A 68-year-old Houston man has been sentenced for distributing and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Stephen Broussard pleaded guilty on October 26, 2022, admitting to possessing over 6000 images.
U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal has now sentenced Broussard to 130 months for the distribution of child pornography and 120 months for the possession of child pornography convictions, respectively. The sentences will run concurrently for a total 130-month term of imprisonment.
The court noted that distribution and possession of child pornography are egregious crimes and are not victimless. Broussard was further ordered to pay $36,000 in restitution to the victims and will serve the rest of his life on supervised release following completion of his prison term.
During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. Broussard will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.
Broussard came to the attention of law enforcement after he made child pornography files available for download through a peer-to-peer network. Authorities obtained a search warrant for Broussard’s residence and seized his electronic devices.
A forensic examination of his devices revealed Broussard possessed 6215 images and 109 videos of child pornography. The material includes sadistic or masochistic conduct involving children under the age of 12.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherin Daniel prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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