A Terre Haute man is sentenced to ten years in federal prison and 15-years supervised release after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material.
According to court documents, 33-year-old Joshua Lee Schatz sent anime and computer-generated images of child sexual abuse material to another individual through text messages.
In March of 2023, investigators executed a search warrant and seized Schatz’ phone and electronic devices from his home in Terre Haute.
They discovered hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos on his devices, including images and videos depicting the rape and sexual abuse of babies and toddlers.
Investigators also located text messages sent by Schatz in which he described sexual activity he wanted to perform on children known to him.
At the time of his 2023 arrest, Schatz was a registered sex offender because of his 2016 conviction for sexually abusing a child under 14-years-old in Vigo County.
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