A 37-year-old Lafayette man has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for distributing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
Angel J. Zanex was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to distribution of child pornography.
According to documents in the case, on or about December 15, 2021, Zanex distributed child sexual abuse material by posting a video to an online platform.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) GRIT/Merrillville Field Office, with assistance from the FBI Milwaukee Field Office, the Winnebago County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office, the Indiana State Police Digital Forensic Unit, the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), the Tippecanoe County High Tech Crime Unit, and the Lafayette Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily Morgan and former Northern District of Indiana Assistant United States Attorneys Jennifer Chang and Jill Koster.
Zanex was also ordered to pay $71,000 in restitution to the victims of the charged offense as well as victims of uncharged offenses.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from exploitation and abuse.
Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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