Repeat Sacramento Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Pornography

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jason Michael Carlsen, 49, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, in July 2022, Carlsen possessed child pornography. At the time he possessed these images, Carlsen was on federal supervised release for a prior federal conviction for possession of child pornography.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Fogg is prosecuting the case.

Carlsen is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez on May 23, 2023. Carlsen faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison up to a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. Click on the “resources” tab for information about internet-safety education.