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You are subscribed to Project Safe Childhood news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Merced County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Receiving and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material 03/20/2026 08:00 AM EDT Joel Damian Ortega, 36, of Merced, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for receipt and distribution of material depicting the sexual exploitation of children.

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