South African citizen illegally residing in Houston-area sentenced 43 years in prison for child pornography-related charges

HOUSTON – A South African citizen illegally residing in La Marque was sentenced to 43 years in federal prison for multiple child pornography convictions following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Galveston and the Houston Metro Crimes Against Children Task Force.

Andrian Page, 36, was sentenced in the Southern District of Texas to 28 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography; 60 months for the distribution of child pornography; 60 months for the receipt of child pornography; and 60 months for the possession of child pornography.

Page pleaded guilty to the charges on June 19, 2019. The sentences will run consecutively for a total of 43 years in prison. The court also heard additional information including a letter written by the mother of the production victim detailing how profoundly this has changed her life, how she trusts no one with her daughter and does not know if she will ever trust again. In handing down the prison terms, the court noted his role was not only to appropriately punish Page for his conduct but to protect future victims from him.

Page was further ordered to serve 10 years on supervised release following completion of his prison term. During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. Page will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.

Restitution will be determined later. He is also expected to face removal proceedings following his incarceration and will be required to register as a sex offender.

Page came to the attention of law enforcement during an investigation into the distribution of child pornography via peer-to-peer software. Law enforcement was able to download several images of child pornography from a particular IP address. Further investigation led to Page’s home where he lived with his parents.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant and seized various electronic devices, including laptop computers and cell phones. Upon searching those items, they found child pornography images of a then six-year-old female minor. The investigation revealed Page produced these images in his home.

In total, Page possessed over 3,300 images and over 125 videos of child pornography on numerous devices found at his residence.

The images/videos Page produced are of the minor who was nude in some instances. In one image, his genitalia is in the victim’s hand. Some of the other images and videos Page obtained elsewhere range from a 30-minute video of a 6-year-old minor female with an adult male penetrating her orally to videos of anal intercourse between an adult male and a child under the age of 12.

Page will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S Bureau of Prisons facility soon. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherri L. Zack is prosecuting the case.

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