Kristian Ignacio Feliz, Sex Exploitation of a Child, Michigan 2024

Feliz, Kristian Ignacio, Sex Exploitation of a Child, Grand Rapids MI, 2024

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Kristian Ignacio Feliz, a 24-year-old man from Connecticut, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child in a federal court case.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Feliz was indicted in March 2023 and extradited from Spain last November to face federal charges. Sentencing is scheduled to proceed on May 29, 2024, before U.S. District Court Judge Jane M. Beckering.

Feliz faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison, up to a maximum of 30 years.

As part of his plea, Feliz admitted to using Discord, an internet-based messaging platform, to coerce a minor in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to create and distribute child pornography of herself. He also made videos of himself having sex with the same minor during a visit to Kalamazoo in January 2023.

“Those who dare to victimize innocent children will face the full force of the law,” said Cheyvoryea Gibson, the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Michigan. “The FBI is relentless in its commitment to safeguarding children from dangerous predators and will leave no stone unturned in pursuing criminals, no matter where they hide.”

The FBI worked closely with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to investigate and prosecute Feliz. The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse.

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