Nampa man sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography | Idaho

NAMPA – Juan Victor Granados, Jr., 45, of Nampa, was sentenced to fourteen years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. According to court records, Granados was convicted in federal court in 2010 of possessing sexually explicit images of minors. In that case, he received a 120-month sentence followed by 15 years of supervised release.

In April 2019, Granados began his supervised release in the District of Idaho. In January 2024, officers from the U.S. Probation Department and the Nampa Police Department conducted a compliance audit of Granados’ residence and discovered numerous unauthorized electronic devices, including micro SD cards. Homeland Security Investigations conducted a forensic examination of three micro SD cards and discovered thousands of images of child sexual abuse material, including depictions of sadistic and masochistic sexual abuse of children under the age of 12.

U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford also ordered Granados to serve life on supervised release following his prison sentence and ordered him to pay $6,000 in restitution to the two victims of the images he possessed. As a result of the conviction, Granados must still register as a sex offender.

“The defendant’s conduct fully warrants another lengthy sentence in federal prison,” said U.S. Attorney Hurwit. “We are fortunate to partner with federal and local law enforcement agencies who work seamlessly together to ensure that dangerous individuals like this defendant are removed from our communities when necessary.”

“It is very unfortunate that Mr. Granados has not learned the lesson from his previous prison time. “His actions in our community are abhorrent and cannot be tolerated,” Nampa Police Chief Joe Huff said. “I am pleased that he will serve his time in federal prison again as he will not be eligible for early release. I hope all of his victims receive the help they need.”

U.S. Attorney Hurwit praised the work of Homeland Security Investigations, the Nampa Police Department and U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services that led to the indictments. Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin C. Blackadar prosecuted the case.