John E. Childress Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana
Moises Bojorquez, a 29-year-old resident of Richmond, Indiana, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release. This decision came after Bojorquez pleaded guilty to charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child, distributing child sexual abuse material, and possessing such materials.
Court documents outline that Bojorquez sexually abused a prepubescent relative who was under his care. He engaged in live chatting during the abuse and recorded some instances, sending the recordings via Telegram, an encrypted messaging service, to a woman with whom he had discussed a shared sexual interest in children. Bojorquez additionally shared child sexual abuse material through email, with investigators finding over 1,000 relevant images and videos on his cell phones. These include highly disturbing depictions involving infants and toddlers.
John E. Childress, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, stated, "No child should suffer sexual abuse. This predator cruelly exploited an innocent child to satisfy his criminal sexual desires with other likeminded predators."
Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge at ICE Homeland Security Investigations Chicago, commented on the severity of such cases, emphasizing the commitment of law enforcement to address these crimes. "This case is a sobering reminder of the depths of pravity some individuals will go to exploit the most innocent among us."
Christopher D. Cecil, Commander of the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, also expressed commitment to protecting children from such exploitation, noting the collaborative effort among local and federal agencies in apprehending and prosecuting offenders like Bojorquez.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with involvement from local police departments. The sentence was delivered by U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker.
Acting U.S. Attorney Childress extended thanks to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meredith Wood and Tiffany J. Preston for their efforts in prosecuting the case.
This investigation and subsequent trial were part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative started by the Department of Justice in 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Individuals suspecting or experiencing child sexual exploitation are urged to contact local law enforcement and can find resources on the U.S. Department of Justice's website.
