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Three Charged in Connection With Louisville Carjacking And Child Exploitation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Three Louisville, Kentucky, men have been charged by a federal Grand Jury in a six-count superseding indictment in connection with a carjacking and child exploitation case.
Bruno Castillo-Juarez, 19, has been charged with carjacking a Honda Civic on August 27, 2020, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of the carjacking. Castillo-Juarez was also charged with receiving and distributing child pornography on that same day.
The Grand Jury also charged Ruben Hernandez, 19, with production of child pornography, and Darrin Ammons, 51, with receipt of child pornography.
The charge of carjacking carries a term of imprisonment of no more than 15 years; brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence carries a term of imprisonment of no less than 7 years and no more than life; production of child pornography carries a term of no less than 15 years and no more than 30 years; and receipt and/or distribution of child pornography carries a term of imprisonment of no less than 5 years and no more than 20 years.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Ann Marie Blaylock and A. Spencer McKiness. The FBI Louisville Field Office, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) are investigating this case.
The defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Violent Crime|Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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