A Tucson man has been handed a 10-year prison sentence for his involvement in a child pornography case.
Zachary Zane Stephenson, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson on no date.
Stephenson, who was on supervision at the time in connection with a similar prior conviction, pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of Child Pornography.
In October 2020, Stephenson was charged after he was found to be using his cellphone to access graphic child sexual abuse material.
Upon release from prison, Stephenson will be placed on lifetime supervised release with stringent conditions of supervision.
He will be required to register as a sex offender and to complete a sex offender treatment program.
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 by the government.
Homeland Security Investigations, Tucson, conducted the investigation in this case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Carin C. Duryee and Erica L. Seger, District of Arizona, Tucson, handled the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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