# 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](https://takedownindex.org/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](https://takedownindex.org/people/steven-w-chase)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/steven-w-chase/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/steven-w-chase/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/steven-w-chase/sources)

## 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

1. [1]
[Operation Pacifier / Playpen case history](https://takedownindex.org/sources/fbi-us-doj-operation-pacifier-playpen-case-history)

FBI / US DOJ, March 4, 2015 Law enforcement release Source grade S2

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.

Coverage note. Nothing on this page rests on an uncited claim. Where a source is silent on an outcome, this entry leaves the outcome unstated rather than inferring one. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified.