Jerry Lamont Sentenced

A 61-year-old Rapid City man, Jerry Lamont, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on August 29, 2025, in front of U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler.

Lamont pleaded guilty on May 14, 2025, to the charges, which were brought against him by a federal grand jury in January 2025. As part of his sentence, Lamont will also serve five years of supervised release and pay $35,630 in restitution and $200 in special assessments to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Between January and December 2024, Lamont uploaded multiple pictures and videos of child pornography into his Dropbox cloud storage account. He possessed 12 electronic devices, all of which contained child pornography, including material that depicted children as young as infants being sexually abused, computer-generated imagery, bestiality, and bondage.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 41 children have been identified as victims whose images Lamont possessed. Restitution was ordered to several of the victims and the South Dakota ICAC Digital Investigations Fund. U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell stated that Lamont was in possession of 13,137 images of child sexual abuse material.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. The case was investigated by the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Knox prosecuting the case.

Lamont was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell praised the collaborative work of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, stating that their efforts led to the location, apprehension, and swift prosecution of Lamont for his exploitative conduct. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

The sentence handed down to Lamont reflects the seriousness of his crimes and the need to protect the community from individuals who exploit and abuse children. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of Project Safe Childhood and the ongoing efforts to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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