Pocatello man pleads to exploitation of a child
A 59-year-old Pocatello man entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Pocatello Monday on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor child.
U.S. Attorney Bart Davis said Alfredo Padilla was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 23, 2017.
According to the plea agreement, Padilla coerced an 11-year old girl to take pictures of her exposed breasts, then forced her to pose for additional pornographic pictures. A forensic search of Padilla’s phone revealed 43 images relevant to the case, and images of Padilla were interspersed with images of the young girl. When interviewed by police, Padilla admitted to taking the pictures. In court, Padilla admitted to taking pornographic photographs of the child and to using, persuading, or coercing the child to take part in sexually explicit conduct for the purposes of producing the photographs.
The charge is punishable by 15 to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, 5 years supervised release, and a special assessment totaling $5,100.
The case investigated by the Pocatello Police Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations.
