David Kimble Sentenced

A Benton County man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender. David Kimble, age 48, of Norway, Iowa, received the sentence after a September 25, 2014, guilty plea to one count of failing to register as a sex offender.

At the guilty plea hearing, Kimble admitted that he moved from North Carolina to Iowa and did not register as a sex offender in Iowa. Kimble was required to register because of his 2004 Linn County conviction for assault with intent to commit sexual abuse.

The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade in Cedar Rapids. Kimble was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment. A special assessment of $100 was imposed, and Kimble must also serve a five-year term of supervised release.

As part of his supervised release, Kimble must comply with all sex offender registration and public notification requirements. This is a standard condition for individuals convicted of sex offenses, and it is designed to protect the public from potential harm.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Tremmel and was investigated by the United States Marshals Service, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cedar Rapids Police Department. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, with the case file number CR 14-77.

The sentence in this case reflects the seriousness with which law enforcement and the courts take sex offender registration requirements. Failing to register as a sex offender is a serious crime, and it can result in significant penalties, including imprisonment. In this case, David Kimble’s failure to register led to a five-year prison sentence, which will be followed by a five-year term of supervised release.