Sioux City Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Child Pornography Possession

A 37-year-old man from Sioux City, Iowa, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

Chad Moyle, a resident of Sioux City, was sentenced on January 18, 2023, to 132 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography on September 7, 2022.

Moyle was also ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution to the victims of the sexually exploitative materials he possessed.

The evidence showed, and Moyle admitted to possessing over 1,600 images of child pornography from December 2018, through February 2019. Moyle primarily utilized a smartphone and the instant messaging mobile app Kik to receive and possess the images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

These images included depictions involving prepubescent minors or minors who had not attained 12 years of age.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the U.S. government to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Moyle remains in custody of the United States Marshal’s until he can be transported to a federal prison.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kraig R. Hamit and was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab “resources.”

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