El Paso Standard

A San Gabriel Valley man, David Lisandro Perez Figueroa, has been sentenced to thirty years in federal prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The sentencing took place on April 14 in the Central District of California. Perez Figueroa, aged 23 and a resident of Monrovia, was ordered to pay $2,799 in restitution and will be on lifetime supervised release.

Perez Figueroa pleaded guilty in November 2024 to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography. The abuse involved recording acts with a 2-year-old child for creating sexually explicit visual material.

In July 2023, the perpetrator shared this material on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. This activity was linked to his account. British law enforcement officials, while probing a separate case in the United Kingdom, came across chat logs involving Perez Figueroa’s account. This led to a collaborative effort with ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles to apprehend him in December 2023.

“This lengthy sentence enables the victim and their family to continue toward recovery while bringing to justice the man responsible for that victimization,” said ICE Homeland Security Investigations acting Deputy Special Agent in Charge Los Angeles Dwayne Angebrandt.

ICE HSI emphasizes its commitment to combating child exploitation globally. The agency remains dedicated to shielding children from those who produce, distribute, or possess child sexual abuse material, as well as those who travel internationally for illicit sexual activities with minors. Suspected cases of child exploitation can be reported via the ICE Tip Line at 866-347-2423 or through the CyberTipline on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's website. To better understand HSI's activities and efforts in community protection, citizens can follow HSI's updates on X at @HSILosAngeles. More information on preventing online child exploitation can be found at Know2Protect.gov.