A federal judge has sentenced 40-year-old Miguel Angel Sierra-Torreblanca, a Mexican national unlawfully in the United States, to 180 months in prison for possession of child pornography, plus 24 months for illegal reentry after prior deportations.

According to court documents, Sierra-Torreblanca was arrested after a multistate investigation by the Charleston County (South Carolina) Sheriff’s Office and the Lowndes County (Mississippi) Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said he was living in Lowndes County when he was taken into custody and found with two cell phones containing hundreds of images and videos of children being sexually abused. After his arrest, Sierra-Torreblanca admitted possessing the material and participating in a transnational group that traded such files.

Prosecutors sa

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