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Date: 05-20-2024
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United States of America v. Felipe De Jesus Solis-Rivera
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Judge: Alia Moses
Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (Val Verde County(
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Del Rio
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Del Rio, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Pornography
Mexican National Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
A Mexican national was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 121 months in prison for access with intent to view child pornography.
Felipe De Jesus Solis-Rivera, 32, of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico was reported for taking photos of a man in the restroom of an Eagle Pass store on July 14, 2019. Solis-Rivera voluntarily allowed authorities to look at the contents of his phone. Eagle Pass Police discovered videos and photos depicting child sexual abuse material.
U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas made the announcement.
The HSI and Eagle Pass Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Spears, Rex Beasley and Antonio Franco Jr. prosecuted the case.
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 Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 121 months in prison
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