Walter Loustari, a criminal attorney in Los Angeles County, was convicted last week of possessing child pornography and possessing an assault rifle. Now the criminal attorney faces up to three years and eight months in state prison.
Loustari was arrested without incident at his law office in La Canada on a felony complaint charging him with possessing child pornography and an assault weapon last October. He was charged after a three year investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Glendale Police Department. The 58-year-old defendant entered a no contest plea before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William Ryan, before he was convicted of the crimes last Friday.
Possessing child pornography in California is typically charged as a felony, under Penal Code 311. Those convicted of such a crime may have to register as a sex offender for a lifetime. There can be devastating penalties in association with registering as a sex offender, including ridicule, difficulties in securing housing and employment, and isolation. Those who are required to register as a sex offender, but neglect to do so, can go to prison for up to three years. Criminal attorneys may also never be able to practice law again, if they're convicted of severe felonies.
- Glendale Attorney Convicted of Possessing Child Pornography and an Assault Rifle (Los Angeles Times)
- Prosecutors Charge Attorney In Child Pornography Case (Metropolitan News-Enterprise)
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