Jose Nunez, Receipt of Child Pornography, Connecticut 2024

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California Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography in Connecticut Court

A disturbing child exploitation case has come to light in Connecticut as 26-year-old Jose Nunez, from Santa Clarita, California, pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography in a New Haven federal court.

Nunez waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in a shocking turn of events. According to court documents and statements made in court, Nunez began chatting with a 13-year-old minor female from Connecticut on the gaming and chat platform Roblox in February 2024.

The conversation quickly transitioned to text messaging, where Nunez sent the victim several sexually explicit photos of himself. As the conversation progressed, Nunez requested sexually explicit photos of the minor female, which he received on his smartphone.

On August 7, 2024, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested Nunez and seized his smartphone. A search of the phone revealed evidence of his conversations with the minor victim and sexually explicit images of the minor victim.

Nunez pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, a crime that carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. Nunez has been detained since his arrest, and a sentencing date is not scheduled.

The investigation was conducted by HSI and the Cromwell Police Department, with the assistance of the Office of the State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Middlesex. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel E. Cummings.

This case is part of the U.S. government’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which aims to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc. To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com.