33 year old San Francisco man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for production, distribution and receipt of child sexual abuse material

 

33 year old Henry Muller has been in custody since his arrest in 2023. The U.S. Attorney's Office of Northern District California issued a press release this evening about Muller being sentenced on February 12, 2026 to 20 Years in federal prison for production, distribution and receipt of child sexual abuse material. In addition to the prison term, Judge Edward Chen sentenced Muller to a 15-year period of supervised release which will start after his term of imprisonment.

Muller's prosecution was a result of an investigation by the FBI and San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California press release:

Henry Muller, 33, of San Francisco, was sentenced last week to 240 months in federal prison for the production, distribution, and receipt of child sexual abuse material.  Senior U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen handed down the sentence on Feb. 12, 2026.

Muller was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2023.  On Jan. 9, 2025, he pleaded guilty to two counts of production of child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography, and one count of receipt of child pornography.  In pleading guilty, Muller admitted that on July 12, 2022, and July 13, 2022, he unlawfully persuaded a minor victim, Minor 1, to engage in sexually explicit conduct and produced video recordings of that conduct.  On July 17, 2022, Muller knowingly distributed via the internet a video of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.  On October 17, 2022, Muller knowingly received via the internet a visual depiction of another minor victim, Minor 2, engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

U.S. Attorney Craig H. Missakian and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani made the announcement.

Muller has been in custody since his arrest in 2023 and will begin serving his prison term immediately.  In addition to the prison term, Judge Chen sentenced Muller to a 15-year period of supervised release, which will begin after his term of imprisonment.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Roland Chang prosecuted the case with the assistance of Christine Tian.  The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the FBI and San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.