Squatty Potty founder accused of receiving child sexual abuse images

Robert "Bobby" Edwards, co-founder of the Squatty Potty, has been
arrested and accused of receiving child sexual abuse images, the U.S.
Attorney's Office for Utah announced. 

Beginning in 2021, Edwards allegedly participated in an online meeting
room where child sexual abuse images were traded, according to a news
release. 

Edwards, 50, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 10 and
arrested two days later in Washington County, Utah. He is charged with
receipt of child pornography and pleaded not guilty during an initial
court appearance. A detention hearing is scheduled for March 2. 

In 2014, Edwards and his mother Judy Edwards appeared on "Shark Tank"
for their Squatty Potty product, which is intended to help ease
constipation while pooping. They struck a deal with Lori Greiner, and
the product went on to become one of show's most successful ever. 

The Edwards family sold Squatty Potty to the consumer good company
Aterian in May 2021. In a statement on Squatty Potty's website, Aterian
said it has no relationship with Bobby Edwards. 

"We are deeply disturbed by the indictment against Edwards. The nature
of these allegations is abhorrent and wholly inconsistent with our
company’s values," the statement said. 

USA TODAY has reached out to Edwards' attorney for comment.

Squatty Potty founder's cell phone allegedly contained child sexual
abuse images According to authorities, in March 2021, an undercover FBI
agent joined an online group chat used to trade child sexual abuse
images. 

Edwards, a resident of Ivins, Utah, was allegedly one of the visible
participants in the online meeting room where the images were being
streamed, the news release said. 

Officials continued their investigation through November 2025, when they
executed a search warrant on Edwards' property. They seized several
devices, including a cell phone from Edwards' vehicle that allegedly
contained multiple child sexual abuse images, including some that had
been downloaded two weeks prior. 

The news release also said that FBI agents discovered in May 2025 that
Edwards allegedly purchased child sexual abuse material via PayPal,
which flagged four transactions on his account. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2026/02/26/squatty-potty-robert
-edwards-arrested-child-sexual-abuse/88876092007/