A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted Cyril Borle, a 55-year-old resident of Alberta, Canada, on May 26 for six counts related to the sexual exploitation of children, according to United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
The indictment charges Borle with three counts of employing, using, persuading, inducing, and enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction. It also includes three counts of receiving a visual depiction involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. The indictment alleges that these offenses occurred on three separate dates in early 2020.
According to the indictment, Borle persuaded a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for production purposes and received depictions involving minors engaged in such content on those same dates. If convicted, Borle faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and up to $1.5 million in fines. Sentencing would be determined based on federal guidelines considering offense severity and any prior criminal history.
Assistant United States Attorney Brendan T. Conway is prosecuting the case. Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation with assistance from Canadian law enforcement agencies and the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs during arrest and extradition proceedings.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local authorities.
