Caroline Neal
RACINE — A Racine man was sentenced Friday to 15 years in Wisconsin State Prison for possessing child pornography.
Dimas De Leon, 37, faced 10 counts of possession of child pornography and pleaded not guilty in November 2024.
On May 23, he accepted an offer from the state and pleaded guilty to three counts, while the remaining seven were dismissed but read into the court’s record.
In addition to 15 years in prison, De Leon will serve 15 years of extended supervision.
De Leon also will be required to register as a sex offender and pay a $5,000 surcharge for possessing child pornography.
According to previous Journal Times reporting, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office began investigating after receiving a tip from the state DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation.
In September 2023, Snapchat reported the tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after a user reportedly uploaded an image depicting child pornography.
Investigators reportedly connected the upload to an IP address and email account associated with De Leon, who allegedly was in possession of 44 illegal videos.
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