Former NM State Police officer faces child porn charges
A former New Mexico State Police officer is facing federal charges for allegedly soliciting and receiving child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico said 27-year-old Ricky L. Romero of Roswell appeared in federal court Thursday. During the appearance, he pled not guilty to one count each of coercion and enticement of a minor and receipt of materials containing child pornography.
Romero is accused of trying to get an underage girl to produce pornography. He is also accused of receiving child pornography, including images and video on an iPhone in March of 2019 – when he was still a state police officer. A federal judge set Romero’s bond at $15,000 and placed him on an ankle monitor. He was released to his father's custody and is ordered not to have contact with any minors, other than his daughter.
The U.S Attorney’s Office stated that, if convicted, Romero will face at least a 10-year prison sentence.
In 2019, Romero was charged with multiple state felonies related to the same case. New Mexico District Court records from August 2020 show that Romero pled guilty to two charges in the case and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation.
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