Benigno Gonzalez-Mendoza, 35, Faces 20-Year Prison Sentence

A Jersey City, New Jersey, man has been charged with allegedly receiving images of child sexual abuse, a federal crime that carries severe penalties.

Benigno Gonzalez-Mendoza, 35, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion in Newark federal court, where he was charged by complaint with one count of receipt of child pornography.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Gonzalez-Mendoza knowingly received images and videos of child sexual abuse, including videos of prepubescent children engaged in sexual acts with adults, between March 9, 2019, and July 27, 2019.

The charge of receipt of child pornography carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison, a minimum penalty of five years in prison, and a maximum $250,000 fine.

U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito credited special agents with the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Gregory W. Ehrie in Newark, with the investigation leading to today’s charges.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emma Spiro of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Criminal Division in Newark.

Gonzalez-Mendoza’s actions have sparked outrage in the community, and his case serves as a reminder of the severe consequences of child exploitation.

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