Los Banos teacher charged after using minor to create child pornography, DOJ says

LOS BANOS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Los Banos Junior High School teacher was charged aft allegedly utilizing a insignificant to grounds a kid pornography video, the U.S. Department of Justice said connected Thursday.

The DOJ said the erstwhile precocious schoolhouse teacher, 30-year-old Christian Banuelos of Los Banos, was charged with 1 number of intersexual exploitation of a insignificant and 1 number of receipt and organisation of kid pornography.

The charges travel after, according to tribunal documents, Banuelos utilized a insignificant to make a ocular depiction of the insignificant engaged successful sexually explicit behaviour betwixt July 8, 2022, and Nov. 15, 2023.

Then, betwixt Dec. 9, 2019, and Aug. 22, 2024, Banuelos received and distributed kid pornography, according to the DOJ.

If sentenced, Banuelos faces a maximum statutory punishment of up to 30 years successful prison, with a mandatory minimum of 15 years successful situation and up to a $250,000 good for each number of intersexual exploitation of a minor.

If convicted of receipt and organisation of kid pornography, helium faces a maximum statutory punishment of up to 20 years successful prison, with a mandatory minimum of 5 years successful prison, and up to a $250,000 fine.