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Date: 01-05-2023
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United States of America v. Michael Joseph Fontenot
Case Number: 1:22-cr-00118
Judge: Marcia A. Crone
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Jefferson County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Beaumont, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of child pornography.
Michael Joseph Fontenot, age 50, was found in possession of over 600 images of child pornography, including some images depicting a prepubescent minor engaging in sexual activity.
This case is 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 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (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.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Grove.
Outcome: Fontenot pled guilty and faces up to 10 years in federal prison at sentencing. The maximum statutory sentence prescribed by Congress is provided here for information purposes, as the sentencing will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.
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