Nampa Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

BOISE – Juan Victor Granados, Jr., 45, of Nampa, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.

According to court records, in 2010 Granados was convicted in federal court for possession of sexually explicit images of minors.  In that case he received a 120-month sentence followed by 15 years of supervised release.  In April 2019, Granados began his term of supervised release in the District of Idaho. In January 2024, officers with U.S. Probation and the Nampa Police Department conducted a compliance check of Granados’ residence, where they discovered numerous unapproved electronic devices, including micro-SD cards.  Homeland Security Investigations conducted a forensic examination on three micro-SD cards and discovered thousands of images of child sexual abuse material, including depictions of sadistic and masochistic sexual abuse of children under 12.

U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford also ordered Granados to serve a lifetime of supervised release following his prison sentence and ordered him to pay $6,000 in restitution to two victims in the images he possessed.  Granados will be required to continue to register as a sex offender as a result of the conviction.

“The defendant’s conduct fully justifies another lengthy sentence in federal prison,” said U.S. Attorney Hurwit.  “We are fortunate to work with law enforcement agencies at the federal and local levels who partner seamlessly to ensure that dangerous individuals like this defendant are removed from our communities when necessary.”

“It’s very unfortunate that Mr. Granados did not learn his lesson from his previous prison time.  His actions in our community are repulsive and cannot be tolerated,” said Joe Huff, Nampa Police Chief.  “I am pleased he will be serving his time in the federal prison system once again because he won’t be released early.  I hope all of his victims will receive the help they need.”

U.S. Attorney Hurwit commended the work of Homeland Security Investigations, the Nampa Police Department, and U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, which led to the charges.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin C. Blackadar prosecuted the case.

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 U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) of the Department of Justice, 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.justice.gov/psc.

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