Kevin Justin Esquivel, Distributing Child Pornography, Texas 2015

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Corpus Christi Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography

A Corpus Christi man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.

Kevin Justin Esquivel, 24, of Corpus Christi, pleaded guilty to the crime on March 12, 2015, and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos to 120 months in federal prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release. He will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.

The investigation into Esquivel began when agents with the FBI Dallas Child Exploitation Task Force used peer-to-peer software to download various files containing child pornography from an IP address associated with Esquivel.

On August 2014, agents executed a search warrant at Esquivel’s residence, seizing various electronic devices that contained more than 4,000 images and over 900 videos of child pornography. Esquivel admitted to having a sexual interest in children between the ages of 10 and 13 years old and having downloaded child pornography.

Esquivel was arrested on the federal charges in August 2014 and has been in custody since that time. The charges against Esquivel were the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI and the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Hugo R. Martinez as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Esquivel’s sentence is a reminder of the serious consequences of distributing child pornography and the importance of protecting our children from exploitation.