Spokane, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced Justin Boyd Renteria, 34, from Wenatchee, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography. The court also imposed a lifetime of supervised release.
Court documents and information presented at the sentencing hearing revealed that in summer 2023, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Department discovered Renteria had several videos showing young children being sexually abused by adults. At that time, Renteria was on supervised release following a federal conviction for possession of child sexual abuse material.
On October 13, 2023, United States Probation conducted a supervised release search of Renteria’s property. Officers found a knife, drug paraphernalia, and multiple electronic devices. The FBI located more than 200 images and videos of adults sexually abusing young children on a phone seized during the search.
“Mr. Renteria’s case highlights the serious consequences of repeat criminal behavior and U.S. Attorney’s Office’s commitment to holding accountable those who repeatedly possess or receive child sex material,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Richard Barker. “I am grateful for the prosecutors and law enforcement agents who devote their careers to protecting the most vulnerable members of our community.”
“Tragically, Mr. Renteria did not learn his lesson from his previous conviction and continued to possess harmful child sexual abuse material,” said W. Mike Herrington, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Seattle field office. “These photos and videos are extremely damaging to vulnerable minors, now more than ever because digital copies are so difficult to completely eliminate in the internet age. We hope this sentence sends a message to would-be predators that the FBI and our law enforcement partners take these crimes seriously, and engaging in them can have serious consequences.”
The FBI investigated this case with prosecution by Assistant United States Attorneys Alison L. Gregoire and Rebecca R. Perez.