David Guzman, Receipt of Child Pornography, Texas 2024
San Antonio Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography
A San Antonio man has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for his involvement in a disturbing case of child pornography.
David Guzman, 44, knowingly received and downloaded child pornography using a peer-to-peer file sharing program called uTorrent. The files contained infants, toddlers, bondage, bestiality, and other sadistic acts. Of the files on his laptop, Guzman possessed 107 image files and 268 video files.
Homeland Security Investigations San Antonio executed a federal search warrant at Guzman’s residence on Nov. 30, 2022. He was arrested on Dec. 1, 2022, and subsequently charged in a two-count indictment on Dec. 14, 2022.
Guzman pled guilty to receipt of child pornography on April 10, 2024. In addition to his 17-year imprisonment, U.S. District Judge Jason Pulliam sentenced Guzman to lifetime supervised release and ordered him to pay $65,000 in restitution.
“Seeking out and downloading child pornography, as Guzman did, eternally victimizes the innocent children forced to engage in despicable acts and encourages the production of child sexual abuse material,” said U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
Guzman's sentence reflects the seriousness of crimes involving the receipt of child pornography and underscores the commitment to holding offenders accountable. 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.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bettina Richardson and Kirk Mangels prosecuted the case.
Key Facts:
- Defendant: David Guzman
- Criminal Charges: Receipt of Child Pornography
- City and State: San Antonio, Texas
- Arrest Date: Dec. 1, 2022
- Sentence: 210 months in federal prison, lifetime supervised release, and $65,000 in restitution
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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