A Zionsville firefighter paramedic has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sex abuse material.
Daniel Stevens, 48, of Whitestown, Indiana, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution and possession of child sex abuse material, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
Stevens used his internet connection to distribute numerous images and videos depicting child sex abuse material to others over social media, and also used his tablet to store thousands of images and videos depicting prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Some of the children depicted in the images and videos were infants, babies, and toddlers. Stevens also viewed and saved material that depicted sadomasochistic sexual abuse of children.
The FBI’s Violent Crimes Against Children Task Force investigated the case, and U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson imposed the sentence.
As part of the sentence, Judge Stinson ordered that Stevens be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for ten years following his release from federal prison and ordered Stevens to pay $12,000 in restitution to each of the minor victims depicted in the images and videos he distributed and possessed.
Stevens must also register as a sex offender wherever he lives, works, or goes to school, as required by law.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The Southern District of Indiana was second out of the 94 federal districts in the country for the number of child sexual exploitation cases prosecuted in fiscal year 2019.
The defendant’s real full name is Daniel Stevens.
The exact criminal charges are distribution and possession of child sex abuse material.
The city and state are Indianapolis, Indiana.
The exact date is not specified in the press release, but the sentencing occurred after the defendant pleaded guilty.
The sentence or outcome is eight years in federal prison.
The dollar amounts are $12,000 in restitution to each of the minor victims depicted in the images and videos he distributed and possessed.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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