SIOUX CITY – Brian Skou, age 26, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been indicted on federal child pornography charges. The charges are contained in an Indictment unsealed June 19, 2013, in United States District Court in Sioux City.
The Indictment alleges that, between 2007 and 2012, Skou received and possessed child pornography.
If convicted on all charges, Skou faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of 40 years’ imprisonment, $750,000 in fines, a $300 special assessment, and at least 5 years and up to life on supervised release following any imprisonment.
Skou appeared on June 19, 2013, in federal court in Sioux City and was released on bond. Skou’s next appearance for trial is set for August 5, 2013.
As with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Tremmel and was investigated by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Dodge Police Department.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
