Pasco man despatched to jail after making an attempt to fulfill youngster at a resort for intercourse whereas off his meds

A Pasco man has been sentenced to seven years in jail and a lifetime of probation after he tried to fulfill a 13 yr outdated for intercourse at a Richland motel whereas he was off his psychological well being remedy.

Julio Cesar Anaya, 45, responded to an internet site commercial of a Kennewick detective posing as a younger woman in early spring 2023.

Over the subsequent three weeks they communicated by textual content and e-mail, with him sending nude footage and asking who he thought was a lady to come back to his home. At one level he provided to pay for an Uber so she may go to him.

He requested her to ship nude images, however to not present her face in them, and when she requested for a photograph of his face so she may see what he seemed like, he refused till lastly sending a photograph that confirmed simply a part of his face.

He additionally instructed her that she ought to delete all their messages and his cellphone quantity.

Anaya knew his conduct was flawed, or he wouldn’t have tried to keep away from identification, mentioned U.S. Assistant Attorney Laurel Holland in court docket paperwork.

In April, he booked a resort room in Richland as a result of he believed it was close to her residence and made clear in messages that his intention was to have intercourse.

He arrived on the resort with two cell telephones, notes to remind him of issues he needed to say to her and a sandwich, plus condoms and different gadgets that recommended he meant to have intercourse.

He was arrested on the resort by Richland Police Division detectives.

A search of his telephones discovered greater than 300 photographs of kid pornography.

The prosecution requested U.S. Judge Stanley Bastian for a jail sentence of 10 years or receipt of kid pornography, despite the fact that a 5 yr sentence was extra frequent.

“The federal government would undergo this court docket that the defendant’s conduct and try to fulfill a toddler for sexual activity is a marked departure from different receipt of kid pornography instances on this district,” Holland mentioned in court docket paperwork.

Costs of tried on-line enticement and possession of kid pornography have been dropped as a part of a plea deal.

Household sought psychological sickness assist

Anaya’s legal professional, Alex Hernandez III, mentioned in court docket paperwork that officers who arrested Anaya shortly suspected he had psychological well being points.

Anaya accused the officers of studying his ideas, indicated that others have been inflicting him to make choices to have intercourse with the kid, and mentioned individuals round him have been inflicting him ache, his legal professional mentioned in a court docket doc.

Anaya’s household mentioned in letters to the decide that Anaya had beforehand briefly enlisted within the Navy and had labored as a long-haul truck driver however had misplaced each alternatives attributable to his mental illness.

They’d sought assist for him, however have been instructed that it couldn’t be compelled on him except he dedicated against the law. When that occurred, he was despatched to a Spokane hospital and identified with schizophrenia, his household instructed the decide.

The medication he was prescribed there helped till he stopped taking it and his signs worsened, they mentioned.

Anaya’s legal professional really helpful a jail sentence of seven years, and agreed with a prosecution suggestion that after jail he stay on probation for the remainder of his life.

Probation situations of psychological well being counseling and constant use of remedy would do extra to guard the general public and deter Anaya from committing crimes than an extended jail sentence, Hernandez mentioned.

Bastian, ruling within the Yakama federal courthouse, additionally ordered Anaya to pay $24,000 to recognized victims within the youngster pornography he possessed.

“The sentence sends a powerful message that abusing youngsters is not going to be tolerated, whether or not it’s downloading and possessing youngster pornography, making an attempt to fulfill youngsters for intercourse, or some other type of youngster exploitation,” mentioned Robert Method, who oversees Homeland Safety Investigations within the Pacific Northwest.

The case was investigated by the Southeast Regional Web Crimes In opposition to Youngsters Activity Drive, together with the Richland and Kennewick police departments.

The case was introduced as a part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative of the Division of Justice to fight youngster sexual exploitation and abuse.