19-year-old Racine man sentenced for possessing child pornography

From The Journal Times.com:

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.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_68a395a2-ac52-49e8-a542-75dfae24a2ce.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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Racine 19-year-old pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

From The Journal Times.com:

Milana Doné

RACINE — A 19-year-old Racine man has pleaded guilty in connection to allegations that he was in possession of videos containing 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 Tuesday. The remaining three counts were dismissed but read into the court record.

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.

Roman is scheduled for a sentencing hearing March 16.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_215b8f8d-6001-4cff-9902-21a83ef79e5e.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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18-year-old charged with possessing child pornography

From The Journal Times.com:

Caroline Neal

RACINE — An 18-year-old Racine man was arrested following cyber tips from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.

Ernesto Roman faces six counts of possessing child pornography, which is a felony.

The maximum sentence if convicted is a fine of up to $100,000, imprisonment for up to 25 years, or both. The court also will impose a surcharge of $500 for each image or copy of an image associated with the crime. Further, if convicted, the court will impose a bifurcated sentence that includes a term of initial confinement for at least three years.

During an April 15 hearing, Racine County Court Commission Alice Rudebusch set Roman’s cash bond at $25,000. He is scheduled to appear in court April 23.

According to a criminal complaint, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office began investigating after receiving two cyber tips, both of which contained child pornography and were generated by WhatsApp, from the Wisconsin DOJ.

Investigators obtained a warrant for the account and submitted it to WhatsApp. Information obtained through the warrant reportedly indicated that Roman was the account owner and revealed six videos containing child pornography.

On April 14, RCSO investigators executed a search warrant at Roman’s home.

According to the complaint, Roman was questioned and allegedly provided information connecting him to the cyber tips and the account.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_eb4672cf-053d-4cb2-87d8-59398e010cd6.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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