Daly City man again pleads no contest to possession of child porn
Richard Seto, 49, was charged on Nov. 3, 2020, with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. After initially pleading not guilty to the two charges, court records show Seto entered a no contest plea on Nov. 16, 2020, on the condition of dropping the distribution charge.
Seto was sentenced to one year of county jail in the 2020 case, and two years of probation.
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On Oct. 26, 2023, The Daly City Police Department conducted a sex offender registration check at Seto's home, the DA's office said. According to prosecutors, Seto allowed police to search the residence, where detectives seized his computer for analysis.
Officials with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force searched Seto's computer, the DA's office said, and located more than 5,300 pornographic images involving children between the ages of 4 and 14.
Seto was charged with possession of child pornography with a prior conviction. During Friday's trial readiness conference, Seto changed his not guilty plea to no contest, according to the DA's office, in exchange for receiving a maximum four-year state prison sentence.
The imposition of sentencing is set for April 30. Seto remained in custody on a $50,000 bail as of Tuesday morning.
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