A Yolo County jury last week found 33-year-old Quin Martin guilty of possessing child pornography. Martin, a resident of the unincorporated area of Yolo County, also was convicted of possessing more than 600 pornographic images, which increases the potential penalty.
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case after receiving information from the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office regarding a person downloading child pornography in Yolo County. The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office High-Tech Unit responded and assisted in the collection of computers and other evidence.
Yolo DA Investigator John Sadlowski analyzed several devices over a six-month period and discovered more than 29,000 images, a news release said. Through the analysis, he was able to verify that Martin was the person responsible for the illegal downloading.
Deputy District Attorney Larry Eichele prosecuted the case before Yolo Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson.
“When jurors serve on these cases, they see the horror that is involved with the creation of child pornography,” Eichele said. “These are real kids being brutally assaulted and exploited. We are very grateful to the jurors in this case, who I know were deeply affected by what they saw.”
Added District Attorney Jeff Reisig, “The convictions in this very disturbing case would not have been possible without the expert digital forensic work of the county High-Tech Unit. Yolo County is lucky to have strong support for the High-Tech Unit from the Board of Supervisors and the police chiefs.”
Quin will be sentenced by Judge Richardson on Oct. 6. He faces up to five years in prison and will be required register as a sexual offender.