A former student doctor has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Ryan G. McRae, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso.
Court records indicate that between June 2020 and February 2024, Kevin Weiss, 29, created imagery involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. Additionally, from December 2023 through March 2024, Weiss was found to be in possession of material depicting prepubescent minors.
Weiss pleaded guilty to charges of production and possession of child pornography. After completing his prison sentence, he will face ten years of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender. There is no parole in the federal system.
The investigation was conducted by the Albuquerque Police Department with support from Homeland Security Investigations, the New Mexico State Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys Jaymie L. Roybal and Meg Tomlinson are prosecuting the case.
"This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit Justice.gov/PSC," according to the announcement.
