MASON CITY – A Ventura man was arrested on a no bond federal warrant for receipt and possession of child pornography after a federal Indictment was unsealed on Brandon Lee Phinney, age 27, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.
Following the issuance of the indictment Clear Lake police detained Phinney and transported him to the Cerro Gordo County Jail on Tuesday afternoon.
The Indictment alleges that, between 2008 and 2011, Phinney received and possessed child pornography.
Court records show Mason City police obtained and executed a search warrant for property owned by Phinney on April 25th, 2011. Property of Phinney’s was seized during the warrant exaction and Phinney has made no attempt to get the property returned.
If convicted on all charges, Phinney faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of 70 years’ imprisonment, $1,500,000 in fines, $600 in special assessments, and at least 5 years and up to life on supervised release following any imprisonment.
Phinney appeared on February 13, 2013, in federal court in Cedar Rapids and was released on bond. Phinney’s next appearance for trial is set for April 15, 2013.
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY.
I’m curious as to how old the children were. Under 16 or under 18 but more than 15. It’s bad either way. But if it was little children it’s worse. BOOKUM DANO!
I’m losing faith in Best Buy and this caps it. They hire inept people.
What is wrong with these people like this. I just do not understand them at all.
Scary if this is true. He was in a position where he could have put child porn on his customers’ computers and caused them a world of grief. Ack.
What do you mean IF its true? Your a real piece of work Katie!
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Anonymess, he has not been convicted yet. DUH!
What do you mean if it’s true??? Are you serious? Sorry to inform you Katie, but hard drives don’t lie.
If Best Buy does not immediately terminate this guy I will never darken their door again. I don’t care if he’s never sexually abused a child. He encourages the disgusting behavior of child sexual abuse just by viewing it.
I think he has already lost his job….
Phinney has since been transported to federal holding in Cedar Rapids awaiting a detention hearing.
Mason City Best Buy’s Geek Squad team leader….go figure.