Kevin Weiss, Child Pornography, New Mexico 2024

Kevin Weiss, a 28-year-old former student doctor, has pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child sexual abuse material in New Mexico.

According to court documents, Weiss admitted to producing an image of child sexual abuse material of a minor under the age of 18 by employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing that minor.

Weiss also admitted to possessing other child sexual abuse material, including some showing very young children.

At sentencing, Weiss faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and not more than 50 years, followed by a minimum of 5 years and up to a term of life of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Jason T. Stevens, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso, made the announcement today.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department and New Mexico State Police. Assistant United States Attorneys Jaymie L. Roybal and Meg Tomlinson are prosecuting the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

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