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An artist from Brazil was detained by immigration officials this summer and is now facing two child sexual exploitation charges

On Aug. 8, he pleaded not guilty to both charges

A status hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 1, followed by a jury trial on Monday, Oct. 27

An artist from Brazil made national headlines when he was detained by immigration agents just months before the birth of his second child. Now he’s facing two federal charges of child sexual exploitation, which he and his wife have denied.

On Thursday, July 31, Guilherme Lemes Cardoso E Silva, 35, was charged with the possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the second degree and sexual exploitation of a minor in Washington state, according to court documents reviewe

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