Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for 20 counts of child pornography possession

Rivera-Hernandez, 33, was arrested for the charges Jan. 10, 2023. He is a registered sex offender who was convicted in 2015 of sexual battery of a minor.

By Observer Staff
| 2:15 p.m. February 7, 2024

Carlos Rivera-Hernandez at his sentencing on Feb. 5. Photo courtesy of the FCSO

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A Palm Coast man who was arrested on 20 counts of child pornography possession was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Feb. 5.

Carlos Rivera-Hernandez pled guilty to all 20 counts and one count of failing to report internet identifiers. After 15 years in prison, River-Hernandez will be on sex offender probation and be registered as a sexual predator, a Flagler County Sheriff's Office press release said.

Rivera-Hernandez, 33, is a registered sex offender who was convicted in 2015 of sexual battery of a minor. He was arrested by the FCSO on the charges Jan. 10, 2023 after the FCSO took over an investigation by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

“This serial pervert will not see the outside of a jail cell for more than a decade,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “I commend our Cyber Crimes Unit and detectives for working tirelessly to build a strong case that helped lock him up so he can’t prey on children again. We won’t tolerate crimes like this in Flagler County, and if you’re exploiting children, we are coming for you next.”