United States of America v. Uriel Adan Vasquez-Rios

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with receiving material depicting the sexual abuse of children.



Between 2017 and 2020, Uriel Adan Vasquez-Rios, 29, created multiple social media accounts to solicit child pornography, the production of child pornography, and sexual contact with both children and adults. He also accessed websites depicting child pornography and downloaded a video depicting the sexual abuse of a minor. During this time, Vasquez-Rios was a student at the University of Minnesota's School of Dentistry and had access to children.



On May 11, 2021, Vasquez-Rios pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography.



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 the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, 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 www.projectsafechildhood.gov.



This case was the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI, the Minneapolis Police Department, and the University of Minnesota Police Department.



This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily A. Polachek.



21:846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A) CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

(1s)



18:922(g)(1), 922(g)(3), and 924(a)(2) UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.

(2s)

Defendant was sentenced to 135 months imprisonment. Consisting of of 135-month term imposed on Count 1 and a 120-month term imposed on Count 2 of the Superseding Indictment, to be served concurrently. 5 years supervised release. Consisting of a 5-year term imposed on Count 1 and a 3-year term imposed on Count 2 of the Superseding Indictment, to be served concurrently. $200 special assessment (paid).