Tag: Iowa
Lucas Zachary Woods, Child Pornography, Iowa 2026
A Bettendorf man has been sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for his involvement in the distribution of child pornography. Lucas Zachary Woods, 26, received 210 months in prison for his crimes, which included the receipt, possession, and distribution of child pornography. According to court documents, the National Center for Missing and Exploited…
Christian Vega-Camacho, Unlawful Reentry, Iowa 2026
Grimy Times has learned that Christian Vega-Camacho, a 29-year-old man from Guadalupe, Mexico, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the U.S. after being previously removed. Crime Details Vega-Camacho, a Mexican citizen, was found guilty of one count of illegal reentry, which is a federal offense. According to court documents,…
Thomas Donald Boatright, Student Enticement, Iowa 2021
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Thomas Donald Boatright, 52, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, will spend the next 327 months – over 27 years – behind bars after being sentenced Thursday for coercing and enticing minor foreign exchange students into sexual activity. U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose handed down the sentence, followed by a decade…
Cody Goodwin Taylor, Possession of Child Pornography, Iowa 2021
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Cody Goodwin Taylor, 31, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced Thursday to 121 months in prison for Possession of Child Pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose also tacked on a 10-year term of supervised release following Taylor’s imprisonment. The sentence comes…
Michael E. Shell, Child Abuse, Illinois 2021
PEORIA, Ill. – Michael E. Shell, 52, of Melrose, Iowa, will spend the next 27 years behind bars for the systematic abuse and exploitation of a minor. Shell was sentenced December 21, 2021, by Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm, who also levied a 10-year supervised release term and mandated sex offender registration upon Shell’s…
Travis Lee McKie, Child Pornography, Iowa 2021
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Travis Lee McKie, 41, of Aiken, South Carolina, will spend the next 27 years and 1 month in federal prison after being sentenced Wednesday for the production of child pornography. Chief Judge John A. Jarvey of the U.S. District Court handed down the 325-month sentence, followed by 10 years of supervised release.…
James Matthew Hargens, Receiving Child Pornography, Iowa 2022
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – James Matthew Hargens, 37, of Council Bluffs, is headed to federal prison for a decade and one month after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography. The sentence, handed down December 15, 2022, reflects the severity of the crimes and the damage inflicted upon the victims depicted in the illicit material. The…
Mashon Van Mill, Bank Loan Fraud, Iowa 2025
⏱ 2 min read Mashon Van Mill, a 41-year-old farmer from Shell Rock, Iowa, has been nailed for lying to a small-town bank to secure a $1 million line of credit. The scheme unraveled when bank employees got suspicious and started digging. Van Mill applied for the loan in 2025, claiming he had over $2…
Parker Jon Thompson, Child Exploitation, Gun Theft, Iowa 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Mason City, Iowa man is facing justice for child exploitation after a friend’s burglary went sideways. Parker Jon Thompson, 20, helped his pals plan a heist on a local gun shop in June 2025. The crew made off with several firearms, and Thompson got his hands on at least two…
Lon Olen Friedrichsen, Wire Fraud, Iowa 2018
Lon Olen Friedrichsen of Alton, Iowa, is facing charges of fraud and failure to register as a Commodity Trading Advisor, according to a civil enforcement action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The CFTC alleges that from December 16, 2014, through…
