A federal grand jury indicted Roger Biggs, 40, of Hanapēpē, Kaua'i, on charges of producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography, bringing the case to the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii [1]. Biggs worked as a consumer safety inspector for the United States Department of Agriculture at the time of the alleged conduct [1]. The case proceeded to trial under the FBI's Project Safe Childhood initiative, a coordinated federal effort to investigate and prosecute child exploitation offenses [1].
After four days of trial in Honolulu, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on all three counts: production, receipt, and possession of child pornography [1]. The evidence established that at least one victim was under 12 years of age [1]. The jury returned its verdict on May 14, 2026 [1].
Because the conviction on the production count carries a statutory mandatory minimum, Biggs faces no fewer than 15 years in federal prison [1]. Sentencing is scheduled for September 3, 2026, before the district court in Honolulu [1]. The sentencing judge will calculate the applicable Guidelines range and consider any upward or downward variances, though the mandatory minimum sets a floor that the court cannot go below absent a qualifying motion.
No immediate post-trial motions or notices of appeal appear in the available record as of the publication date of the source report.