Milana Doné
RACINE — A 19-year-old Racine man was sentenced to five years prison Friday in connection to allegations of possessing child pornography.
Ernesto Roman was charged with six counts of possession of child pornography in April 2025. After pleading not guilty to all counts in May 2025, Roman pleaded guilty to three of the counts in January. The remaining three counts were dismissed but read into the court record.
Roman also was ordered to serve four years of extended supervision, and the the court imposed a $500 surcharge on each of the three counts.
According to previous Journal Times reporting, Roman was arrested after the Racine County Sheriff’s Office received two cyber tips from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.
According to a criminal complaint, both tips contained child pornography and were generated by WhatsApp.
Information obtained through a warrant to WhatsApp reportedly indicated that Roman was the account owner and revealed six videos containing child pornography.
RCSO investigators searched Roman’s home April 14, 2025.
During questioning, he allegedly provided information connecting him to the cyber tips and the account.
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