A Lubbock man has been sentenced to 90 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix ordered Eric Blake Fira, 33, to serve 1,080 months after he pleaded guilty to three counts of production of child pornography.
The case
Fira pleaded guilty July 6. According to federal court documents summarized by prosecutors, he coerced a minor into illegal conduct between February and December 2025 and recorded the abuse on his cell phone.
The investigation began Jan. 21 after the child reported the abuse to the Crosby County Sheriff's Office. A forensic search of Fira's phone found recordings made in Lubbock and Crosbyton, and GPS data placed at least one video in a Lubbock hotel room he had rented. Fira admitted he knew the victim was under 18.
Agencies involved
The FBI, the Lubbock Police Department and the Crosby County Sheriff's Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Rancourt prosecuted it.
Anyone with information about the exploitation of a child can contact local police or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org.
