Harvey Man Charged with Child Pornography

A Harvey man has been indicted and arrested on child pornography charges, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite.

CHRISTOPHER ORGERON, 33, of Harvey, is accused of knowingly receiving child pornography images and videos depicting the sexual victimization of minors, according to the indictment. The indictment alleges that ORGERON committed the crimes between an unknown time and June 25, 2015.

ORGERON was arrested and taken into federal custody today at his place of employment in Westwego by special agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations.

If convicted, ORGERON faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a maximum penalty of up to twenty years imprisonment, followed by up to a lifetime term of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.

U. S. Attorney Polite reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations in investigating this matter.

The prosecution of this case is being handled by Project Safe Childhood Coordinator and Fraud Section Chief, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba. The case is a reminder of the importance of protecting our children from exploitation and abuse. We will continue to work tirelessly to bring perpetrators to justice and keep our communities safe.

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