A Terre Haute man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing images of the sexual abuse of babies and toddlers.
Joshua Lee Schatz, 33, of Terre Haute, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
On February 3, 2023, Indiana State Police Troopers received a tip that Schatz had sent anime and computer-generated images of child sexual abuse material to another individual through text messages.
The obscene images were extremely graphic, and some depicted toddlers being raped and sexually abused by adult men, according to court documents.
On March 10, 2023, investigators executed a search warrant and seized Schatz’ phone and electronic devices from his home in Terre Haute, where they discovered hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos.
The images and videos depicted the rape and sexual abuse of babies, toddlers, and other prepubescent children, some of the victims appearing to be babies under 6-months-old.
Schatz was a registered sex offender at the time of his 2023 arrest, having previously been convicted of sexually abusing a child under 14-years-old in Vigo County in 2016.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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