Juan C. Funes Sentenced to 18 Months for Child Pornography, Providence RI, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – In a disturbing display of depravity, Juan C. Funes, a 24-year-old Providence man, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

The case began in April 2019 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children notified law enforcement that Google had provided information that a Google account had been used to upload and store approximately 300 videos and images of minors, including prepubescent minors, engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

Further investigation by members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations revealed that the account belonged to Funes.

On June 4, 2019, law enforcement executed a court-authorized search of Funes’s residence and discovered approximately 2,000 additional images of child sexual abuse on Funes’ cell phone.

Funes pleaded guilty previously to a charge of possession of child pornography. He was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith to 18 months of incarceration to be followed by eight years of federal supervised release.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Milind M. Shah and John P. McAdams.

The harsh sentence is a much-needed blow to those who prey on the most vulnerable members of our society. Funes’ actions have caused irreparable harm to the children exploited in the images he possessed.

As we continue to combat the scourge of child pornography, it is essential that we hold perpetrators accountable for their heinous crimes.

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