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Date: 01-04-2024
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Case Number: 2:21-cr-00060
Judge: Alia Moses
Court: The United States Court for Western District of Texas (Val Verde County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: nited States Attorney’s Office in Deo Rio
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A Del Rio man was sentenced in federal court to 78 months in prison and ordered to pay a $35,000 special assessment for receipt of child pornography.
Leeroy Hinojosa, 35, used the mobile app Snapchat to message two minors, knowing they were underage, and repeatedly request illicit sexually explicit photos and videos from them. The interactions led to Hinojosa receiving 129 images and 106 videos of child pornography from the victims. Hinojosa was arrested on Dec. 17, 2020 and has remained in federal custody.
“Without help from members of the community who said something when they saw something, the authorities would not have been able to investigate and prosecute this offender who repeatedly sought nude photos and videos of underage girls,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. “We must look out for the innocent, vulnerable children in our lives and our community. I appreciate the investigative work of our local, state and federal partners, ensuring this predator serves his time in confinement, where he can no longer harm these victims.”
“Homeland Security Investigations agents make it a top priority to work with all of our local law enforcement partners to investigate predators involved with the receipt of child pornography,” said Special Agent in Charge Craig Larrabee for the HSI San Antonio Division. “Each year, millions of children fall prey to sexual predators, and it is imperative that we do our part to protect vulnerable children from victimization and ensure the perpetrators are punished for their heinous crimes.”
HSI, Customs and Border Protection, Del Rio Police Department, and TX DPS investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Holly Pavlinski prosecuted the case.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 78 months in prison and ordered to pay a $35,000 special assessment for receipt of child pornography.
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