Louisiana Man Sentenced to 8 Years In Connection with Distributing Child Pornography Using a Messaging App

Louisiana – On August 18, 2022, United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced Philip Evans, age 50, of Marrero, Louisiana, to 97 months (8 years, 1 month) in federal prison following his conviction for distribution of child pornography. The Court further sentenced Evans to serve 5 years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and he must register as a convicted sex offender for life.

Evans willfully transmitted multiple photographs and videos of child pornography using the electronic messaging service WhatsApp between April 21, 2021, and June 3, 2021, according to confessions made during his plea.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Pugliese.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide campaign launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to tackle the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Project Safe Childhood, led by US Attorneys’ Offices and CEOs, marshals federal, state, and local resources to better detect, capture, and punish persons who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. Please follow this link for more information about Project Safe Childhood.