Caroline Neal
RACINE — A 71-year-old Racine man has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing child pornography.
During a March 4 hearing, Robert Castaneda, who was originally charged with 16 counts of possessing child pornography, accepted a plea offer from the state and pleaded guilty to three of the charges.
The remaining charges were dismissed but read into the court’s record.
For each charge, Castaneda will serve five years in prison and three years of extended supervision. Each sentence will run concurrent to the others.
According to previous Journal Times reporting, the Internet Crimes Against Children unit, which is a division of the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, began investigating in May 2024 after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The tip consisted of alleged downloads of child sexual assault materials linked to a Racine residence.
On July 22, ICAC investigators and computer analysts from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigations executed a search warrant at the residence.
Investigators reportedly found electronic storage devices with more than 10,000 images and videos of child sexual assault materials.
According to a criminal complaint, Castaneda reportedly admitted to viewing child pornography on his phone and laptop.
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