Child sex predator sentenced to 35 years in prison. Victim was in North Texas
A man in North Carolina was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to producing child pornography with a victim in North Texas, federal prosecutors said. .
Emmanuel Jacobo Reyes, 27, pleaded guilty in July to one count of production of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas.
Reyes admitted to enticing a minor in North Texas to send him sexually explicit pictures and videos, officials said.
The FBI’s Fort Worth field office reviewed contents of the victim’s phone and found screenshots of video calls between Reyes and the victim, according to the statement. North Richland Hills police assisted in the investigation.
From the screenshots, investigators were able to determine Reyes’ identity and confirm his location via social media.
Reyes’ arrest was part of the FBI’s national Operation Restore Justice, which resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 offenders over five days, officials said.
