Jamin C. Fletcher, Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography, Iowa 2018

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography Charges

Council Bluffs, Iowa – On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Jamin C. Fletcher, age 35, of Council Bluffs, appeared before United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger and was sentenced to 108 months in prison for distribution and receipt of child pornography announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.

Fletcher was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund, and serve ten years of supervised release to follow his prison term.

On April 20, 2018, a jury found Fletcher guilty of Distribution and Receipt of Child Pornography. The charges were the result of an FBI investigation on BitTorrent, a file sharing program used on the Internet.

The investigation was conducted by the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

A search warrant was served on Fletcher’s residence where agents located a desktop computer, laptop computer, and cell phone that contained images of child pornography.

The 108-month prison sentence imposed on Fletcher is a harsh reality for those who engage in the distribution and receipt of child pornography. The investigation and prosecution of such crimes are crucial in protecting our children and communities.

Jamin C. Fletcher, 35, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for distribution and receipt of child pornography. He was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund. The charges stem from an FBI investigation on BitTorrent, which identified Fletcher’s IP address as downloading child pornography.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia/pr/council-bluffs-man-sentenced-108-months-prison-distribution-and-receipt-child