Wilmington man indicted on federal child porn charges

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man faces up to 20 years in prison after being indicted on federal child pornography charges.

A federal grand jury in Raleigh indicted Isai Sanchez, 22, on four counts of receiving child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

The US Attorney’s Office says some time before May 4, 2017, Sanchez received at least four digital files with child porn. Investigators also say that on that date, they found Sanchez with digital child porn.

If convicted, Sanchez would face the prison time followed by the possibility of a lifetime of supervised release.

The FBI is investigating.

The New Hanover County Jail’s website says Sanchez is in custody under $250,000 bond awaiting trial on three state counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.