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Illegal Immigrant, Living in Springfield, Sentenced for Child Sex Crimes

A man living in Springfield illegally will spend over 17 years in prison for child sex crimes.

A judge sentenced 34-year-old Alejandrino Velazquez-Hernandez to 17 years and six months in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.

Prosecutors accused Hernandez of soliciting an 11-year-old girl into sending him sexually explicit images and videos of herself on Facebook. The identity of the child was never revealed.

He pleaded guilty to the charge in February of this year.

Hernandez while conduct his sentence in federal prison without the possibility of parole.