San Antonio Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison on Child Pornography Charges

May 28, 2019 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

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70 months in federal prison, $35,000 restitution to seven victims, $10,000 assessment under the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, and ten years of supervised release after prison

District

Western Texas

Announced

May 28, 2019

Status

Sentenced

Defendants

Richard Nikolai Gratkowski — age 40 · San Antonio · sentenced

Charges

Receiving child pornography
Richard Nikolai Gratkowski· pleaded guilty
Accessing with intent to view child pornography
Richard Nikolai Gratkowski· pleaded guilty

Financial actions

restitution: $35,000 — Restitution to seven victims
assessment: $10,000 — Assessment under the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act

Investigating agencies

U.S. Attorney's OfficeFederal Bureau of InvestigationDepartment of Homeland Security—Office of Inspector GeneralChild Exploitation and Obscenity Section

Case details

Prosecuting office: Western District of Texas
Judge: David A. Ezra, Senior U.S. District Judge

Child PornographyCryptocurrencyInteragency CooperationLaw Enforcement CorruptionProject Safe Childhood InitiativeVictim Restitution And Support

Primary source

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