A man from Gearhart, Oregon, has pleaded guilty to charges of sexually exploiting a child and possessing child pornography. Joseph Tyler Biamont, 35, admitted in federal court to secretly recording a minor while nude and to possessing child sexual abuse material.
According to court documents, the Gearhart Police found that Biamont had a thumb drive containing videos he secretly recorded of the minor victim. The recordings were made using what appeared to be a dummy smoke detector above the victim’s bed, behind a teddy bear, and his cell phone. The videos showed the minor going to the bathroom, showering, and changing clothes. Biamont is visible in some of these videos. Investigators also discovered files depicting other minors as well as videos of an adult victim nude in the bathroom.
A federal grand jury indicted Biamont on May 6, 2025, with six counts related to sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography.
Biamont faces up to 30 years in prison for count one, with a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years. He could also receive up to a $250,000 fine and five years to life on supervised release. For count six, he faces up to 20 years in prison with similar fines and supervised release terms. Sentencing is scheduled for August 19, 2026.
As part of his plea agreement, Biamont agreed to pay restitution to victims.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation with help from the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office and Gearhart Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charlotte Kelley is prosecuting the case.
The prosecution was conducted under Project Safe Childhood—a national initiative started by the Department of Justice in May 2006—to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local agencies. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.justice.gov/psc.
Scott Bradford currently serves as U.S. Attorney for Oregon after previously holding roles such as Chief of the White Collar Unit and Acting Chief of Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/staff-profile/meet-united-states-attorney). The U.S. Attorney’s office engages in community outreach programs across Oregon (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/programs) and maintains offices in Portland, Eugene, and Medford (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or). It operates under the Department of Justice as one out of 93 such offices nationwide (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or), employs over one hundred staff members (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or), and aims to represent the United States in civil and criminal matters while fostering trust in the federal judicial system (https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/about-district-oregon).
