A previously deported Mexican citizen was sentenced for possessing images of child sex abuse.

Jaime Neri-Soto, 42, will spend three years behind bars for receiving images of child sexual abuse, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington announced .

Neri-Soto was arrested by Bothell Police Department (BPD) detectives in March 2025 after an investigation prompted by reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Through those tips, investigators found out Neri-Soto was the owner of electronic devices that allegedly contained images of child sexual abuse.

Judge Tana Lin said “children are scarred for life” by child exploitation at the sentencing hearing.

Lin noted Neri-Soto would be deported following his prison term.

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