A Sacramento court has handed down a harsh sentence to Jarod Perdichizzi, a 31-year-old man from Lodi, California, for his role in distributing child pornography.
According to court documents, Perdichizzi used the Kik messenger service to chat with an undercover federal agent in July 2016. He sought information about how to become sexually active with a minor female and emailed images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct to the agent.
Following a federal search warrant at Perdichizzi’s residence, agents discovered a thumb drive containing 88 images and 9 videos of child pornography.
Perdichizzi has been in custody since his arrest on July 28, 2016.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Segal prosecuted the case, which was the product of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the government to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Perdichizzi was sentenced to 8 years and 1 month in prison for distribution of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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