David Sierra Orozco, Possessing Child Pornography, North Carolina 2021

David Sierra Orozco, a 31-year-old Mexican national, was sentence to 144 months in prison for possessing child pornography in North Carolina.

Orozco was found guilty of the charge on March 23, 2021 after a two-day trial. The investigation began when Orozco was pulled over by the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office for driving without a license on July 25, 2017.

During the traffic stop, Orozco appeared extremely nervous and was sweating profusely despite the air conditioner being on high. Officers noticed tool marks on the car’s instrument panel and that the cover was not flush with the dashboard, prompting them to call for a K-9 deputy.

As the traffic stop proceeded, Orozco consented to a search, and the K-9 arrived and alerted to the car. Within a trap in the dashboard, officers found $111,252 in cash, wrapped in blocks within grocery bags.

While being processed into the Harnett County Jail, Orozco was searched, and a folded-up $100 bill was removed from his pocket. Several MicroSD memory cards fell out, and Orozco lunged for the floor, picking up what appeared to be two memory cards and putting them in his mouth. Officers recovered one chewed half of a memory card from his mouth and three intact cards from the floor.

Law enforcement obtained a search warrant based on possible narcotics trafficking, but upon opening the first MicroSD memory card, they spotted what appeared to be child sexual abuse material, commonly referred to as child pornography. A full forensic review uncovered over 261 videos and 2 images of child pornography on one MicroSD memory card, another 14 videos on a second memory card, and 5 child pornography thumbnails on Orozco’s smart phone.

“Those who exploit children over the internet cannot hide behind their computers and phones,” said G. Norman Acker, III, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. “As this prosecution demonstrates, we will work tirelessly with both our federal and state law enforcement partners to ensure that these offenders answer for their crimes.”

Orozco’s case was part of an ongoing effort to combat child exploitation and protect vulnerable populations. The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office and Department of Homeland Security conducted the investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jake D. Pugh prosecuting the case.

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