Wilmington man sentenced to 10 years for sharing child sexual abuse material

A Wilmington man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office District of Delaware, 32-year-old Tyler Ramaley joined other men on Zoom video chat rooms to watch and share the illegal material.

“Every time Tyler Ramaley watched a video of a child being sexually abused—and every time he helped another person do so—he was victimizing that child all over again. My Office will never stop pursuing those who hurt children, even if we need to chase those offenders through the darkest corners of the internet,” U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace said.

Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673.

Following his arrest, the Federal bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized and searched Ramaley’s devices and discovered additional child sexual abuse material and conversations with others regarding the exploitation of children.

“The sentencing of Tyler Ramaley for having knowingly received, possessed, and shared videos of child sexual abuse material will hopefully provide a degree of relief to Ramaley’s victims. Ramaley victimized the most vulnerable members of our society, and the FBI’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force will
vigorously pursue anyone who commits such crimes,” said FBI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul.

Ramaley will also be required to register as a sex offender once he is released from prison.