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South Texan sentenced for possessing videos showing abuse of child

A 27-year-old Cotulla resident has been ordered to prison for possessing child pornography, including content he created from his abuse of a minor victim, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.Jose Luis Lara pleaded guilty Feb 1, 2022.U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo has now imposed a 20-yearterm of imprisonment, the maximum allowed under the statute. In handing down the sentence, the Judge noted the extremely disturbing nature of Lara’s acts toward a minor child, remarking that she would have given him more time if she could.Authorities identified Lara in 2021 after they learned of an individual sharing child pornography online ...

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