A Tacoma man received a 15-year federal prison sentence Tuesday for producing images of child sexual abuse after pleading guilty in June to charges stemming from an international investigation.
Demitri Super, 29, will serve the sentence concurrently with a previous sentence related to physical abuse charges involving the same child victim. Following his prison term, Super will remain under court supervision for an additional 15 years.
U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle addressed Super directly during sentencing. “What you did was monstrous,” Settle said.
The case originated when Homeland Security Investigations received information from United Kingdom law enforcement, who discovered video evidence during their own investigation of a sexual offender overseas.
Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller emphasized the severity of Super’s actions. “This defendant preyed on a young child at the behest of a co-conspirator he met on the internet,” Miller said. “Mr. Super willingly violated the toddler for a stranger overseas. Congress has established mandatory minimum sentences for such horrific conduct.”
Prosecutors noted that Super was a trusted individual within the victim’s family, highlighting the betrayal involved in the crimes. The victim’s young age, described as a toddler, and the defendant’s position of trust aggravated the case’s severity.
The federal charges carry mandatory minimum sentences reflecting congressional intent to impose severe penalties for crimes involving the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
The case demonstrates international law enforcement cooperation in combating child exploitation, with UK investigators’ discovery leading to the identification and prosecution of a U.S.-based offender.
Federal investigators worked with international partners to trace the origin of abuse material and identify both the perpetrator and victim, allowing for intervention and criminal prosecution.
