An Argentine citizen, Osvaldo Daniel Fernandez, 61, has been sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material. The sentencing took place on January 6 after a federal jury found Fernandez guilty of two counts of production and one count of possession of such material during a trial held in September 2025.
U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles handed down the maximum sentence allowed by law. Fernandez will also face a lifetime of supervised release following his imprisonment.
“At 61 years old, this defendant will spend the rest of his life in federal prison for crimes that stole childhoods and inflicted lasting harm,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “An 80-year sentence reflects both the severity of his conduct and the justice owed to the victims. Our message is clear: those who sexually exploit children will be removed from society, no matter their age, nationality, or how long they think they can hide.”
Evidence presented at trial revealed that Fernandez sexually abused two minors over several years and recorded these acts. Investigators determined that one victim was abused between ages nine and seventeen, while another was abused from six to fifteen years old. Authorities searching Fernandez’s home seized multiple cellphones and a laptop containing hundreds of explicit images and videos—more than 500 files depicted one victim, while over 900 files involved other minors, including pre-pubescent children.
The case was investigated by FBI Miami with significant support from the Miami Beach Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elena Smukler-Dominguez and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Audrey Pence Tomanelli prosecuted the case.
The prosecution falls under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation using coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local agencies.
Further details about Project Safe Childhood are available at www.justice.gov/psc.
Related court documents can be accessed via www.flsd.uscourts.gov or http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov under case number 24-cr-20406.
