Natchitoches man sentenced for possession of child porn

In 2020, Christopher Aron Stanfield of Natchitoches was found with pornography involving children and the sexual abuse of animals, narcotics, theft, identity theft, and others, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.

On October 6, 2020, officers with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office executed an arrest warrant at Stanfield’s residence in Natchitoches. Before executing the arrest warrant, a search warrant had also been secured for Stanfield’s apartment in connection with a separate and ongoing investigation. During the arrest and search, law enforcement officers collected several electronic devices, including iPads, laptops, and iPhones, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana.

Stanfield was interviewed by law enforcement officers and admitted to committing several criminal offenses, including theft and identity theft. He further admitted that he had been using the “dark web” to commit these offenses.

“A subsequent forensic review of Stanfield’s seized electronic equipment was conducted by the Bossier City Marshal’s Office, Cybercrime Unit, and revealed that there were approximately 513 still images and six videos depicting the sexual exploitation of minor children. These images and videos included the rape of infants and toddlers. Stanfield pleaded guilty to the charge on March 14, 2024,” detailed the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Bossier City Marshal’s Office Cybercrime Unit investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jamilla A. Bynog.

U.S. Attorney’s Office said this case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a U.S. Department of Justice nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood combines federal, state and local resources to locate better, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. 

To file a report with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, go to https://report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678.