A Bronx woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for conspiring to sexually exploit a child and making false statements related to sex offenses.
Inocencia Ortega, 36, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for her crimes, which included conspiring to sexually exploit a child, and making false statements related to sex offenses.
In July 2011, Ortega and her co-defendant, Luciano Mendez-Rojas, engaged in sexually explicit conduct together in their home in the Bronx, New York, while their minor child filmed videos of their conduct at the direction of Mendez-Rojas.
On October 19, 2011, Ortega falsely stated to two federal agents that her children never told her that they had seen child pornography downloaded by Mendez-Rojas. However, her minor child had already told Ortega that he had seen a video containing child pornography.
The case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys Kristy J. Greenberg and Daniel C. Richenthal are in charge of the prosecution.
The public is encouraged to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) toll-free hotline at 1-866-347-2423.
Ortega must also register as a sex offender and pay a $200 special assessment as part of her sentence.
The investigative work of ICE HSI and the New York City Police Department was praised by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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