San Antonio Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

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United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced that on November 19, 2024, Bobby E. Matjeka (age: 43) of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach.

According to court records, Matjeka engaged online with an Appleton woman and encouraged her to send him sexually explicit images of her then 8-year-old daughter. For approximately one year, Matjeka engaged in online exchanges centered around the rape and sexual abuse of the woman's children. He continued to receive images of the child and made plans to install hidden cameras in her home to remotely view the abuse.

Judge Griesbach noted that this offense was "deplorable and despicable" in nature. The judge also noted the profound effects that the defendant's actions imposed upon the victims. Ultimately, the judge determined that a sentence of 240 months in federal prison was a fair and just sentence reflective of the severity of the crime and consistent with the sentence previously received by the victims' mother. Upon the completion of his federal prison sentence, the defendant will spend 15 years on supervised release. He will also have to register as a sex offender under state and federal law.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

This case was investigated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigations, the Appleton Police Department, and with the assistance of the Department of Homeland Security's Milwaukee and San Antonio Field Offices.

It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel R. Humble.

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Updated November 19, 2024