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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Thirty-one-year-old Marissa Lynn Segal of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty yesterday to federal charges of distributing and possessing material depicting the exploitation of a minor. According to Assistant United States Attorney Troy Rivetti, Segal pleaded guilty to two counts that day. The court was told in connection with the plea that on July 14th, 2025, Segal distributed material depicting the sexual abuse of a child via a mobile app. Prosecutors state that the material sent includes photos and videos of infant victims and victims engaged in acts of bestiality and Segal possessed child sexual abuse material of prepubescent minors. Segal will be sentenced in April of 2026. She faces up to 30 years in jail, an up to a $500,000 fine, or both.