BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Twenty-one-year-old Kevin Alejandro Santos-Moya admitted to possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
On June 30, 2023, Santos-Moya attempted to enter the United States through the Los Indios Port of Entry. Law enforcement referred him to secondary inspection where they conducted a search of his iPhone and located child pornography.
Forensic analysis of the phone resulted in the discovery of a total of 31 images and 37 videos of child pornography.
U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. accepted the plea and has set sentencing for September 5. At that time, Santos-Moya faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine.
Santos-Moya has been and will remain in custody pending sentencing.
Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ana C. Cano is prosecuting the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative the Department of Justice launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office warns that child pornography is a heinous crime that causes irreparable harm to its victims. Anyone with information regarding child exploitation is urged to contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at cybertip.org or call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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