A 25-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse materials, according to acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy’s office.
Cristopher Vladimir Pineda Martinez, of East Boston, was also ordered to pay $3,000 in restitution, Levy’s office said in a statement. He will also serve five years of supervised release.
In May, Pineda pleaded guilty to one count each of possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography, according to the statement.
Pineda was a member of several large private group chats that distributed child sex abuse materials online, according to the statement. On Dec. 12, 2022, Pineda distributed eight videos depicting child sexual abuse in three online group chats. Investigators later found 54 videos depicting child sexual abuse, some involving children as young as 6, on Pineda’s phone.
