Sacramento Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Joshua David Price, 36, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

According to court documents, in 2011, Price began communicating with a 15-year-old girl online. After a trip to Maryland to see her, he flew her to Sacramento and then drove her to Klamath Falls, Oregon. During the trip, Price filmed videos of the minor victim and him engaged in sex acts.

The Klamath Falls (Oregon) Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Yang prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the "resources" tab for information about internet-safety education.