A grand jury in Fresno returned a one-count indictment against Tyler Certuche, 20, of Bakersfield, charging him with receiving and sharing child pornography in August and September 2013. According to a previously filed criminal complaint, an FBI agent in Oklahoma City obtained several child pornography video files through a file-sharing program from a computer subsequently traced to Certuche.
When a search warrant was executed at Certuche’s residence in Bakersfield on February 12, 2014, Certuche admitted that he had used the file-sharing program to obtain and view child pornography videos in 2013. Certuche is out of custody and scheduled for arraignment on February 26, 2014.
This case is the product of an investigation by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney David L. Gappa is prosecuting the case.
The maximum statutory penalty for each violation of distributing or receiving child pornography is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A conviction for the violation would also carry a mandatory minimum term of five years in prison.
The charges in the indictments are only allegations; each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Certuche is charged with violating 18 U.S.C. ｧ 2252A(a)(2) and 18 U.S.C. ｧ 2252A(b)(1) and (b)(2).
California, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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