East Wenatchee Man Gets 23 Years for Child Abuse Videos

An East Wenatchee man received 23 years in prison Wednesday for making recordings of his sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl.

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How Investigators Uncovered the Abuse

U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Washington Judge Thomas O. Rice handed down the sentence to 34-year-old Michael Avilez Espinoza.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office found evidence he created and shared videos of his sexual abuse of the child in 2022.

Additional Charges in Chelan County

A Chelan County Superior Court Judge later issued a warrant for Espinoza's arrest on numerous charges related to having sex with a 16-year-old in 2019 and distributing images of the act.

He pled guilty in July to two counts of producing child pornography. As part of the guilty plea, prosecutors dropped four other charges. Espinoza still faces multiple charges in Chelan County for the incident with the 16-year-old.

U.S. Marshal's Service's Most Wanted Fugitives

From the U.S. Marshal's Service, these are the 15 Most Wanted fugitives.

The following individuals are considered armed and dangerous. Do not attempt to apprehend any of these fugitives yourself.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest United State Marshals Service District Office, the United State Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102, or submit a tip using USMS Tips.

Gallery Credit: Kolby Fedore, TSM

Source: East Wenatchee Man Gets 23-Year Sentence in Child Exploitation Case

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