Published: August 28, 2008 12:02 pm            

Ada man pleads guilty

By Randy Mitchell

Staff Writer



MUSKOGEE—An Ada man pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in Federal Court Tuesday, according to Sheldon J. Sperling, United States attorney for the eastern district of Oklahoma.

Anthony Miguel Rodriguez, 23, also known as Tony Rodriguez, pleaded guilty to possessing one or more visual depictions of a minor child engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

“Charges arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Sperling said. “On Jan. 28, agents served a search warrant at the residence of Rodriguez. While at the residence, Rodriguez was interviewed and admitted to downloading child pornography to his computer. He also admitted using a file sharing software called Limewire to obtain and trade child pornography.

“The computer and other digital media were seized,” Sperling continued. “A forensic examination of the computer and digital media revealed 121 video files and 635 images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.”

Magistrate Judge Kimberly E. West accepted Rodriguez’s plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing is scheduled at the completion of the report.

“Over the objection of the defense, Rodriguez was remanded to the custody of the United States Federal Marshal Service pending imposition of the sentence,” Sperling said.

Rodiguez could face 10 years in prison, $250,000 in fines and forfeiture of the computer equipment used in the crime, Sperling said.

        

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