A Coos County man has been ordered to serve 98 months in federal prison after admitting he shared thousands of child sexual abuse files with other users, capping a federal case that prosecutors say exposed heavy file-sharing activity and a sizable trove of illegal material. Court calendars and local reporting show the case moved through federal court in Eugene this spring before landing back on the docket for sentencing this week.
According to KDRV, court documents state that Ryan Scott Groce distributed at least 15,000 files of child sexual abuse material between Nov. 15, 2023 and Nov. 11, 2024, and that he pleaded guilty on Sept. 12, 2025. Investigators reported finding file-sharing software on Groce’s phone actively downloading and uploading material, and the device allegedly held more than 1,000 videos of child sexual abuse material.
Federal Court And Docket Details
The sentence was imposed in U.S. District Court in Eugene, whe re the district calendar lists Groce’s criminal case under number 6:25-cr-00335-MTK. The docket shows the matter set for a sentencing hearing this week in Eugene, and the judge at that hearing imposed the 98-month prison term.
Investigation, Quotes And Penalties
Homeland Security Investigations led the case. HSI Seattle’s acting special agent in charge, April Miller, called “the volume of files distributed by Mr. Groce is staggering,” as reported by KDRV. U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford said in a statement that “today's sentence sends a clear message: those who exploit children will face significant consequences.”
According to court documents, Groce will also serve five years of supervised release after leaving prison, and restitution in the case will be decided at a later hearing.
Where This Fits In Locally
The prosecution is one of several recent child exploitation cases linked to Coos County and southern Oregon. Earlier this year, the Oregon Department of Justice noted that related prosecutions in the county have led to multi-year federal and state sentences for other defendants, underscoring coordinated work by state and federal investigators.
Tips And Resources
Anyone with information about this case or similar activity can contact Homeland Security Investigations via the ICE tip line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE (1-866-347-2423), or file a report with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org. Law enforcement is asking anyone who may recognize victims, locations or additional accounts tied to these files to come forward so investigators can identify and help survivors.
