{"id":365497,"date":"2026-08-07T18:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/365497\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T18:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:26:11","slug":"tallahassee-man-sentenced-in-child-sex-abuse-material-case-after-rapid-city-police-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/365497\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee man sentenced in child sex abuse material case after Rapid City Police investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man has been sentenced in connection to several \u201cchild pornography\u201d charges stemming from a 2024 investigation by Rapid City Police, according to the Northern District of Florida U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Justin Luis Ruiz, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of production of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography, the attorney\u2019s office wrote in a press release Friday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Justin Luis Ruiz, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP6KUP3TJJBYNPI66JOQQX3XCM.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Justin Luis Ruiz, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of production of child pornography, one count of receipt of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography and two counts of distribution of child pornography, the attorney\u2019s office wrote in a press release Friday.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 21-year-old\u2019s sentencing comes in connection to a 2024 investigation conducted by the Rapid City (South Dakota) Police Department, the attorney\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The investigation revealed that Ruiz had solicited a minor to send him nude photographs depicting child sex abuse material, the press release revealed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Further investigation included a search of a Tallahassee home by authorities and ultimately led to Ruiz being identified as the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Authorities determined that the Tallahassee man had communicated online with \u201cknown and unknown persons, many of them minors, and exchanged child pornography with those individuals,\u201d according to the attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Once Ruiz is released from prison, he will be on supervised release for the rest of his life, the statement said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/07\/tallahassee-man-sentenced-child-sex-abuse-material-case-after-rapid-city-police-investigation\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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