A federal jury has found a 36 year old man from Watertown guilty of one count of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography and one count of Transportation of Child Pornography.
Court documents say between August 7 and August 17, 2019, Vincent Michael Perez knowingly received and distributed child pornography using a MeWe social media account. He also uploaded pornographic images of children to the same social media account. Law enforcement investigated the case after receiving a cybertip generated by MeWe. A detective with the Watertown Police Department tracked the history of internet use to Perez. The MeWe account contained numerous files of child pornography that Perez shared with other MeWe users.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and a up to $5,200 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
This case was investigated by the Watertown Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.
A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date was set for May, 23, 2022. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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