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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral from Merced was indicted for allegedly utilizing smartphones to some person and administer kid pornography, the Department of Justice said.
Federal officials accidental 35-year-old Joel Damian Ortega of Merced was arrested connected Wednesday pursuing the two-count indictment, charging him with receipt and organisation of kid pornography.
Ortega's indictment was unsealed pursuing his arrest, according to the DOJ.
Federal prosecutors accidental that betwixt Jan. 26 and July 7, Ortega allegedly utilized a Samsung Galaxy to person and administer astatine slightest 1 ocular depiction of a kid engaged successful sexually explicit conduct. He besides allegedly utilized an iPhone to person astatine slightest 1 ocular depiction of a insignificant engaged successful sexually explicit behaviour connected April 2.
If convicted, the Department of Justice says that Ortega 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 good for each charge.
