Carmichael man Indicted on federal child sexual exploitation charges

A federal grand jury at U.S. District Court in Sacramento unsealed a three-count indictment against a Carmichael man. Christopher Espinoza, 27 is charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.

According to court documents, in 2018, Espinoza sexually exploited two minor victims, and on Jan. 11, 2019, he was found in possession of several electronic devices that contained child pornography. Espinoza was arrested and is currently in custody at the Sacramento County Jail and not eligible for bail. 

Espinoza was arraigned on Friday, December 13  and entered a plea of not guilty. If convicted, Espinoza faces a maximum statutory penalty of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine