On March 5, a former Military lieutenant colonel was sentenced to 42 months in federal jail for possession of kid pornography, after pleading responsible in December 2023.
Edgar Ali Cerda, 49, of Cooper Metropolis, may also serve 15 years of supervised launch after his jail sentence ends.
Cerda supplied his responsible plea earlier than U.S. District Decide Rodney Smith in Fort Lauderdale federal court docket.
In line with court documents, on March 10, 2021, legislation enforcement officers executed a residential search warrant at Cerda’s dwelling in Cooper Metropolis. An examination of Cerda’s digital gadgets revealed a number of pictures and movies depicting sexual exploitation of youngsters beneath 12 years of age, with one sufferer as younger as two years outdated.
Proof additionally revealed that Cerda shared pictures inside a gaggle chat. Legislation enforcement officers arrested Cerda, who was dwelling on the time.
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U.S. Legal professional Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, Particular Agent in Cost Jeffrey B. Veltri of FBI, Miami Subject Workplace, and Sheriff Gregory Tony of the Broward Sheriff’s Workplace (BSO) introduced the sentence imposed by U.S. District Decide Rodney Smith.
FBI Miami and BSO investigated the case with help from the Florida Division of Legislation Enforcement (FDLE), Fort Lauderdale Police Division, and Homeland Safety Investigations (HSI). Assistant U.S. Legal professional Ajay J. Alexander prosecuted the case.
This case was introduced as a part of Challenge Secure Childhood, a nationwide initiative to fight the rising epidemic of kid sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in Might 2006 by the Division of Justice.
