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Carlos Alvaro Canjura Ventura, a 44-year-old Jacksonville man, has been accused of producing and attempting to produce child sex abuse materials. The alleged crimes took place in Jacksonville from August 2024 to December 18, 2025. Ventura was arrested on December 18, 2025, in connection with a related state case. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years, up to 30 years, in federal prison, and a potential life term of supervised release.
Ventura’s indictment is the result of an investigation by the Northeast Florida INTERCEPT Task Force, which includes Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney D. Rodney Brown as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Ventura has been detained in this federal case, and his trial is set for September 8, 2026. An indictment is merely a formal charge, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. The case against Ventura is a stark reminder of the ongoing efforts to combat child sex abuse and exploitation in the United States.
Project Safe Childhood is a nationwide initiative that marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children. The project also aims to identify, rescue, and seek justice for child victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit the Department of Justice website.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Sex Crimes
- Defendant: Florida
- Location: US
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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