ST. PAUL, Minn. – In a shocking case of cyber abuse, 40-year-old Chedor TV of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for producing a video depicting his sexual abuse of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
According to court documents, beginning in July 2019 through February 2023, TV created multiple online personas on apps such as Discord and Snapchat to cyberstalk a minor victim, sending her sexually explicit pictures under aliases such as “Chang Vang” and “Hailey Ly.” But that was only the tip of the iceberg – while the minor victim was unaware that TV was cyberstalking her, he secretly recorded the minor victim while she was naked in the shower at his residence and even recorded a sexually explicit video depicting the minor victim while she was asleep at his residence.
TV’s brazen abuse didn’t stop there. When the minor victim tried to cease contact with TV’s online persona “Chang,” he threatened to share publicly explicit videos and images he took of the minor victim without her knowledge, causing her substantial emotional distress.
Tv’s sentencing comes after he pleaded guilty on January 10, 2024, to one count of production of child pornography and admitted to cyberstalking the minor victim in his plea. U.S. District Court Judge Eric C. Tostrud handed down the sentence, remarking that TV’s conduct towards the minor victim “is just appalling” and that the produced sexual abuse imagery “reflects depravity.” Judge Tostrud also noted that TV’s conduct was “likely to have a grave, lifelong impact” on the minor victim and her family.
The case is the result of an investigation conducted by the St. Paul Police Department and the FBI, brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Assistant U.S. Attorney Hillary A. Taylor prosecuted the case, bringing TV to justice for his heinous crimes.
TV’s 20-year sentence is a stark reminder that cyber abuse has severe and long-lasting consequences. As we continue to navigate the dark web and online spaces, it’s essential that we remain vigilant and hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. Grimy Times will continue to bring you updates on this and other cases, shedding light on the darkest corners of the internet.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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