2 Men in CA Sentenced For Child Exploitation Crimes

The Department of Justice has released details on 2 recent cases of child exploitation in California and the jail sentences for both men.

2 Men Sentenced For Separate Child Related Crimes in California

According to the US Attorney’s Office, a Fresno man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of a minor, and a man from Antioch has been sentenced to 30 years in federal jail for producing a photo of the sexual abuse of a minor. Additionally, a man from El Dorado County has been indicted on a receipt of child pornography charge. If convicted, he’ll face a mandatory jail sentence of 15 years.

Read on for details on each case.

Man From Fresno Gets 21 Years in Jail For Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

The US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of California reported today, November 4th, that a Fresno man will serve 21 years in prison plus 10 years of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a child.

The press release states that Todd Eric Mumma was found:

guilty of actual and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. According to court documents and evidence introduced at trial, Mumma used hidden digital video recording devices in a residence to create sexually explicit images of a minor. He edited recordings on a computer and then transferred the most sexually explicit images onto a cellphone where the images were stored in a password‑protected application and viewed numerous times.

Mumma will also be required to register as a sex offender and pay fines and restitution to the victim.

California Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Jail For Child Sexual Abuse in Florida

A second California man was found guilty of producing a sexual abuse photo of a 3-year-old child in 2011. Henry Obdulio Cordon from Antioch, California will serve 30 years in federal jail, register as a sex offender, and serve a life term of supervised release.

Cordon’s crime includes ‘producing a photo of a 3-year-old child being sexually abused by Cordon’ which he had emailed to himself and saved on various cell phones.

The DOJ press release came out on November 1st, 2024. The crime happened in Florida on July 11th, 2011.

Convicted Sex Offender in Sacramento Area Indicted for Distribution of Child Pornography

A California man is awaiting a court date for an indictment on his alleged receipt of child pornography. An indictment is not a guilty charge, therefore Kevin Dail Meadors is considered innocent until proven guilty.

Meadors’ charge claims he received child pornography, including depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Meadors has a prior conviction of committing ‘lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14.’

If convicted in court, Meadors would be required to serve a minimum of 15 years in prison, but up to 40 years and pay a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is determined in court after a guilty verdict is given.