Date: 06-06-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Oscar Barrios

Case Number: 4:22-cr-00565

Judge: Alfred Bennett

Court: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Harris County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Houston

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child pornography chatroom
Distributor of “Pedo Lives Matter” child pornography chatroom sent to prison

Oscar Barrios, age 35, distributed and received child pornography on multiple messaging applications such as Kik and Discord. He participated in chatrooms, including one named “Pedo Lives Matter,” where members engaged in trading child pornography. In these chatrooms, Barrios made statements proclaiming sexual interest in a minor female relative.

During a search of his electronic devices, law enforcement uncovered 66 videos and one image of child pornography.

The FBI conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rebekah Saunders and Christine Lu are prosecuting the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section leads PSC, which marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children and identifies and rescues victims. For more information about PSC, please visit DOJ’s PSC page. For more information about internet safety education, please visit the resources tab on that page.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 144 months for the distribution and receipt of child pornography counts and 120 months for the possession of child pornography count, respectively

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