Beeville resident sentenced to 12 years for possessing over 1,000 sexual images and videos of children

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 31-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Brian Perez pleaded guilty Aug. 20, 2025.

U.S. District Judge David Morales has now ordered Perez to serve 144 months in federal prison. At the hearing Feb. 4, the court heard additional information including how Perez actively sought to trade CSAM videos and images with others online to increase his collection. He will serve 10 years on supervised release following the completion of his prison term. During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designated to restrict his access to children and the internet. Perez will also be ordered to register as a sex offender. Restitution will be determined at a later date.

The investigation into Perez began Nov. 7, 2024, when authorities discovered CSAM had been uploaded onto the internet. Law enforcement was able to identify Perez as the source of the content.

Authorities obtained a search warrant for Perez's residence in Beeville. They located and seized two electronic devices.

Upon forensic examination, law enforcement discovered approximately 75 videos and more than 1,000 images depicting CSAM. Included in the images were prepubescent children engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

Perez admitted he started viewing CSAM two years prior and that there were multiple images on his phone.

He will remain in custody pending transfer to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick Overman and Izaak Bruce prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative the Department of Justice launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section leads PSC, which marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children and identifies and rescues victims. For more information about PSC, please visit DOJ's PSC page. For more information about internet safety education, please visit the resources tab on that page.