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Former Elementary School Teacher’s Assistant Sentenced to 150 Months for Child-Exploitation Crimes
justice.gov ^ | 11/15/19 | DOJ

Posted on 11/15/2019 10:06:24 PM PST by ransomnote

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, November 15, 2019

Former Elementary School Teacher’s Assistant Sentenced to 150 Months for Child-Exploitation Crimes

A Springfield, Virginia, man was sentenced today to 150 months in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release for the attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and distribution of child pornography.   

Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia, Assistant Director in Charge Timothy R. Slater of the FBI’s Washington Field Office and Fairfax County Chief of Police Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr. made the announcement. 

Monis Irfan, 21, a former substitute teacher and third-grade instructional assistant at two Fairfax County elementary schools, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga of the Eastern District of Virginia.  Irfan previously pleaded guilty on July 19, 2019. 

According to admissions that he made in connection with his guilty plea, in January 2019, Irfan began communicating online with an undercover Fairfax County police detective posing as the father of a seven-year-old child.  Irfan repeatedly told the detective that he was sexually interested in and active with children, and discussed his desire to perform graphic sexual acts on the detective’s fictitious child.  After several days of sending sexually explicit messages and images, Irfan drove to a predetermined location to meet the undercover detective and engage in sexual acts with the child.  Irfan was arrested at that time.  Additional investigation revealed that Irfan received and distributed child pornography videos depicting the sexual abuse of an infant over encrypted messaging apps on his mobile phone and also used his phone to record a video of himself engaging in sexually inappropriate behavior with a five-year-old child. 

The FBI Washington Field Office’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and the Fairfax County Police Department investigated the case.  Trial Attorney William G. Clayman of the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Maya D. Song of the Eastern District of Virginia are prosecuting 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 U.S. Attorney’s 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.  For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

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KEYWORDS: adiosmofo; childabuse; education

1 posted on 11/15/2019 10:06:24 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote; Secret Agent Man

I wonder how much prison time a woman would have gotten, if she had done exactly the same as this chump did?


2 posted on 11/15/2019 10:21:20 PM PST by Mark17 (Dad of Air Force Officer in pilot training. US Air Force aircraft, go faster than US Army tanks)
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To: ransomnote

he should get an extra 20 years for sheer stupidity. who doesn’t know about these traps?


3 posted on 11/15/2019 11:18:33 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Mark17

A woman sexually molesting a toddler would be tough to consummate beyond improper touching

But to answer your question

Not as much time

Women get less time for anything than men do unless guidelines tie the judges hands like in federal crimes for drugs on a large scale

Even then many depart downwards Anyhow and violate the guidelines


4 posted on 11/15/2019 11:32:34 PM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: 867V309
he should get an extra 20 years for sheer stupidity. who doesn’t know about these traps?

This chump violated the number one directive for smarts. If a total stranger asks you to meet somewhere, for anonymous sex. DON’T GO. It’s probably a trap. The dude was really stupid.

5 posted on 11/16/2019 2:52:20 AM PST by Mark17 (Dad of Air Force Officer in pilot training. US Air Force aircraft, go faster than US Army tanks)
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To: ransomnote

Virginia? not to worry social justice is at hand you will be free in no time


6 posted on 11/16/2019 3:11:25 AM PST by ronnie raygun (nic dip.com)
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To: Mark17

Irfan...Irfan, What kind of name is that?


7 posted on 11/16/2019 3:11:50 AM PST by D Rider
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To: D Rider
Irfan...Irfan, What kind of name is that?

I have no clue. If you take out the f, you have Iran. If he is from there, we will never hear about it, cuz it wouldn’t fit the narrative of the libtards.

8 posted on 11/16/2019 3:23:10 AM PST by Mark17 (Dad of Air Force Officer in pilot training. US Air Force aircraft, go faster than US Army tanks)
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To: D Rider

Arabic:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irfan_(name)


9 posted on 11/16/2019 4:05:00 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: jacknhoo

Well then, there you go.


10 posted on 11/16/2019 4:27:26 AM PST by D Rider
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To: ransomnote

With the exception of the physical education teacher, there is no way that a man should be teaching elementary school students


11 posted on 11/16/2019 6:00:05 AM PST by bort
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To: jacknhoo

WhatWouldMohammedDo?


12 posted on 11/16/2019 9:49:15 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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To: Mark17

Much less. Women crying and saying they ‘love’ the children works wonders at reducing sex crime sentences for women.


13 posted on 11/16/2019 10:44:46 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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