Federal prosecutors alleged that Schifferns sought child sex abuse material from a 14-year-old boy and that Schifferns maintained a cache of illicit images of children. Law enforcement interviewed the boy on Dec. 25, 2024, after the boy spoke up about Schifferns reaching out to him on social media and requesting nude images. In response, the boy sent Schifferns a fake image he photoshopped from material online. The next day, law enforcement obtained a warrant and, over the next few weeks searched Schifferns’s residence, electronic media, and social media. During the search, law enforcement discovered dozens of sexually explicit images and videos of children, including some that involved children under 12.