Posted on 09/12/2020 2:46:39 PM PDT by ransomnote
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - On September 4, 2020, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Jason Wickett, age 47, of Little Sioux, to 200 months in prison and eight years of supervised release to follow his prison term for distribution of child pornography announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Wickett pleaded guilty to the offense on April 22, 2020.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation began an investigation into Wickett from an online investigation of a TOR hidden services site, which is designed to conceal an internet user’s identity and activity, by the Federal Bureau of Investigations Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. The hidden services site was primarily operated to sexually exploit children. Wickett distributed child pornography on hidden service sites on the TOR network in November and December 2019. A search warrant was executed at Wickett’s residence on December 17, 2019. Law enforcement seized electronics that contained images and videos of child pornography.
United States Attorney Krickbaum stated, “The sentence imposed in this case should serve as a clear message to anyone who uses the dark web to distribute or view child pornography. You are not anonymous, and after you are arrested and convicted, you will go to federal prison.”
Following the sentencing, FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Kristi Johnson stated, “The 16- year sentence handed down to Jason Wickett illustrates the seriousness of his crime. FBI Omaha and its Omaha Child Exploitation Task Force will continue to investigate and arrest these predators who prey on the most vulnerable of our communities.”
This investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations, and the Harrison County Sherriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Gonna need a calculator for that one, Chief.
I pictured a sawed off Indian watching “Cuties”.
The guy should have moved to California first. This kind of behavior is worshipped there.
Not very well, it would seem.
Obamas make for powerful connections!
You mean Judge Napolitano?
He’ll be somebody’s Siouxsie in prison.
I was going to say he should have said he’s working on “Cuties 2” for Netflix and all would have been forgiven. Sarc.
I found a stalker hiding out on TOR back 6 years ago.
It used to be just the realm of DVD copiers.
TOR’s major flaw is if you are going to hide, don’t brag about it.
I suspect TOR is where Antifa’s under belly is hiding but I’m not sure yet.
More GREAT news, ransomnote. Thanks for taking the time to post these news stories.
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