On Wednesday, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced that in the last two years in the Southern District of Texas, the joint investigative efforts of Assistant U.S. Attorneys and federal, state, and local law enforcement partners have resulted in the prosecution of 75 persons who have, or are alleged to have, exploited children in violation of federal law as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC).

PSC is a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Listed are nine area case summaries (mostly from Corpus Christi) on possession, distribution or production of child pornography, and/or Internet enticement of a minor.

TIMOTHY CYRUS FLORES, 23, was sentenced to 327 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release after pleading guilty to production of child pornography.

KEVIN PAUL JAMES, 28, of Rockport, Texas, was sentenced to 262 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a lifetime term of supervised release after pleading guilty to production of child pornography.

KEVIN DEAN EVANS, 46, of Corpus Christi, Texas was sentenced to 84 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography.

TERRY LEE BIETENDORF, 50, of Ingleside, Texas, was sentenced to prison for 240 months’ to be followed by supervised release for life for receipt of child pornography.

STEVEN THOMAS BRUNSMA, 61, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was sentenced to 78 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to receipt and distribution of child pornography.

ERNEST GARZA, 23, of Robstown, Texas, was sentenced to 87 months’ imprisonment for receipt of child pornography. d pornography.

DONALD EARL MARSH, 62, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was sentenced to 216 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

WELLES D. BACON, 72, of Corpus Christi, Texas, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

JOEL MICHAEL GARCIA, 29, was sentenced to 168 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and distribution of child pornography.