A man from Lebanon, Oregon, appeared in federal court following his arrest for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Jeremy Russell Bodell, 52, faces a criminal complaint for possession of child pornography.
Court documents state that in October 2021, Instagram reported the distribution of a video depicting child pornography to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The report linked the user “Kildrak Fireblade” to Bodell through a phone number. In September 2025, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) identified another username, “dax,” associated with the same phone number and found that this account was part of 15 invite-only CSAM trading groups on social media platforms such as Telegram.
On November 7, 2025, HSI executed a federal search warrant at Bodell’s home and vehicle. Authorities seized his cell phone and discovered evidence of CSAM content, including group memberships and saved images and videos. During an interview with investigators, Bodell said he had previously been accused of sex abuse. HSI is currently investigating these allegations.
Bodell was arrested at the conclusion of the interview and later appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. He was released with conditions pending further proceedings.
“This case is being investigated by HSI. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Eliza Carmen Rodriguez.”
“A criminal complaint is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”
Federal law defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving minors. Officials emphasize that sharing such material causes repeated harm to victims each time it is viewed online.
The investigation was conducted in partnership with Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to address child sexual exploitation nationwide.
For more information about preventing child exploitation or supporting victims, resources are available at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children website at www.missingkids.org and through Project Safe Childhood at www.justice.gov/psc.
