Stefani Kasey Marie Stevens, Child Pornography, California 2023

LOS ANGELES – In a shocking case of child exploitation, a San Bernardino County woman was found guilty of producing and distributing child pornography. Stefani Kasey Marie Stevens, 31, of Yucaipa, obtained custody of an infant for the purpose of creating sexually explicit videos, a federal crime that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years in prison and a statutory maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

Stevens was found guilty of one count of obtaining custody of a minor with intent to produce child pornography, six counts of production of child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. United States District Judge Virginia A. Phillips issued the verdicts after a four-day bench trial that ended last week.

According to evidence presented at the trial, between August 2019 and November 2019, law enforcement received information that three Kik online messaging application accounts associated with Stevens uploaded child sexual abuse material. The investigation also revealed that a Google account associated with Stevens had uploaded seven sexually explicit images of the same victim, who was under the age of 12.

In November 2019, federal agents executed a search warrant at Stevens’ home and discovered a cache of child pornography images and videos. During subsequent interviews, Stevens admitted to making sexually explicit videos of herself performing oral sex on the infant victim and that she took eight to 10 nude photographs with a second victim under the age of 12.

Federal agents also uncovered online discussions between Stevens and a like-minded user, where they discussed plans to create sexually explicit videos of the infant. The conversations took place just a day before Stevens created the videos in May 2019. Stevens stored the videos and other child pornography images and videos in an online account, along with hundreds of other illicit materials.

Homeland Security Investigations and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department investigated this matter. Assistant United States Attorneys Robert S. Trisotto and Sonah Lee of the Riverside Branch Office are prosecuting this case. Stevens is scheduled to be sentenced on April 24, 2023, where she will face the consequences of her heinous crimes.

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