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
Sources
Every claim on this person's pages traces to one of the entries below.
Official announcements come first, then the reporting that supports individual details.
1 source cited across 1 recorded action
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Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history
Establishes the Playpen server seizure, the FBI's covert operation of the site under an NIT warrant, and the resulting prosecutions.
No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher.