LAKELAND, Fla. – Illya Frederick Plavljanich II, 36, of Lakeland has been sentenced to 15 years and 6 months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
He is also required to register as a sex offender. Plavljanich had pleaded guilty on July 26, 2023.
According to court documents, in August 2018, using a social media application, Plavljanich distributed two videos of children being sexually abused.
In May 2022, Plavljanich coerced and enticed a minor into producing an image of child sexual abuse material, which he then shared over the internet.
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Law enforcement searched Plavljanich’s cellphone and found approximately 1,271 images and 536 videos of child sexual abuse material.
“Arresting predators like Plavljianich and holding them accountable for victimizing children will always be a focus of our HSI special agents,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge Kristopher Pagitt. “Alongside our partners at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, we vow to continue protecting our most vulnerable from becoming lifetime victims.”
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ilyssa M. Spergel.
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