An El Paso man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for receipt and distribution of child pornography.
David Aaron Diaz, 35, was sentenced on
In addition to the prison term, Senior United States District Judge David Briones ordered that Diaz be placed on supervised release for ten years after completing his prison term.
On September 15, 2015, Diaz pleaded guilty to one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography. By pleading guilty, Diaz admitted that he received and was in possession of pictures containing images of the sexual exploitation of children.
Diaz had over 130,000 files containing child pornography in his possession.
Diaz has remained in federal custody since his arrest by HSI agents on April 10, 2015.
This case was investigated by the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Assistant U.S. Attorney Ian Hanna prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
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 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, 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.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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