Crystal Springs man sentenced to 43 years in child sexual abuse material case

Special to Wesson News

A Crystal Springs man has been sentenced to 43 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges involving child sexual abuse material and methamphetamine.

David Yonathan Orozco, 30, was sentenced Monday, Aug. 17, to 43 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, according to Madison and Rankin Counties District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett. Orozco will also be required to register as a sex offender following his release.

The case began Dec. 23, 2025, when officers with the Madison Police Department stopped a vehicle after observing it swerving out of its lane, Bramlett said.

Orozco, who was driving and was the only person in the vehicle, consented to a search. Officers discovered what authorities described as a felony amount of methamphetamine.

Orozco was arrested, and investigators later obtained a search warrant for his cellphone.

During their examination of the phone, investigators discovered hundreds of videos depicting child sexual abuse material, according to the district attorney’s office.

Investigators also found messages involving other individuals discussing the exchange of the material and how to locate a child to abuse.

Orozco was subsequently indicted on five counts of possession of child pornography and one count of possession of methamphetamine.

He pleaded guilty to the indictment shortly before his trial was scheduled to begin. The plea was entered without a sentencing recommendation from the state.

Bramlett said the case demonstrates how an investigation that began with a traffic stop and drug arrest led authorities to evidence involving the exploitation of children.

“Someone who finds pleasure in that type of activity has zero redeemable qualities and should be behind bars where they can't abuse innocent children,” Bramlett said in a statement.

Bramlett credited Madison Police Department Investigator Eric Mallery and Assistant District Attorneys Katie Moulds and Ashley Allen for their work investigating and prosecuting the case.