Steven Gaeta, Child Pornography, Louisiana 2014

Kenner Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

A 41-year-old Kenner man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for possessing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced the sentencing of Steven Gaeta, who pleaded guilty to the charge on August 19, 2015.

According to court records, on November 25, 2014, special agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) executed a federal search warrant at Gaeta’s Kenner home. HSI agents determined Gaeta used Peer to Peer file sharing programs to possess approximately 120 videos and 500 images depicting the sexual victimization of children.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the government to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.

U.S. District Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt sentenced Gaeta to 78 months incarceration, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Gaeta is also required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act.

U.S. Attorney Polite praised the work of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations in investigating this matter. Project Safe Childhood Coordinator and Fraud Unit Chief, Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba was in charge of the prosecution.

Steven Gaeta, 41, of Kenner, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for possessing child pornography. The crime was committed in Kenner, Louisiana, on November 25, 2014. Gaeta pleaded guilty to the charge on August 19, 2015.

Steven Gaeta, a Kenner man, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for possessing child pornography. Gaeta, 41, is required to register as a sex offender and serve five years of supervised release after his prison term.

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