Date: 07-16-2024

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United States of America v. Joven Montecer Reyes

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Judge: Marcia Morales Howard

Court: The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Jacksonville

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Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 7 Years For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Joven Montecer Reyes (39, Jacksonville) to 7 years and 11 months in federal prison, for distributing child sexual abuse material. Reyes pleaded guilty to that offense on March 28, 2024.

According to the court documents, Reyes distributed child sexual abuse material on a social media website on November 3, 2022. During the investigation, Reyes’ cell phone was searched, and forensic analysis revealed that he possessed over 200 images and 300 videos of child sexual abuse material.

This case was investigated by the Northeast Florida INTERCEPT Task Force, to include Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John John Cannizzaro.

This is another case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and 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 7 years and 11 months in federal prison

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