A former computer programmer for Pima County Justice Court has been found guilty of knowingly accessing child pornography depicting pre-pubescent minors.
Daniel Courville, 42, of Tucson, was convicted by the Honorable Cindy K. Jorgenson after a two-day trial.
Courville faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment, followed by lifetime supervised release, with stringent sex offender conditions, including registration as a sex offender.
The investigation revealed that Courville had searched for, downloaded, and accessed child pornography images and videos over the internet.
Courville, a former employee of Pima County Justice Court, was indicted by a federal grand jury as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Project Safe Childhood, launched in May 2006, marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet and to identify and rescue victims.
The investigation in this case was conducted by agents from Homeland Security Investigations in Tucson, and the prosecution was handled by Carin C. Duryee and Nathaniel J. Walters, District of Arizona, Tucson.
Sentencing is scheduled for October 23, 2018, and will be handled by the Honorable Cindy K. Jorgenson.
Courville’s case is part of an ongoing effort to combat child pornography and protect children from exploitation.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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