Buffalo Man Guilty of Child Porn Charges

A Buffalo man was found guilty of serious child pornography charges, including the receipt and distribution of child pornography.

John Luchetti, 27, of Buffalo, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. Judge Richard J. Arcara to a charge of receipt of child pornography. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.

Luchetti’s guilty plea comes after a lengthy investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James C. Spero.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Maura K. O’Donnell, who is handling the case, stated that the defendant received and distributed images and videos of child pornography through an Internet file sharing program.

Luchetti possessed over 600 images of child pornography on his laptop computer, which included images of prepubescent minors and acts of violence.

U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced the guilty plea as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.

Sentencing is scheduled for September 6, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. before Judge Arcara. The case is a reminder of the importance of protecting our children from those who would seek to harm them through the internet and other means.

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