Jefferson Parish Man Indicted for Receipt of Child Pornography

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that HENRY MICHAEL ROBIN (“ROBIN”), age 29, a resident of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, was indicted today for Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1).  ROBIN faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, a term of supervised release of up to three years and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. 

According to a criminal complaint filed in the case, on July 16, 2024, Homeland Security Special Agents executed a search warrant at ROBIN’S residence and found that ROBIN had electronically received and possessed images of a minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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 Department of Justice.  Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s 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.

The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Apache Junction Arizona Police Department.  Assistant United States Attorney Mark A. Miller of the Narcotics Unit is in charge of the prosecution.