March 30, 2016, Timothy John Hansen, 44, of Clinton, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to 130 months in prison for receiving child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. ‘Read more’ for complete statement from the Department of Justice.
Hansen was ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his prison term, comply with the sex offender registry requirement in the state he lives, and to pay $100 towards the Crime Victims’ Fund. Hansen was also ordered to forfeit the electronic devices involved in the offense.
Hansen pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography on September 25, 2015. According to the plea agreement, a search warrant was executed at Hansen’s Clinton residence and electronic devices were seized. Hansen admitted to downloading child pornography (images and videos) on his various electronic devices. A forensic examination concluded there were 7,670 images (dating from 2010 to 2013) and 63 videos containing minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct (dating from 2011 to 2012).
This matter was investigated by the Clinton Police Department, Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Davenport Police Department. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa as part of the Project Safe Childhood initiative.
