Steven W. Chase
No alias recorded
Convicted
Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026
Index entry last updated August 21, 2026
Creator and lead administrator of Playpen.
A conviction or guilty plea is recorded in this entry.
- Creator/lead administrator of Playpen.
Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.
This entry records 1 action across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.
Legal summary
- Associated takedowns
- Operation Pacifier / Playpen
- Recorded role
- Creator and lead administrator of Playpen
- Group segment
- Core operator
- Charging authority
- Not recorded
- Charging jurisdiction
- Not recorded
- Case number
- Not published
- Latest recorded action
- Convicted
- Nationality
- United States
- Country of residence
- United States
Associated takedowns
Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.
Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.
1 recorded action across 1 takedown
| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date not established , Source [1] | Operation Pacifier / Playpen , Child sexual abuse material | Playpen | Creator and lead administrator of Playpen | Convicted . Convicted on child-exploitation-enterprise and related CSAM offenses. |