A Wauwatosa man remains in jail following his initial court appearance Monday for charges related to sexual exploitation of minors.
Bond was set at $25,000 cash for 33-year-old Ryan Soderberg. He faces two felonies; sexual exploitation of a child and soliciting intimate representation from a minor.
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office says their investigation determined Soderberg used Instagram for his crime. He created an account under the name “sammyisabaddy” to assume the identity of a female. He then targeted early-teen boys and requested them to send him nude images of themselves.
Investigators say there may be more juveniles that are victim to Soderberg’s alleged actions than what they have found for now, primarily in the Waukehsa County and Wauwatosa areas. They are asking anyone with information about this crime to contact Detective Mark Conrad at 262-691-6038.
Soderberg’s next court date is scheduled for December 6, 2019 for a preliminary hearing.