Child Pornography Victories
“Victories” Definition: DM Cantor defines a “Victory” as a Complete Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed after they were set for Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed prior to being set for Jury/Bench Trial; Pre-Charge/Pre-Indictment cases where DM Cantor Prevented Charges from being filed; a Partial Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases in which Charges were Substantially Reduced; and cases where Prison/Jail exposure or Civil Repercussions were Substantially Reduced.
Disclaimer – Results depend upon factors unique to each case and that results in one case do not predict similar results in others.
Dismissed | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/Child Pornography (DCAC), Felony Aggravated Luring of a Minor for Sexual Exploitation (DCAC) and Felony Transmitting Obscene Materials to a Minor
SURPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (SW14-0802800) AND MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. PF2015-138656)
Dismissed | (10 Counts) Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Child Pornography/DCAC)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2007-006836)
Not Charged | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/Child Pornography (20 year old adult/15 year old minor)
Phoenix Police Department Investigated
Not Charged | (20 Counts) Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/Child Pornography
MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXXX2)
Not Charged | Felony Voyeurism, Felony Surreptitious Videotaping & Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Phoenix Police Department Investigated (DR No. 20XX-XXXXXO)
Not Charged | (4 Counts) Felony Child Pornography/Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (DCAC), Felony Indecent Exposure, Felony Furnishing Obscene Materials to a Minor & Felony Public Display of Explicit Sexual Material
AVONDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Luring a Minor for Sexual Purposes, Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/Child Pornography, & Felony Furnishing Harmful or Obscene Materials to a Minor
SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | (2 Counts) Felony Sexual Conduct with a Minor & (1 Count) Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Child Pornography)
BUCKEYE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Felony Sexual Conduct with a Minor
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (CASE NO. DR2015-XXXXXX)
Not Charged | Federal Felony Child Pornography
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | (4 Counts) Felony Child Pornography/Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (DCAC)
PHOENIX PD INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Child Pornography/DCAC)
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Child Pornography/DCAC)
ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Federal Child Pornography
FBI INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Child Pornography/Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (DCAC)
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Child Pornography/Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (DCAC)
CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Child Pornography/DCAC)
CENTURY LINK INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/Child Pornography (DCAC)
GILBERT PD INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Child Pornography / DCAC)
CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Possession of Child Pornography/Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (DCAC)
Not Charged | Felony Child Pornography/Sexual Misconduct of a Minor (DCAC)
GILBERT POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Conviction Set Aside | Juvenile Felony Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Child Pornography/DCAC)
MARICOPA COUNTY JUVENILE COURT (CASE NO. JV544956-F858852)
Reduced to Probation | Felony Possession & Felony Distribution of Child Pornography (Sexual Exploitation of a Minor / DCAC)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. 2003-005553CR)
Reduced to Probation | Juvenile Felony Child Pornography & Juvenile Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (DCAC)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. JV-544956)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | Federal Felony Possession & Felony Distribution of Child Pornography
U.S. DISTRICT COURT – DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. CR10-01661-001)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | (4 Counts) Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/ Child Pornography – State v. Mr. L.
Maricopa County Superior Court (Case No. CR2016-155989)(DMC No. 14895)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | (3 Counts) Felony Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation & (1 Count) Felony Attempted Sexual Conduct with a Minor
YAVAPAI COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2013-80419)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days in Jail | (2 Counts) Felony Child Pornography/Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (DCAC) & (4 Counts) Felony Furnishing Obscene Materials to a Minor
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2003-036856)
Reduced to Probation with Zero Days of Additional Jail | Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor/Child Pornography – State v. Mr. B.
Yavapai County Superior Court (Case No. CR2018-01353)(DMC No. 15661)
Reduced to Attempt with Probation and 30 Days of Deferred Jail | (5 Counts) Juvenile Felony Sexual Exploitation with a Minor (Child Pornography/DCAC)
MARICOPA COUNTY JUVENILE COURT (CASE NO. JV-181379)
Reduced To Probation With 6 Months in Jail (Time Served) and No Sex Offender Registration | (1 Count) Felony Voyeurism; (1 Count) Felony Child Pornography (DCAC), (2 Counts) Felony Child Molestation (DCAC) And (2 Counts) Felony Sex Abuse (DCAC)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2012-141681)
Reduced to Probation with 36 Months in Prison | (Multiples Counts) Federal Felony Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography (1,100 Videos and 2,600 Pictures)
(UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT – DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 2:14-CR-01047-ROS)
Reduced to Probation with 3 years in Prison | Federal Felony Child Pornography
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF ARIZONA (CASE NO. 2:14-CR-019396-SRB)
Reduced to 5 Years in Prison | Felony Child Prostitution (4 Counts) Felony Sexual Exploitation of Minor/Child Pornography and (4 Counts) Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Public Sexual Indecency & Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2015-114258)
Reduced to Attempt with 7.5 years in DOC and Probation | (3 Counts) (Felony Sexual Conduct With A Minor (DCAC: 47-year old adult/14-year old minor), (2 Counts) Felony Public Sexual Indecency to a Minor, (1 Count) Felony Aggravated Assault on a Minor, and (10 Counts) Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (DCAC – Child Pornography)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NOS. CR2017-108486 AND CR2018-122109)
Reduced to 4 Amended Counts with 10 Years in Prison | (4 Counts) Felony Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation (Dangerous Crimes Against Children), (3 Counts) Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor) (DCAC) & (4 Counts) Felony Furnishing Harmful or Obscene Materials to a Minor
(SANTA CRUZ SUPERIOR COURT CR-15-136)
Reduced to 1 Count of Sexual Exploitation & 2 Counts of Attempt with 12 Years in Prison | (4 Counts) Felony Aggravated Luring of a Minor (Dangerous Crimes Against Children) & (13 Counts) Felony Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Dangerous Crimes Against Children) – State v. Mr. V.
Maricopa County Superior Court (Case No. CR2017-120446)(DMC No. 15323)