HOUSTON – A 26-year-old man from Alice, Texas has been handed a nearly seven-year federal term of imprisonment following his conviction of possession of child pornography. Anthony Rene Perez was sentenced to a total of 70 months in federal prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Judge Hayden Head.
Perez came to the attention of law enforcement following outcries of sexual abuse by two minor children who had been temporarily in his care. The outcries occurred in May 2012. The children described numerous acts of sexual abuse committed against them by Perez while staying at his home during Spring Break 2011. One of the children stated that Perez had photographed the child while showering naked and then later showed the pornographic images of the same child on Perez’ computer.
The investigation led to a search of his former home in Alice in June 2012, at which time several electronic storage devices were discovered and found to contain either child pornography or evidence of its prior existence on the devices. More than 100 images and videos of child pornography were identified, but investigators found no evidence of the alleged sexual abuse described by the children on any of the electronic media.
The FBI, Corpus Christi Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), Alice Police Department, Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Office, and the Texas Rangers investigated the case.
This case, prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lance Duke, was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Perez was indicted in November 2012 and pleaded guilty just a short time later – on January 7, 2013.
The investigation and prosecution of this case serve as a stark reminder that child predators will be brought to justice and held accountable for their heinous crimes. The Grimy Times urges all parents and guardians to be vigilant and educate their children on internet safety and the dangers of child predators.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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