Eagan Man Indicted for Possessing, Distributing More Than 350 Images of Child Pornography
Crime Blotter
March 17, 2010
A federal indictment charging Yem Nguyen, age 35, of Eagan, with possessing and distributing more than 350 images of child pornography has been unsealed. The indictment, filed under seal in U.S. District Court in Minnesota on March 9, 2010, was unsealed today after Nguyen´s initial appearance in federal court. The indictment alleges that on June 23, 2006, Nguyen knowingly distributed a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. In addition, Nguyen is charged with knowingly possessing similar images and videos on his computer on July 3, 2007.
If convicted, Nguyen faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on the distribution count and 10 years on the possession count. All sentences will be determined by a federal district court judge.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Eagan Police Department and the Joint FBI/Secret Service Minnesota CyberCrimes Task Force, which is comprised of the FBI, the United States Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the St. Paul Police Department, the Minneapolis Police Department, the Ramsey County Sheriff´s Office, the Hennepin County Sheriff´s Office, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Erika R. Mozangue.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood ("PSC"), a national initiative to combat the growing epidemic of sexually exploiting children, particularly via the Internet. PSC was launched by the U.S. Department of Justice in May of 2006. Led by the Department´s Criminal Division, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, along with U.S. Attorney´s nationwide, PSC encourages federal, state, and local law enforcement partnerships and provides resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who abuse children while identifying and rescuing victims of that crime. In 2008, PSC was credited with 2,289 child-pornography indictments being filed in federal court nationwide, a 33-percent increase over 2006. For more information about PSC, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
If convicted, Nguyen faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on the distribution count and 10 years on the possession count. All sentences will be determined by a federal district court judge.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Eagan Police Department and the Joint FBI/Secret Service Minnesota CyberCrimes Task Force, which is comprised of the FBI, the United States Secret Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the St. Paul Police Department, the Minneapolis Police Department, the Ramsey County Sheriff´s Office, the Hennepin County Sheriff´s Office, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Erika R. Mozangue.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood ("PSC"), a national initiative to combat the growing epidemic of sexually exploiting children, particularly via the Internet. PSC was launched by the U.S. Department of Justice in May of 2006. Led by the Department´s Criminal Division, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, along with U.S. Attorney´s nationwide, PSC encourages federal, state, and local law enforcement partnerships and provides resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who abuse children while identifying and rescuing victims of that crime. In 2008, PSC was credited with 2,289 child-pornography indictments being filed in federal court nationwide, a 33-percent increase over 2006. For more information about PSC, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
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