San Jose Man Gets 66 Months for Child Exploitation
- U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh sentenced San Jose resident Christopher Michael Baca to 66 months in federal prison on May 16, 2026. - Baca possessed nearly 1,000 files of child sexual abuse material across multiple devices and distributed them to dozens of people, prosecutors said. - Baca faces 10 years supervised release and $12,000 restitution to one victim following his prison term.
U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh sentenced 38-year-old Christopher Michael Baca of San Jose to 66 months in federal prison on Friday for possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. The sentencing followed Baca's guilty plea in October 2025 to one count of distribution and one count of possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/san-jose-man-sentenced
