Nigerian Teen Arrested in Louisiana After Uploading 64 Explicit Videos Involving Minors

HAMMOND, LA (KPEL) - Authorities took a teen into custody after discovering he had over 60 illicit videos involving underage children.

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19-year-old Ugochukwu Chukwudi was arrested in Hammond. However, he is originally from Nigeria. Police traced 64 videos to Chukwudi after he uploaded them into an online cloud service.

Authorities discovered the videos contained child sexual abuse content involving children under the age of 13 during their investigation.

Chukwudi was taken into custody Monday by Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputies. He has since been charged and booked on 41 counts of pornography involving juveniles under 13 and 23 counts of pornography involving juveniles, according to WBRZ.

If convicted, Chukwudi could face 20 years in prison with at least two years served without parole, probation, or suspension, and a possible fine up to $50,000.

Additionally, it is mandatory that he register as a sex offender according to Louisiana laws.

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