Westland Man Peter Qaoud Indicted on 2 Child Pornography Counts After Instagram Tip
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Updated · WDIV ClickOnDetroit · Aug 12
Westland Man Peter Qaoud Indicted on 2 Child Pornography Counts After Instagram Tip
1 articles · Updated · WDIV ClickOnDetroit · Aug 12
Summary
Peter Caleb-Anthony Qaoud, 30, was indicted July 1 on federal receipt and possession of child pornography charges and is due in court this week after a Sept. 1 trial date was delayed.
A May 2026 anonymous tip alleging he blackmailed women and minors on Snapchat, Discord and VRChat led the FBI to a February Instagram cybertip filed with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Instagram records included explicit chats with a user who identified herself as 16 and two videos—23 seconds and 25 seconds long—that investigators said met the federal definition of child pornography.
Verizon, Comcast and Google records tied the Instagram account to Qaoud and his Westland residence, according to the FBI complaint.
Qaoud was released on a $10,000 bond with home detention and GPS monitoring; he faces 5 to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and possible lifetime supervised release.