Hernandez Banks, 23, of Palm Beach, Florida, has been convicted of three counts of receipt, distribution and possession of child pornography.
The conviction came after a six-day trial before U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra.
This case stemmed from an undercover investigation into child pornography distributors who use LimeWire, a peer-to-peer software application.
According to the investigation, Hernandez Banks was identified as a distributor of child pornography from his West Palm Beach home using LimeWire in August 2011.
The FBI-West Palm Beach seized two computers from Banks’ home and discovered over 100 videos and images of child pornography.
Hernandez Banks faces a mandatory minimum term of five years and up to a maximum term of twenty years in prison on the receipt and distribution counts, as well as a maximum term of ten years in prison on the possession count.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 27, 2014, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lothrop Morris.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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