Blasdell Man Sentenced For Possession Of Child Pornography

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BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jose Cisneros, 31, of Blasdell, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography, was sentenced to 108 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who handled the case, stated that in August 2015, the Blasdell Police Department alerted the FBI about a 13 year-old female engaging in sexually explicit conversations using the Kik application and text messages with an individual later identified as Cisneros. During their communications, the defendant and the girl exchanged graphic photos.     

During an interview with the FBI, the mother of Cisneros’s two children told agents that she found a phone belonging to the defendant, which contained a sexual text conversation. The woman confronted Cisneros, which resulted in an argument that led to police responding to the residence.   

The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Adam S. Cohen, and the Blasdell Police Department, under the direction of Lieutenant Joseph Gramaglia.