Faycal Taouzinet, Receipt of Child Pornography, New York 2015

Rochester Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

A 28-year-old man from Rochester, New York, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in the receipt of child pornography.

Faycal Taouzinet, 28, of Rochester, NY, was convicted of receiving child pornography and was sentenced to five years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

The investigation into Taouzinet’s activities began in June 2015 when the mother of a 13-year-old minor alerted the Rochester Police Department that her child was communicating with two men, including Taouzinet, who was a clerk at a local corner store.

According to the mother, Taouzinet engaged in sexually explicit chats and received sexually explicit pictures from the minor. An officer, assuming the minor’s identity, engaged in texts with Taouzinet and arranged for a meeting to occur on June 22, 2015. The defendant did not show up at the arranged time but texted later and asked to meet.

Taouzinet was eventually observed by officers and confronted, leading to his arrest.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Adam S. Cohen.

Barbara Burns, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, is available for comment at (716) 843-5817.

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