LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas man faces at the least 15 years in jail after he was discovered responsible Monday of receiving and possessing little one pornography, in keeping with a launch from the Division of Justice.
After a one-day bench trial, Leonardo Shove was convicted of 1 depend of receipt of kid pornography and one depend of possession of kid pornography.
Shove has a number of prior convictions associated to the possession and receipt of kid pornography, the discharge acknowledged.
On June 12, 2023, Shove was on federal supervised launch when the U.S. Probation Workplace carried out a search of his possessions and located a cellphone that contained a number of photos and movies of kid pornography.
The FBI took possession of the cellphone and continued the investigation.
Sentencing for Shove shall be held on Sept. 22. Due to his prior convictions and conduct, Shove faces a minimal of 15 years and a most of 40 years in jail. A federal district courtroom choose will decide the sentence after contemplating the U.S. Sentencing Tips and different elements.
This case is a part of Mission Protected Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Division of Justice in Might 2006. The mission goals to fight the epidemic of kid sexual exploitation and abuse, utilizing federal, state, and native assets to higher find, apprehend and prosecute people who exploit youngsters by way of the web, in addition to to establish and rescue victims.
For extra details about Mission Protected Childhood, please go to the mission’s web site.
