A Douglas man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.
The Douglas Police Department conducted a joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations Douglas after receiving information from the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force about apparent child pornography uploaded to a social media platform in June of 2023, according to a news release issued by the Douglas Police Department.
The investigation led to the arrest of 35-year-old Douglas resident Victor Francisco Mendez.
Mendez was indicted through Cochise County Superior Court on five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, the news release said. He pleaded guilty to one count of exploitation of a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor on Jan. 23.
Mendez will be on lifetime probation and must register as a sex offender upon his release.