Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Videotaping Infant Sex Assault
A Fort Worth man was sentenced to the statutory maximum of 30 years in federal prison for videotaping the sexual assault of a 5-month-old infant, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.
Chester Devin Leban, 34, pleaded guilty in January to sexual exploitation of a child. He was sentenced last Tuesday before Senior U.S. District Judge Terry R. Means.
Leban’s estranged wife notified the Fort Worth Police Department of child pornography on his cell phone in July 2018. When questioned by detectives, Leban admitted to using his phone to record a sexually explicit encounter between an adult female, Emily Conner, and the infant.
Conner, who also pleaded guilty in January, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Following their sentences, both defendants are ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release.
The Fort Worth Police Department conducted the investigation with the assistance of the U.S. Secret Service. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney A. Saleem.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a Justice Department initiative designed to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide.
Project Safe Childhood organizes federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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