AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — An Amarillo man accused of using Bitcoin to access to child porn on the dark web was arrested by the FBI.
Jose Adrian Bosquez, 39, is charged with access with intent to view child pornography.
In accordance to court docket data obtained by ABC 7 Information, Bosquez paid $16.61 price of Bitcoin on April 5, 2024 for a day by day subscription to an internet site that promoted itself as as “the most important open library of free child pornography movies and pictures.”
The FBI executed a search warrant at his his residence on Aug. 19.
Brokers stated he admitted sending cryptocurrency to the web site and to viewing child sexual abuse materials.
In accordance to court docket data, Bosquez instructed brokers he accessed of seen child pornography roughly 5 occasions. The latest incidence occurred n February or March when he stated he paid somebody by means of PayPal for access to a Telegram group the place such materials was posted.
He faces up to 10 years in federal jail.
A preliminary examination and detention listening to is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
