Monrovia Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Abuse Material Production and Distribution

LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) depicting himself sexually abusing a toddler.

David Lisandro Perez Figueroa, 23, of Monrovia, was sentenced by United States District Judge John F. Walter, who also ordered Perez Figueroa to pay $2,799 in restitution and placed him on lifetime supervised release. Perez Figueroa pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.

According to court documents, from an unknown date until December 2023, Perez Figueroa recorded his sexual abuse of a 2-year-old child for the purpose of making a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct. In July 2023, Perez Figueroa distributed the CSAM via the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in an account linked to Perez Figueroa.

British law enforcement investigating a target in the United Kingdom discovered the X chat logs with CSAM and, soon after, notified federal law enforcement in the United States. Based on this information, federal agents executed a search warrant at Perez Figueroa’s residence on December 5, 2023, and arrested him.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated this matter. Assistant United States Attorneys Jenna W. Long of the Terrorism and Export Crimes Section, Mirelle N. Raza of the General Crimes Section, Amy E. Pomerantz of the Criminal Appeals Section, and Sarah E. Spielberger of the Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Section prosecuted this case.

Perez Figueroa’s crimes are a stark reminder of the harm caused by child sex abuse material production and distribution. The federal government will continue to prioritize the prosecution of those who engage in such heinous crimes.

**Mandatory Facts:**
Defendant: David Lisandro Perez Figueroa
Crimes: Production of child pornography and distribution of child pornography
City and state: Monrovia, California
Date: November 2024 (sentencing), December 2023 (arrest), July 2023 (crime)
Sentence: 360 months in federal prison, $2,799 in restitution, lifetime supervised release

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