Authorities say Charlotte man possessed hundreds of child sexual abuse files
Authorities say Charlotte man possessed hundreds of child sexual abuse files
A Charlotte, North Carolina, man will spend 8 years in prison after investigators uncovered over 65 hours of video depicting the sexual abuse and torture of children.
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Western North Carolina wrote that 27-year-old Anthony Eliu Acevedo was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release, and he has been ordered to pay $62,000 in restitution and $10,000 in special assessments.
According to court documents, in October 2023, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received information regarding someone, later identified as Acevedo, uploading child sexual abuse material to an online storage account.
Officials say Acevedo possessed 426 images and 999 videos depicting CSAM. One of those videos, according to investigators, showed the physical and sexual torture of an infant.
Investigators determined Acevedo used Telegram to obtain and purchase CSAM. He later would tell authorities that he intended to sell CSAM files to others, but investigators say they found no evidence that he distributed files.
In sentencing Acevedo, U.S. District Judge Matthew E. Orso said that Acevedo possessed “a very large collection of some of the worst materials this Court has ever seen.”
Acevedo remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service until he is transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.
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