ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A student doctor from Albuquerque was charged by indictment with production and possession of child pornography following his arrest as part of an investigation into child exploitation spearheaded by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
The Albuquerque Police Department and New Mexico State Police assisted with the case.
Kevin Weiss, 28, appeared before a federal judge Nov. 22 and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled.
According to the indictment, between about June 2020 to Feb. 9, 2024, Weiss allegedly used a minor under 18 years of age to produce child pornography of the minor. The indictment further alleges that from Dec. 30, 2023, to March 25, 2024, Weiss knowingly possessed child pornography involving prepubescent minors.
If convicted, Weiss faces a minimum of 15 years and up to 30 years in prison followed by a minimum of five years and up to a lifetime term of supervised release.
Assistant United States Attorneys Jaymie L. Roybal and Meg Tomlinson are prosecuting the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Report suspected child exploitation to the HSI Tip Line at 1-877-4-HSI-TIP or through the CyberTipline on the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's website.
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