A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 72 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for receiving material depicting the sexual abuse of children.
Uriel Adan Vasquez-Rios, 29, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Donovan W. Frank on May 11, 2021. Vasquez-Rios pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography.
Between 2017 and 2020, Vasquez-Rios created multiple social media accounts to solicit child pornography, the production of child pornography, and sexual contact with both children and adults. He also accessed websites depicting child pornography and downloaded a video depicting the sexual abuse of a minor.
Vasquez-Rios was a student at the University of Minnesota’s School of Dentistry during this time and had access to children.
This case 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.
The case was the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI, the Minneapolis Police Department, and the University of Minnesota Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily A. Polachek.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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