Infants and Toddlers: NJ Man Admits Distributing Child Porn, Faces 20 Years in Prison
A man from North Jersey has admitted using a web-based app to distribute multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse.
U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger says 51-year-old Mauricio Calderon of Belleville, Essex County, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one count of distribution of child pornography.
Authorities say,
Between March 2020 and April 10, 2020, Calderon used an encrypted, internet-based application to distribute multiple graphic videos depicting the sexual assault of minors. During the course of the investigation, Calderon publicly posted multiple videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, some of which featured infants and toddlers, in a chatroom and also sent links that redirected to web-pages containing child pornography. Law enforcement also discovered numerous videos and images of child sexual abuse on Calderon’s electronic devices when he was arrested at his home in September 2020.
The charge that Calderon pleaded guilty to carries a fine of up to $250,000 with five to 20 years behind bars.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 23rd.
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