Las Vegas, NV – A former softball coach at Silverado High School in Henderson, Nev., has been sentenced to 284 months in federal prison and lifetime supervised release for his convictions for having sexual relations with one of the female players and using his cellular telephone camera to photograph the sexual acts, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.
Albert Silva Hernandez, Jr., 44, of Las Vegas, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan. Hernandez was convicted by a jury in April of eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
"Together with our investigative partners, we have been aggressively investigating and prosecuting persons who exploit minors for sexual purposes and use technology to further victimize these children," said U.S. Attorney Bogden. "If you commit such crimes, you face very serious consequences and a lengthy prison sentence."
According to the indictment and evidence introduced at trial, Hernandez, a softball coach for Silverado High School and for a competitive club team, had sexual relations with one of his 17-year-old players, and photographed the sexual acts with his cellular telephone camera and sent the images to the girl. Hernandez also had the girl photograph herself naked and send those images to him by her cellular telephone. The pornographic images were produced and the text messages were exchanged between Hernandez and the victim, on Dec. 25, 2011, Jan. 29, Feb. 1, and Feb. 2, 2012.
"As this sentence makes unmistakably clear, child sex predators will receive the justice they are due for their despicable actions," said Michael Harris, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) in Las Vegas. "We will continue to aggressively target those who prey upon and sexually exploit our children. We owe it to the young victims in these cases, who will carry the emotional and physical scars of these crimes for the rest of their lives."
The case was investigated by ICE-HSI and the Clark County School District Police. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Susan Cushman and Roger Yang. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Defendant: Albert Silva Hernandez, Jr.
Criminal Charges: Eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor
City and State: Las Vegas, Nevada
Exact Date: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013
Sentence: 284 months in federal prison and lifetime supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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