A Ferndale man has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material, after investigators found thousands of images and videos on his devices.
Brian Allen Rose, 48, was also ordered to pay $25,000 (£19,000) in restitution to nine victims and register as a sex offender, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Rose was sentenced on Thursday, 5 November, after pleading guilty to distribution of child pornography on 8 July. He had been charged in March with possession, receipt and distribution offences.
FBI search uncovered thousands of files
The FBI searched Rose’s home in Ferndale, Oakland County, in February 2026. Agents found thousands of images and videos, including material depicting infants and toddlers, prosecutors said.
Court records state that Rose had been exchanging child sexual abuse material with a person who was the subject of a separate FBI investigation.
Investigators also found chats on encrypted messaging applications in which Rose and other men allegedly discussed sexually assaulting children and trading abusive material.
US Attorney Jerome Gorgon said Rose had “fed his appetites by abusing defenseless babies” and deserved “every day and every dollar of this sentence”.
Jennifer Runyan, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, said people who traded child sexual abuse material were “fueling the continued exploitation of children”.
“The FBI will relentlessly pursue those who victimize children,” she said. “If you exploit children, distribute this material, or help others do the same, we will find you and bring you to justice.”
The investigation was carried out by the FBI Detroit Crimes Against Children Squad. The case was prosecuted by Assistant US Attorney Zachary Zurek.
