SAN FRANCISCO — A Sausalito man who pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography in what prosecutors described as a scheme to elicit lewd images and videos from teen girls was sentenced to five years in federal prison, records show.
“There can be no doubt that the defendant manipulated multiple young women, all for his own personal sexual gratification,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Bisesto wrote in a sentencing memo arguing for a nine-year prison term. “The most relevant factor in this Court’s determination should be the severe emotional impact these minor victims have suffered as a result of the defendant’s conduct. The defendant should be punished accordingly.
“I hurt so many around me: those with whom I engaged in online sexual acts, their families, those tasked with investigating my crime, my community, my colleagues who looked up to me, my friends, and my family,” Richars wrote. “I felt alone and afraid. I knew I needed help.”
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