Chris Bao Nguyen, Receipt of Child Pornography, Louisiana 2022

Local Man Indicted for Receipt of Child Pornography

NEW ORLEANS - Chris Bao Nguyen, a 30-year-old resident of Marrero, Louisiana, has been indicted for receipt of child pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1). The indictment was filed on November 10, 2022.

If convicted, Nguyen faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five (5) years and a maximum sentence of twenty (20) years imprisonment, and/or a fine of up to  $250,000.00, or the greater of twice the gross gain to the defendant or twice the gross loss to any person of the offense under Title 18, United States Code, Section 3571. In addition, Nguyen faces a term of supervised release of no less than five (5) years and up to life after his release from prison and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

The case against Nguyen began as a result of a CyberTip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (“NEMEC”) to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (“LBI”). Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) special agents along with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and LBI executed a federal search warrant at Nguyen’s home in Marrero. HSI’s investigation determined Nguyen received images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of minors.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in investigating this matter. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Project Safe Childhood Coordinator and Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/marrero-man-indicted-receipt-child-sexual-abuse-material