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Ponchatoula Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Receiving Child Abuse Material

A Ponchatoula man has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to a recent court order.

EDD SCAFIDEL, JR., 62, was sentenced by United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon after pleading guilty to an Indictment charging him with receiving images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children, including children as young as approximately one year old, in violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 2252(a)(2).

According to court documents, in November 2018, a complainant reported to Special Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation that SCAFIDEL possessed electronic storage devices containing files depicting the sexual exploitation of children. Following further investigation, the FBI executed a search warrant at SCAFIDEL’s residence in Ponchatoula, Louisiana on December 4, 2018, where they found a leather pouch containing two electronic storage devices with child pornography.

Forensic analysis determined that SCAFIDEL used computers and external hard drives to search for, download, and store child pornography. In total, SCAFIDEL downloaded and saved at least 22,334 images depicting the sexual victimization of children, including children less than one year old.

SCAFIDEL’s sentence includes a mandatory $100 special assessment fee, five years of supervised release, and registration as a sex offender after his release from prison. A restitution hearing is scheduled for September 16, 2021.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with support from the Louisiana State Police, in bringing this case to justice. Assistant United States Attorney Jordan Ginsberg handled the prosecution.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. For more information, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.