A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 24 months in custody for possessing child pornography.
Maksim Mehiolvich Stefanyuk, age 22, was sentenced on January 9, 2014, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Stefanyuk was indicted for Possession of Child Pornography by a federal grand jury on October 4, 2011. He pled guilty on October 23, 2013.
On April 28, 2011, law enforcement officers with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search warrant at Stefanyuk’s residence in Sioux Falls. Officers seized Stefanyuk’s computer.
When it was examined, images of child pornography were discovered that had been downloaded from the internet using a file-sharing program. Stefanyuk admitted knowing that he possessed the images on his personal laptop computer.
This case was investigated by the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Department, the Sioux Falls Police Department, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.
Stefanyuk was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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