Jan Rouven | |
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![]() Tropicana Las Vegas, 2014 | |
Born | Jan Rouven Fuechtener 8 July 1977 |
Citizenship | Germany |
Occupation(s) | Magician, artist |
Criminal status | Incarcerated at FCI Englewood |
Spouse | Frank Alfter (m. 2015) |
Conviction(s) | 28 February 2019 |
Criminal penalty | 240 months (20 years) in federal prison, $500,000 fine and deportation to Germany |
Date apprehended | 17 March 2016 |
Imprisoned at | FCI Englewood, Englewood, Colorado, U.S. |
Jan Rouven Fuechtener (born 8 July 1977) is a German magician, artist and convicted child sex offender. He was primarily known for his show The New Illusions which took place at Tropicana Las Vegas from 2014 to 2016. Fuechtener was initially arrested in March 2016 and charged with owning child pornography by the FBI. [1] He has been incarcerated ever since after being held without bail. [2]
On 28 February 2019 he was sentenced to 240 months (20 years) in federal prison and was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine for possession, receipt and distribution of more than 9,000 images and videos of child pornography. Fuechtener, a citizen of Germany, will be deported after serving his sentence. [3] [4] [5] He is currently incarcerated at FCI Englewood in Englewood, Colorado, a minimum security prison. [6]