John Schadl, Child Pornography, Washington 2013

59-Year-Old Spokane Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

A Spokane man has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.

According to court documents, John Schadl, age 59, of Spokane, Washington, was sentenced on August 22, 2013 after having previously pleaded guilty on May 28, 2013 to Receipt of Child Pornography.

Chief United States District Court Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson sentenced Schadl to a 5-year term of imprisonment, to be followed by a life term of court supervision after he is released from Federal prison.

In addition, Schadl was ordered to forfeit the computer he used to receive the child pornography images.

The investigation began in January 2012 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received three separate investigative referrals regarding sexually explicit conversations of concern on an Internet website.

NCMEC referred the investigative materials to the Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Investigation conducted by ICAC Detectives from the Airway Heights Police Department and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office determined that Schadl had received child pornography images on his desktop computer at his residence in Spokane, Washington.

'This case in yet another example of the strong working partnership established between Federal and local law enforcement officers,' said Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. 'The public should be aware of these partnerships as well as the United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Washington continued commitment to prosecuting aggressively and seeking appropriate punishment for child pornography crimes.'

This case was pursued as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the United States to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, the Airway Heights Police Department, and Spokane County Sheriff's Office. The case was prosecuted by Stephanie J. Lister, an Assistant United States Attorney and PSC Coordinator for the Eastern District of Washington.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/59-year-old-spokane-man-sentenced-five-years-federal-prison-receiving-child-pornography