BATON ROUGE, LA – United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging CHRISTOPHER G. YOUNG, age 53, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

According to the Indictment, YOUNG was the part-owner of a hotel in the country of Costa Rica, where he traveled frequently for business and leisure. YOUNG allegedly received two videos depicting prepubescent boys engaging in bestiality from an associate in Costa Rica. From 2013 through 2015, YOUNG allegedly distributed the child pornography videos to approximately 38 different individuals, on 33 separate occasions, through his smart phones.

YOUNG has been identified as an attorney in Baton Rouge. As such, The Costa Rica Star has searched the membership records of the Louisiana State Bar Association and found the following information:

• Mr. Christopher Gerard Young
  Date Admitted: 4/23/1993
• 780 North St
  Baton Rouge LA, 70802
  Jefferson Parish
• Firm: The Young Law Group, APLC
  Board District: 2nd – LSBA Board District
  Judicial District: 24th – Judicial District

The law firm is also listed as a member of the United States National Conference of State Liquor Administrators.

YOUNG is also listed as the Executive Director of the Louisiana Association of Beverage Alcohol Licensees, Inc.

In 2013, YOUNG appealed a decision by the Central Business District Historic Landmarks Commission of New Orleans of not taking action on an application to install three flat screen television sets on the exterior of a historic building.

The case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Cam T. Le and René I. Salomon.

NOTE: An indictment is an accusation by the Grand Jury. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless adjudicated guilty at trial or through a guilty plea.