Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation and Possession of Abuse Material

A Colorado man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to a statement from the FBI.

Investigators discovered over 200 sexually explicit photos and videos of a known minor on the man’s phone, along with more than 20,000 images and 2,500 videos depicting the abuse and exploitation of other children.

As part of the plea agreement, the defendant admitted guilt to two counts of sexually exploiting a child and one count of possessing material depicting child sexual abuse. He also confessed to accessing dark web forums dedicated to extreme abuse, including so-called “hurtc*re” content.

Sentencing is scheduled for October 22. He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and up to 70 year.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/colorado-man-pleads-guilty-sexually-exploiting-minor-and-possessing-child-sexual-abuse