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United States of America v. Christian Keilberg
Date: 02-11-2026
Case Number: 26-cr-00012
Judge: Georgette Castner
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Mercer County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Trenton
Defendant's Attorney: Andrea Aldana
Description:
Trenton, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt of child pornography.
From November 2020 through November 2022,Christian Keilberg, 34, of Ocean County, New Jersey, was an enlisted active-duty Airman with the United States Department of the Air Force living and working on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Keilberg used online chat applications and social media to communicate with minor victims located within and outside of New Jersey. Keilberg exchanged sexually explicit messages with the minor victims and asked them to send him images and videos of themselves engaging in sexually explicit conduct, which they did. A search of Keilberg’s electronic devices found in his on-base housing revealed additional videos and images of child pornography. Keilberg received more than 600 images of child pornography, including depictions of minors between twelve and fifteen years old.
The charge of receipt of child pornography is punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Senior Counsel Lamparello credited special agents of the United States Department of the Air Force, Office of Special Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Rebecca B. Bates, with the investigation. He also credited the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office for their assistance.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit: https://www.justice.gov/psc
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Agnew of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton.
From November 2020 through November 2022,Christian Keilberg, 34, of Ocean County, New Jersey, was an enlisted active-duty Airman with the United States Department of the Air Force living and working on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Keilberg used online chat applications and social media to communicate with minor victims located within and outside of New Jersey. Keilberg exchanged sexually explicit messages with the minor victims and asked them to send him images and videos of themselves engaging in sexually explicit conduct, which they did. A search of Keilberg’s electronic devices found in his on-base housing revealed additional videos and images of child pornography. Keilberg received more than 600 images of child pornography, including depictions of minors between twelve and fifteen years old.
The charge of receipt of child pornography is punishable by a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Senior Counsel Lamparello credited special agents of the United States Department of the Air Force, Office of Special Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Rebecca B. Bates, with the investigation. He also credited the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office for their assistance.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) in the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit: https://www.justice.gov/psc
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracey Agnew of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Trenton.
Outcome:
The Defendant elected to plead guilty.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Christian Keilberg?
The outcome was: The Defendant elected to plead guilty.
Which court heard United States of America v. Christian Keilberg?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Mercer County), NJ. The presiding judge was Georgette Castner.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Christian Keilberg?
Plaintiff's attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office in Trenton. Defendant's attorney: Andrea Aldana.
When was United States of America v. Christian Keilberg decided?
This case was decided on February 11, 2026.