2013 in Xenia, Ohio. He had also failed to register as a sex offender as required by law.

The FBI Toledo Resident Agency’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, in collaboration with the Toledo Police Department, led the investigation.

Assistant United States Attorneys Sara Al-Sorghali and Frank Spryszak prosecuted the case on behalf of the Northern District of Ohio.

This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program coordinates federal, state, and local resources to identify, apprehend, and prosecute offenders who exploit children online and to rescue victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood is available at justice.gov/PSC.

Members of the public are encouraged to report suspected child exploitation through the CyberTipline at cybertipline.org or by calling 1-800-843-5678, available 24/7.

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