Kiamar Sentenced for Child Porn

A 34-year-old Texas City resident, Anthony Joseph Kiamar, has been sentenced to prison for distributing and possessing child pornography. Kiamar pleaded guilty on November 20, 2023, to the charges and has now been ordered to serve 180 and 120 months for the distribution and possession convictions, respectively.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown handed down the prison terms, which will run concurrently for a total 180-month-term of imprisonment. During the hearing, the court heard excerpts of a victim impact statement detailing the ongoing harm caused by the dissemination of child pornography images and videos. The court noted the seriousness of the crime and Kiamar’s history and characteristics in handing down the sentence.

Kiamar was also ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution to a known victim and will serve 10 years on supervised release following completion of his prison term. During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. Additionally, Kiamar will be required to register as a sex offender.

The investigation into Kiamar began after authorities discovered he had been distributing child pornography in 2019 using the Facebook Messenger platform. Prior to seizing his electronic devices, law enforcement also found that he had engaged in an indecent assault against a minor victim, for which he was previously convicted.

A forensic examination of Kiamar’s devices uncovered 27 images and 44 videos of child pornography, some depicting all forms of sexual abuse of children. Several of the identified victims were as young as three. The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations with the assistance of the Houston Metro Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Lu prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information about PSC, please visit the DOJ’s PSC page. For more information about internet safety education, please visit the resources tab on that page.

Kiamar will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future. The sentence serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of distributing and possessing child pornography, and the importance of reporting suspicious activity to law enforcement.