AUGUST 2022:
A Rapid City man convicted of Receipt of Child Pornography has been sentenced in federal court.
Javier Clark Moreno, age 41, was sentenced to 17 ½ years in federal prison, followed by eight years of supervised release. Moreno was ordered to pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100 and will be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Moreno, formerly the Captain of the Salvation Army of the Black Hills, was arrested and federally indicted following two Cybertips from Kik Messenger. An examination of Moreno’s Kik account revealed over 10,000 recordings and images of child pornography including sadism and penetration of infants and toddlers. Moreno later admitted to viewing and collecting child pornography since the early 2000’s.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Rapid City Police Department, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.
Moreno was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
JUNE 2021:
A 40 year old man from Rapid City is charged in federal district court with Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.
Javier Clark Moreno pleaded not guilty.
Moreno was federally indicted following a Cybertip from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. The charges relate to Moreno receiving and possessing child pornography between October 2020 and February 2021, at Rapid City.
The maximum penalty if convicted is a mandatory minimum of 5 up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to lifetime supervised release, and a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
Moreno was remanded to the custody of the US Marshals Service pending trial.
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