A 51-year-old Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography, sparking outrage in the community.
Donald Etheredge, a resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, admitted to knowingly receiving child pornography between 2013 and 2015. This is not his first offense, as he was previously convicted of shipment and transportation of child pornography in the Northern District of Iowa in 2004.
According to court documents, Etheredge faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of 40 years’ imprisonment. He is also liable for a $250,000 fine, a $100 special assessment, and supervised release for 5 years to life following any imprisonment.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Tremmel and was investigated by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
Etheredge is currently in the custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing, which will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Sentencing will take place in front of United States District Court Judge Linda R. Reade.
The public is advised to report any suspicious activity to the authorities. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is CR 17-2.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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