Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Timothy Ryan Gregg has been charged with the production of child pornography, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. The charges were filed in a federal complaint.
Court documents reveal that Gregg, 51, from Eagan, Minnesota, allegedly coerced and enticed a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for creating child pornography. The father of the minor discovered explicit images and videos on the child’s cell phone. These materials showed the minor and an older individual engaged in explicit activities. The older individual was identified as Timothy Gregg, who is not only a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations but also a Task Force Officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson stated, “The U.S. Attorney’s Office will always hold defendants in positions of public trust to account, particularly when they commit crimes against vulnerable children.” He praised the swift actions taken by the FBI and Rochester Police Department to apprehend Gregg safely.
Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr., from FBI Minneapolis, commented on the case saying, “The allegations in this case represent a gross violation of both the law and the responsibilities entrusted to those who wear a badge.” He emphasized that exploiting minors has no place in law enforcement or any position of public trust.
Gregg appeared before Magistrate Judge Dulce J. Foster at U.S. District Court today and was ordered to remain in custody pending further proceedings.
The investigation involved efforts from both the FBI and Rochester Police Department, along with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations in apprehending Gregg safely.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Harry M. Jacobs is leading the prosecution of this case.
It is important to note that a complaint is merely an allegation; thus, Gregg is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
