SAN ANTONIO – A suspect will spend more than 17 years behind bars after pleading guilty to receipt of Child Pornography.
On Thursday, the United States Department of Justice announced that 44-year-old David Guzman had been sentenced to 210 months, or 17.5 years in prison, for receipt of Child Pornography.
According to court documents, Guzman had knowingly received the child pornography and had used both his cell phone and laptop to search for and download the illicit content.
“Seeking out and downloading child pornography, as Guzman did, eternally victimizes the innocent children forced to engage in despicable acts and encourages the production of child sexual abuse material,” said U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas. “Protecting children from predators and criminal exploitation remains a priority in this district, and I thank our partners at HSI San Antonio for working with us to bring this predator to justice.”
Court records also say that Guzman had possessed 107 image files and 268 videos, containing infants, toddlers, and bestiality, among other “sadistic acts.”
“Homeland Security Investigations is dedicated to safeguarding children from exploitation and ensuring justice is served,” said ICE HSI San Antonio Special Agent in Charge Craig Larrabee. “This 17 1/2-year sentence reflects the seriousness of crimes involving the receipt of child pornography and underscores our commitment to holding offenders accountable.”
In addition to the 210 months in prison, Guzman will be required to serve a lifetime of supervised release, and has been ordered to pay $65,000 in restitution.