Crime & Safety
Former Youth Coach Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges
Ty Treddenbarger was arrested in Burien in 2017 for allegedly molesting a teen boy and taking photos of the abuse.
SEATTLE, WA - A former youth bowling coach this week pleaded guilty multiple counts of producing child porn. Ty Treddenbarger was first arrested in Burien in 2017 on charges of manufacturing child pornography.
According to federal court documents, Treddenbarger sexually abused a Des Moines teen over the course of five years between 2012 and 2017. During the abuse, Treddenbarger took photos of the teen, images that were later found on his computer equipment by Seattle police forensic analysts.
Treddenbarger was a coach with the Puget Sound Travel League, which is now known as the Northwest Challenge League.
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Treddenbarger will remain in federal custody while he awaits sentencing.
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