A 38-year-old Tucson man will spend the next 10 years in prison and a lifetime on probation after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Rafael Paz was arrested in March after Tucson police detectives from the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit found multiple child pornography files on his computer.
Paz pleaded guilty last month and was facing between 10 and 39 years in prison.
Deputy Pima County Attorney Ben Mendola asked Pima County Superior Court Judge Paul Tang to impose a 17-year prison term, plus lifetime probation.
Assistant Pima County Public Defender Michael Mussman asked for the minimum sentence. The defense attorney said he has had clients commit far worse crimes receive better plea offers.
Tang imposed the minimum sentence, noting Paz had never been arrested before, has a great deal of family support and is remorseful.
Paz must serve every day of his prison sentence.
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