Oscar Luis Saenz Jr., Child Exploitation, Texas 2023

A 32-year-old Duval County resident, Oscar Luis Saenz Jr., has been ordered to serve 30 years in prison after admitting to abusing a child. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced the sentencing on September 26, 2024.

The investigation into Saenz began when authorities discovered he was participating in chat rooms involving discussions of child sexual assault material (CSAM). During an online conversation, Saenz claimed he had recently sexually abused a child. On August 28, 2023, Saenz sent a video of himself sexually abusing a young child. Law enforcement quickly acted and arrested him the same day.

After his arrest, Saenz admitted he had produced the video of himself sexually abusing the young child. Saenz was also in possession of a phone. Law enforcement discovered approximately 100 files depicting CSAM on the device.

U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has now ordered Saenz to serve 360 months in federal prison. At the hearing, the court also heard additional information including testimony from the mother of the victim detailing the profound impact Saenz’ conduct has had on the family. In handing down the prison terms, the court noted the egregiousness of the offense and the age of the victim.

Saenz will also be ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution to a known victim and will serve the rest of his life 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. Saenz will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.

Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation with assistance of the Duval County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Overman prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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