Tucson man sentenced for child pornography
A man was sentenced by The U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins on Monday, May 6, to 90 years in prison for production and distribution of child pornography.
According to U.S. Attorney’s Office, Phillip Daniel Love, a 34-year-old man from Tucson, was arrested in July 2017 after an investigation revealed that he used a file-sharing program to distribute child pornography. A search of Love’s devices revealed over 1200 images and 270 videos depicting sexual abuse of pre-pubescent victims. The investigation revealed that Love had created child pornography of a toddler while video-chatting with the child’s caretaker.
“Love exploited a toddler in the recording of child pornography, and distributed hundreds of pornographic images of other children, all within weeks of his release from custody on a similar offense,” said United States Attorney Michael Bailey. “His shocking conduct is deserving of the lengthy prison sentence he received.”
“The 90-year federal prison sentence for this repeat child sex offender represents a major step towards justice for the young victims whom he abused and exploited,” said Scott Brown, Homeland Security Investigation special agent in charge of the Phoenix office. “HSI is committed to protecting the most vulnerable members of our society, our children, from predators who abuse their trust.”
