A disturbing case of child exploitation has come to light in Yankton, South Dakota, as 31-year-old Matthew Carter faces charges of Possession of Child Pornography.
According to Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes, a federal grand jury indicted Carter on May 4, 2021, for knowingly possessing and attempting to possess materials containing images of child pornography between December 29, 2020, and January 14, 2021.
Carter appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on May 13, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by the Homeland Security Investigations, the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Yankton Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper is prosecuting the case.
Carter was returned to state custody pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
The charge is merely an accusation, and Carter is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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