Juan Sebastian Chavez, Child Pornography, Florida 2024

Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Pornography Crimes

Juan Sebastian Chavez, a 26-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing and possessing child pornography. 

United States District Judge Kenneth A. Marra sentenced Chavez to 240 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release. Chavez must also register as a sex offender. Chavez previously pled guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(4)(B), and one count of production of child pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251(a) and 2251(e).

According to court documents, beginning in April 2014, through September 2014, Chavez persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced a minor female child to engage in sexually explicit conduct. Chavez captured images of the sexually explicit conduct with his cellular telephone. Chavez also possessed images and videos of child pornography on his computers.

Chavez’s crimes were made possible due to investigative efforts by HSI-ICE and the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jodi L. Anton and Francis Viamontes.

Mr. Greenberg, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, commended the investigative efforts of HSI-ICE and the Fort Lauderdale Police Department in this matter.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.

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