New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography
A 34-year-old New Orleans man, Joseph Rivera, has pleaded guilty to receiving images and videos of child pornography, federal prosecutors announced.
According to court documents, law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at Rivera’s residence on August 6, 2015, and seized numerous electronic items, including two computers, two external digital storage devices, and two DVDs containing images and videos of child pornography.
A forensic examination of the devices revealed that Rivera used them to search for, download, and save images and videos of children as young as approximately one-year-old engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The forensic examination located approximately 6900 images and 885 videos of prepubescent children engaging in sexually explicit conduct on Rivera’s digital devices.
Rivera faces a mandatory minimum of five years’ imprisonment and a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, followed by up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine per count. He can also be required to register as a sex offender.
U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier set sentencing for January 26, 2017.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the U.S. government to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jordan Ginsberg and Special Assistant United States Attorney J. Ryan McLaren are in charge of the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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