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Paul Aragon, 53, formerly of Roanoke, Va., pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Roanoke to one count of receiving or distributing child pornography. "HSI is committed to the investigation of crimes against children. HSI will continue to diligently work with our law enforcement partners, both domestically and internationally, to identify child predators and bring them to justice, said HSI Washington, D.C., Special Agent in Charge John P. Torres." "Protecting our children from exploitation and abuse is a fundamental priority of this department," United States Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy said today. "Mr. Aragon perpetuated the abuse of children when he obtained and transferred these disgusting images. Those of us who work in law enforcement will continue to use all resources available to locate and prosecute those who traffic in this sort of perverse material."According to evidence presented at the defendant's guilty plea hearing by Assistant United States Attorney Charlene Day, Aragon admitted to purchasing a membership to a website that distributed child pornography and to downloading images of children engaged in sexual acts. Following an investigation into child pornography membership websites and IP addresses by HSI, special agents went to Aragon's Roanoke, Va., residence May 19, 2011. At that time, according to a statement of facts filed with the court yesterday, Aragon stated to special agents, "I know why you are here, I did it" and "I'm going to jail. I'm a pedophile. I want to die."The statements of facts also states that Aragon advised special agents to take his computer and DVDs containing child pornography because he was unable to exercise the self-control needed to stop viewing it. Aragon also stated he preferred to view child pornography depicting 8-10 year-old females, but that he never acted on his sexual desires with actual children. During the May 19 visit, special agents seized a computer, 443 DVDs and several child-sized dolls. A subsequent forensic examination revealed 2,500 images of child pornography on the seized items. At sentencing, Aragon faces a minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum possible penalty of up to 20 years in prison. In addition, he faces a period of supervised release of between five years and life. This investigation was part of Operation Predator, a nationwide HSI initiative to protect children from sexual predators, including those who travel overseas for sex with minors, Internet child pornographers, criminal alien sex offenders and child sex traffickers. HSI encourages to public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline at 1-866-DHS-2ICE or by completing its online tip form. Both are staffed around the clock by investigators. Updated: 09/23/2014 Return to top Media InquiriesFor media inquiries about ICE activities, operations, or policies, contact the ICE Office of Public Affairs at (202) 732-4242.
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Child pornography is illegal contraband under federal law. Federal law at 18 U.S. Code Title 18 2256 defines child pornography as any visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor. For purposes of the federal law, the images need only appear to depict an actual minor. A sketch or a computer-generated image with no real human subject could be considered child pornography under federal law even if no actual minor was involved in its creation.
There is no requirement under the federal law that sexually explicit conduct depicted in child pornography show a child engaging in sexual activity. A nude picture of a minor could result in a charge of possession or distribution of child pornography if it is sexually suggestive.
A first conviction for possession of child pornography is a Class 6 felony under Virginia law. That class of felony is punishable by up to five years in prison, or less than 12 months at the discretion of a judge or jury, and a $2,500 maximum fine. Possession has to be knowing under Virginia Code 18.2-374.1:1.
When the material possessed was mailed, shipped, or transported across state lines or international borders, the offense may be charged in federal court. Federal law at 18 U.S.C. 2252 makes it a crime to knowingly possess or knowingly access with the intent to view one or more books, magazines, videos, or other materials containing visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexual conduct. The federal penalty is up to 10 years in prison unless the minor depicted is younger than 12, in which case the maximum sentence increases to 20 years. When you have a prior conviction under federal or state laws related to child sex abuse or child pornography, the maximum sentence also is increased to 20 years.
The federal crimes of distribution or sale of child pornography are described in 18 U.S.C. 2252. The federal statute is invoked when the distribution or sale involves mailing, shipping, or otherwise transporting or transmitting the materials across state lines or federal borders.
The federal penalty for distribution or sale of child pornography can carry up to 20 years in prison. When there is a prior conviction under state or federal law, there are mandatory minimums that begin at 10 years and increase to 40 years in prison.
Because of the way child pornography laws are written, if a teenager takes a sexually explicit photo of him or herself, or of another teen, and then transmits it using a cell phone or posts it to social media, that teenager can actually be charged with producing, possessing, or distributing child pornography. Knowingly taking a sexually explicit photo of an identifiable minor, who was a minor at the time the picture was snapped is all it takes.
So a teenager who thought he or she was doing something private and intimate can end up facing a very serious felony charge that can lead to years in prison, thousands of dollars in fines, and being required to register as a sex offender. And any teenager who receives that picture and texts it to another friend or shares it on Facebook or Twitter can likewise be charged with distribution of child pornography.
The law is more stringent when it comes to visual materials depicting minors in sexually explicit ways than it is for materials showing adults, but there still may be room for argument about whether a given depiction actually is sexually explicit. A nude photograph of a child in and of itself may not rise to the level of child pornography. How often have you seen a naked baby bottom in a diaper commercial on TV? Can a parent take a photograph of his or her own toddler taking a bath or running naked through the lawn sprinklers in the heat of summer? Virginia courts have said the depiction has to be lewd, or focused on the genitals, or show sexual activity.
A key element of charges related to child pornography is that you had to have knowledge that you possessed or were producing child pornography, or the intent to get a child to be the subject of sexually explicit materials. What if you just clicked on the wrong link by accident when performing an innocuous Google search? Or you ended up with a piece of malware that downloaded a file to your hard drive without you ever knowing? When possession is accidental or unknowing, your criminal defense attorney may be able to put on a successful defense to the charge.
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