After being extradited from Mexico, Tehama County man sentenced for child exploitation
Victims were exploited between July 13 and August 27, 2020.
A criminal defended who was extradited from Mexico last year, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Sacramento on October 1.
Eduardo Castillo, 39, of Corning, Calif. was sentenced today t0 19 years and seven months in prison for online enticement of a minor for sexual purposes, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Castillo had previously fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution; however, he was returned to the United States in August 2023 thanks to the collaboration of the FBI, Mexican law enforcement officials, and Mexican immigration officials.
Evidence showed between July 13, 2020, and Aug. 27, 2020, Castillo used a cellphone and the internet to entice at least five minor victims into sending him images and videos of themselves engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
During that timeframe, Castillo posed as one or more teenage girls on social media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram. Using images of teenage girls that he had downloaded from the internet, Castillo initiated chats and then exchanges of images with his male victims.
Castillo then asked for child sexual abuse material in return, assuring his victims that the images and videos would be deleted. In reality, Castillo screen-recorded the videos and images and saved them on his devices.
This case was the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Denise N. Yasinow prosecuted the case.
