Los Angeles-area dentist pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A Los Angeles-area dentist pleaded guilty Monday to possession of child pornography, including sexually explicit videos of children under age 10, following a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Milan Irvin, 34, who currently resides in Rancho Cucamonga, pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to one count of possession of child pornography and admitted in a plea agreement that he “downloaded, received, possessed, and distributed images and videos of child pornography using the internet.” Irvin came to the attention of law enforcement during an undercover investigation involving the Ares peer-to-peer network.        

Irvin specifically admitted possessing a sexually explicit video depicting a girl under 10 and distributing another video involving a girl between 10 and 12. Irvin possessed approximately 200 images and 50 videos of child pornography on a computer.        

Irvin pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jesus G. Bernal, who scheduled the defendant’s sentencing hearing for July 10. The possession of child pornography charge carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. The plea agreement calls for a prison sentence of three years to five years, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release. The actual sentence will be determined by Judge Bernal, but if the court decides to deviate from the agreed-upon sentence, both parties have the option to withdraw from the plea agreement and proceed to trial.        

Once he completes his prison term, Irvin will be required to register as a sex offender and will be prohibited from associating with people under the age of 18.                     

HSI received substantial assistance with the investigation from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Team. This case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Teresa K.B. Beecham.