Lafayette Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
LAFAYETTE, La. – In a disturbing case of child exploitation, 38-year-old Jody Osmer of Lafayette, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 235 months (19 years, 7 months) in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Osmer’s crimes began with a cyber tip received by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the distribution of child pornography associated with Osmer. On April 13, 2021, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at his residence in Lafayette and found him to be in possession of child pornography involving prepubescent minors.
Through their investigation, agents learned that between October 2014 and January 2017, two minor females had communicated with Osmer via cell phone applications and had sent sexually explicit images of themselves via cell phone with Osmer at his request. In addition, Osmer admitted that he met one of the minor victims and engaged in sex with her.
Osmer pleaded guilty to coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and agreed that he did so with the purpose of producing a visual depiction of that conduct.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig R. Bordelon.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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