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Trump Supporter Who Pledged to Combat Child Trafficking Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

Scott Soucek faces up to 25 years in prison on ten counts of possessing child exploitation images after his arrest last week on a $10,000 bond posted by his wife

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Overview

  • The court complaint alleges he downloaded hundreds of child sexual abuse images through a file-sharing network in March 2025.
  • In 2009 Door County investigators examined Soucek’s laptop after he admitted to downloading illegal child images but the case was never referred to prosecutors.
  • In October 2024 Soucek posted on Facebook that he was voting for President Trump to fight human and child trafficking “for my children and my grandchildren.”
  • His wife, Stephanie Soucek, serves as chair of the Door County Republican Party and was a delegate to the 2024 Republican National Convention.
  • He is scheduled to appear in court on August 29, 2025.