Cruise ship worker sentenced to over 15 years for CSAM

FLORIDA – A cruise ship worker accused of distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been sentenced to over 15 years behind bars.

Angelo Victor Fernandes, 34, of Goa, India, was sentenced last week in federal district court to 188 months in prison for distributing CSAM, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAO).

According to the USAO, between January 16 and April 30, 2022, Fernandes sent 13 child pornography videos through an instant messaging application to Daniel Scott Crow. Fernandes reportedly communicated with Crow about arranging for Crow to travel to engage in sexual activity with minor children.

During a separate communication with an unidentified person, Fernandes talked about sexual abuse of minor children and his ability to obtain children for sex, said the USAO.

Crow pled guilty to one count of enticement of a minor and one count of production of child pornography. He was sentenced on December 12, 2022, to 30 years in prison.

United States Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida and acting Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Buckley, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Miami, announced the sentence.

HSI Fort Pierce Office investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Christopher Hudock prosecuted it.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.

If you have information regarding this case, or you believe you or a family member may have been a victim, please get in touch with the HSI tip line at 1-866-347-2423.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov under case number 22-cr-14046.