Wife in Child Porn Case Sentenced to 22 Years

A San Diego woman was sentenced on Monday to 22 years in prison for helping her husband make and distribute child pornography.

Jennifer Rose Gastelum will serve the 22-year sentence in addition to an 18-year federal punishment she’s already received.

In federal court, Gastelum pleaded guilty on Feb. 10 to two counts of sexual exploitation with a minor related to the 2014 case.

In San Diego County Superior Court, she was convicted of continuous sex abuse of a child and a lewd and lascivious act on a child.

The charges relate to a child pornography case against Gastelum and her estranged husband, Jonathan Gastelum.

Jonathan Gastelum is accused of sharing child porn images with two different law enforcement officers during online chat room visits.

The images allegedly depicted two girls, ages 4 and 6, FBI agents said.

The Gastelums were arrested in October 2014 after agents executed a search warrant at a granny flat behind Jonathan Gastelum’s home on Skyline Drive.

Prosecutors said the victims are family members of the Gastelums.

Jonathan Gastelum was sentenced last week to 15 years to life in prison.

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