Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

A Mesilla Park, New Mexico man was sentenced to 120 months in prison on Thursday as a result of a child pornography investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD), and the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

David Joseph Dube, 56, a former United States Army captain, worked as an information technology contractor. ICE special agents began investigating him in November 2008 after receiving information from the NYPD.

On Nov. 9, 2009, authorities executed a search warrant of his home in Mesilla Park, N.M. and seized computers and other evidence indicative of criminal behavior towards children.

ICE agents arrested Dube on Nov. 24, 2008, after a preliminary forensic examination of his home computer revealed multiple images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct with adults.

A federal grand jury indicted Dube on Dec. 18, 2008, for receiving and possessing matters and visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. His sentence handed down Thursday in federal court includes supervised release for the rest of his life.

This case demonstrates how—working together—local, state, and federal law enforcement can safeguard our children.

Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, at 1-800-843-5678 or http://www.cybertipline.com.