Seth Perricone, Child Pornography, Texas 2024

A Canyon Lake man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in distributing and receiving child pornography.

Seth Perricone, 48, was found guilty of six counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography in July, after a federal jury deliberated on the evidence presented against him.

Perricone was accused of sharing over 115,000 files of child sexual abuse material over the internet, with some of the content depicting children as young as toddlers being sexually assaulted by adults.

The FBI investigated the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tracy Thompson and William Calve prosecuted the case.

“Child pornography violations are horrific crimes that plague victims long after their original abuse,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas. “With this lengthy sentence by the court, the victims in this case were given the justice they deserve.”

This case is a reminder of the severity of child pornography crimes and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for their actions.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/canyon-lake-man-sentenced-30-years-child-pornography-charges