Las Vegas Man Sentenced To 47 Years In Prison For Sexually Exploiting A Minor And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 47 years in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release for sexually exploiting a toddler and possessing the child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of several minors.

Damian Amalfitano pleaded guilty to one-count of sexual exploitation of children and one-count of possession of child pornography. In addition to imprisonment, United States District Judge Richard F. Boulware II ordered Amalfitano to pay $2,000 to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance (AVAA) fund. Under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Amalfitano must register as a sex offender and keep the registration current where he resides, where he is an employee, and where he is a student.

"Today's sentence reflects the defendant's deplorable behavior and the seriousness of this crime against a vulnerable child who the defendant sexually abused," said Acting United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. "The collection of child sexual abuse material showed that the defendant sexually abused the victim for multiple consecutive days and recorded the abuse."

"Damian Amalfitano posed a significant threat to children as demonstrated by his repeated perverse and sick exploitation," said Acting Special Agent in Charge Nathaniel Holland for the FBI Las Vegas Division. "Even in the darkest corners of the internet, the FBI and our law enforcement partners will exert every effort to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable. Today's sentencing reflects our unwavering commitment to pursuing justice for our most vulnerable victims."

Amalfitano admitted that beginning at an unknown time, but no later than September 22, 2010, and continuing to at least October 30, 2021, Amalfitano sexually abused a two-year-old child by engaging in sexually explicit conduct with said child for the purpose of producing CSAM and possessed CSAM of several other minors.

A forensic examination of his electronic devices found that he had a total of approximately 350 images and six videos of CSAM on two digital devices, depicting CSAM as young as toddlers. He also admitted that he engaged in sexually explicit conduct with three other minor victims.

This case was investigated by the FBI and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Afroza Yeasmin prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Justice Department to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

Anyone who has information about the physical or online exploitation of children are encouraged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

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