Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Jaylen Mouton, a 24-year-old resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays and includes an additional 15 years of supervised release.
Court records indicate that in the spring of 2024, Mouton engaged in sexual encounters with a minor he met on Instagram and recorded these interactions. The victim was identified as a 14-year-old female at the time.
Mouton faced indictment in October 2024 and entered a guilty plea to one count of production of child pornography on February 21, 2025.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alongside the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Lauren L. Gardner led the prosecution.
The public is reminded to report incidents related to child pornography through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). In 2023 alone, NCMEC received approximately 36 million reports concerning child sexual abuse materials. Reports can be filed at https://report.cybertip.org or via phone at 1-800-843-5678.
