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South Sioux City Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Child Pornography
A South Sioux City man has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for possession of child pornography, the Grimy Times has learned. United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Alexander W. Harlan, 34, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 9, 2024, in federal court for the crime.
Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., handed down the sentence, which includes no parole in the federal system. After Harlan’s release from prison, he will begin a 6-year term of supervised release.
The investigation into Harlan’s activities began in 2022, when he self-admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. During an interview with a social worker, he admitted to possessing child pornography on his electronic devices.
Harlan later admitted to an FBI agent that he had child pornography on his devices and purchased it from ‘overseas retailers’ from his residence in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The FBI searched his apartment and seized 12 devices, which were submitted for forensic examination.
The forensic examination yielded over 600 images of child pornography on 3 of the devices.
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 United States. Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As part of the investigation, the FBI worked to identify and rescue victims of child exploitation.
Those who suspect child exploitation or abuse are encouraged to report it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the FBI’s toll-free number at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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