BOISE — In a shocking revelation, Mark Eugene Timperley, 20, of Indianapolis, Indiana, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in the United States District Court in Idaho. The crime, which sparked outrage in the community, was committed in February 2017.
According to the investigation, a school resource officer with the Nampa Police Department was informed that a 14-year-old Nampa student was in an internet relationship with Timperley. The officer found text messages between Timperley and the victim where Timperley asked for and received images of the victim engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Three days later, Nampa detectives met with Timperley in Boise after he got off a Greyhound bus. Timperley confessed that he was in an online relationship with the victim, that he knew the victim was 14 years old, and that he asked for and received sexually explicit images from the victim. The detectives took Timperley’s cell phone, examined its contents, and found approximately 46 explicit images of the victim.
The case was investigated by the Nampa Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the federal government to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
As part of his plea, Timperley agreed to forfeit his cell phone used in the commission of the offense. Possession of child pornography is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a term of supervised release of not less than five years and up to life, and a $5,100 special assessment.
Sentencing is set for November 20, 2017, before Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill. The community is awaiting the outcome of the case, hoping for justice to be served. Mark Eugene Timperley, a 20-year-old man from Indianapolis, Indiana, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in Idaho, 2017. Mark Eugene Timperley, a 20-year-old man from Indianapolis, Indiana, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in Idaho, 2017. The exact criminal charges are possession of child pornography. The city and state of the crime are Boise, Idaho. The exact date of the crime is February 2017. The sentence or outcome is not yet determined. The dollar amounts where applicable are $250,000 and $5,100.
Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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