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Clearwater Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Child Porn
A Clearwater man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material, the Department of Justice announced.
Peter Fajardo, 52, of Clearwater, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. Fajardo was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims of the offense.
According to court documents, FBI agents downloaded multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse material from a computer in Fajardo’s home on seven occasions in 2022. A search warrant executed at Fajardo’s home in 2023 revealed more than 2,500 images and over 100 videos of child sexual abuse material. Agents also found multiple videos filmed by Fajardo where he rubbed and played with the feet of a 10-year-old girl.
Fajardo told agents that he has a “foot fetish” and a “sexual fascination” with feet. This is a disturbing example of the twisted motivations behind this heinous crime. Fajardo’s actions have caused irreparable harm to the victims and their families.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Orlando Resident Agency with assistance from the Lakeland Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Erin Claire Favorit.
This case is 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. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
The Department of Justice is committed to protecting children from exploitation and abuse. We will continue to work tirelessly to bring perpetrators like Fajardo to justice and to support victims and their families.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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