CEDAR RAPIDS – A Mason City man who sexually exploited a child and possessed child pornography pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
Micheal Jones, age 40, from Mason City, Iowa, was convicted of one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography.
At the plea hearing, Jones admitted that, in April 2013, he sexually exploited a child by producing sexually explicit depictions of that child. He also admitted that, between April 2013 and September 2014, he possessed child pornography.
Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Jones remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing. Jones faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of 40 years’ imprisonment, a $500,000 fine, a $200 special assessment, and supervised release for 5 years to life following his imprisonment.
Jones previously faced state charges including incest, but the fed’s took over last month.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Tremmel and was investigated by the Mason City Police Department.
GUILTY
Good job to the MCPD and everyone else involved in getting this puke off the streets!!!
I’m sure the boys will love his tough guy tats’ once he’s in prison.
Bye bye creep. If you mess with the feds you will do the time.