SAN JOSE – A metropolis of Campbell servicing employee appeared in federal court docket Tuesday to face boy or girl pornography possession prices, the U.S. Attorney’s Place of work mentioned.
Brian Risso, 61, of San Jose, is charged with a solitary count of possession of boy or girl pornography. He is alleged to have possessed 513 photos and 29 films of child pornography on his particular Apple iMac, according to a legal complaint filed previous thirty day period.
The complaint also alleges that roughly 233,000 “manifest keys” for an on the web file sharing software were identified on the computer system. The keys ended up joined to files with names that counsel the keys authorized for accessibility to boy or girl pornography, authorities explained.
If convicted of the count, Risso faces up to 20 yrs in prison and a $250,000 good.
On Feb. 15, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents served a look for warrant at Risso’s residence and seized the computer system. According to the criticism, Risso mentioned authorities would “probably” uncover illegal information on the personal computer.
“What are we heading to find on your personal computer,” FBI Unique Agent Benjamin Burnheimer asked Risso in an job interview.
“Yes, quite lousy (expletive),” Risso replied. “No excuses, I really do not know why. There is a minor bit of anything on there.”
Risso informed Burnheimer he commenced downloading kid pornography a lot more than 7 many years back, in accordance to the complaint. In addition, he reported he was a maintenance employee for the metropolis of Campbell and experienced an place of work in a making that also houses a preschool.
“That’s the paradox,” Risso advised Burnheimer. “I see, like some youngsters strolling all-around and I go, God you know, what was I, why was I searching at this? I never know. It’s one particular for the guides.”
Risso was arrested Feb. 18. He was introduced on bond Tuesday and is scheduled to seem in courtroom March 15 to handle even further concerns pertaining to his launch from custody.
