Fresno, California – In a shocking verdict, a federal jury found Roger Cha, 30, of Atwater guilty of one count of possession of child pornography after an eight-day trial in Fresno.
According to evidence presented at the trial, on April 18, 2012, federal agents served a search warrant at Cha’s residence in Atwater to search for evidence of child pornography. Cha admitted to agents during the search that any child pornography found on the computer belonged to him, describing details of what they would find. A later forensics examination of the computer confirmed his admissions.
The child pornography found on the computer included videos of children as young as four years old. This disturbing discovery has left many in the community shaken.
This case is the product of an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, and the Fresno Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force.
Cha is scheduled to be sentenced by United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on December 12, 2016. Cha faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
Related Federal Cases
- Zachary Matthew Hansen, Possessing Child Pornography, Utah 2017 · Alaska
- Angelo Harper Jr., Advertising Child Pornography, California 2023 · Virginia
- Colin Lovette Bosby, Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography, California 2023 · California
- Frank W. Coon, Child Pornography Receipt, California 2012 · California
- Brian Caputo, Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography, California 2016 · Washington
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
Sex CrimesSex CrimesSex CrimesSex Crimes