Crime Inventor of 'Squatty Potty' charged with possessing child sexual abuse images - The United States Attorney’s Office announced Monday that 50-year-old Robert "Bobby" Edwards was indicted by a grand jury on charges of "receipt of child pornography."

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A man from southern Utah who co-created the "Squatty Potty" toilet stool has been charged in federal court for allegedly obtaining videos and photos depicting the sexual abuse of children.

The United States Attorney’s Office announced Monday that 50-year-old Robert "Bobby" Edwards was indicted by a grand jury on charges of "receipt of child pornography."

Edwards, a resident of Ivins, was arrested on Feb. 12 after the indictment, and a federal judge in St. George remanded him to the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service.

Prosecutors say the case began in 2021 when an undercover FBI agent joined a group chat that people use to trade "child sexual abuse material" (CSAM). Someone in the chat shared a link to a Zoom meeting, where a screen was being shared that showed child sexual abuse videos.

Investigators said the participants in the Zoom meeting were visible, including one labeled "B E," which they later determined to be Edwards. They said his camera was sometimes on and showed other men in the room with him, and when it was off, it showed a profile picture of him. They then traced the Zoom account to Edwards.

In May 2025, investigators suspected that Edwards had been purchasing child pornography after PayPal flagged his account for four transactions "possibly related to CSAM." They discovered payments to a man in the United Kingdom — who was later convicted of child pornography offenses there.

Police executed a search warrant on Edwards' home and belongings in November. They said they found pornographic videos and images of children on his cell phone and additional electronic devices, which ultimately led to the charges.

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Breadbassket said:
Prosecutors say the case began in 2021 when an undercover FBI agent joined a group chat that people use to trade "child sexual abuse material" (CSAM). Someone in the chat shared a link to a Zoom meeting, where a screen was being shared that showed child sexual abuse videos.
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A ZOOM MEETING? ZOOM? REALLY?
 
The same production company who did the squatty potty commercial did the promotions for the movie Sound of Freedom that got it a wide release.

So taking chomo money and using it to fight chomos. The vast tapestry of life.
 
I'm trying to understand the four year gap here; I'm sure there's an explanation but I'm too ignorant to conjure it up.

Was it that the Zoom incident wasn't enough to make an arrest, and so they kept monitoring him with the understanding that he'd slip up eventually?
 
I read this headline, while sitting on the toilet and using my Squatty Potty

:lossmanjack:

Update: My fiancé informed be that we have knock offs from Aldi, but not an actual Squatty Potty.
It feels good knowing when I shit that I'm not supporting boomer pedophiles
 
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Harm said:
I'm trying to understand the four year gap here; I'm sure there's an explanation but I'm too ignorant to conjure it up.
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I'm going to guess that they were trying to cook up charges worse than simply viewing child porn.
 
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It's entirely plausible. There were all kinds of mail order opportunities to get your hands on porno films back then and local networks followed. Mail order was discreet and perfect for those who didn't want to risk being seen entering a brick and mortar XXX porno theater in the rough part of town. A drive in theater a few towns over from me stopped showing porno films in the late 1990s. A local high school history teacher was rumored to be the projectionist for them, LOL.

That said, I really don't want to see or hear about people taking their Squatty Pottys out into their backyards and shooting them for righteous effect. Separate your feelz about the product from your feelz about the maker, people. And for gawd's sake-keep your shitting life to yourself.
 
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