HOUSTON, TX – A former Harris County Sheriff's deputy has been ordered to federal prison for more than 27 years on charges of production and possession of child pornography.

Andrew Craig Sustaita, 31, of Spring, pleaded guilty to the charges on March 15. He was previously employed as a Harris County deputy sheriff at the time of the offense and was immediately relieved of his duties.

The court heard additional information, including a victim impact statement presented by the victim's mother. (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)



She detailed how Sustaita's acts have victimized her daughter, family, and friends, and that what has happened to them encompasses the true meaning of the term evil. At the time of his arrest, Sustaita's personal computer was confiscated and investigators discovered more than 200 images and videos that are regarded as child pornography, according to court documents.

The investigation led to Sustaita whose online presence included a pay-to-play bestiality website. Further information presented to the court included discussions of the amount and types of images authorities have discovered on two devices attributable to Sustaita.

Other images contain Sustaita's genitalia placed on or near the young female victim's head while she appears to be sleeping and others that include Sustaita attempting to expose the child's genitalia.

Further investigation led to the discovery of the victim's images on a computer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Investigators found that Sustaita had distributed the images via the internet.

He appeared in court after his arrest, at which time the court found him to be a danger to the community and a risk of flight and ordered him into custody.

