Sergio Herran, a 47-year-old resident of Tucson, Arizona, has been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges related to child pornography. The sentencing was delivered by Senior United States District Judge Raner C. Collins on June 17, 2025. Following his prison term, Herran will be under lifetime supervision and must register as a sex offender.
Herran’s conviction came after a four-day trial in March where he was found guilty of distributing and possessing child pornography. The court ordered him to pay restitution to identified victims.
Previously tried and convicted in 2019, Herran’s initial conviction was overturned on appeal by the Ninth Circuit. During the retrial, evidence showed that Herran downloaded, viewed, and shared child pornography images and videos. These materials were discovered on various devices in his bedroom. Over 10,000 images and 1,500 videos were found across these devices; however, only a sample was included in the indictment. Specifically, Herran was convicted for distributing two videos and possessing thirteen images and eight videos of child pornography.
The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations’ Tucson Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sandra M. Hansen and Anshul Krishn from the District of Arizona led the prosecution.
