EASTERN IOWA MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON IN CHILD PORN CASE

Eastern Iowa Man Sentenced To Prison In Child Porn Case

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he admitted to receiving and possessing child pornography.

U.S. Attorney Kevin Techau announced a federal district court judge in Cedar Rapids sentenced 43-year-old Michael Cottrell of Reinbeck to federal prison Thursday.

Cottrell pleaded guilty in October to one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography.

Cottrell was also ordered to pay $500 restitution, and he must serve a 20-year supervised release term. He must also comply with all sex offender registration requirements.

At his plea hearing Cottrell admitted that he received child pornography and kept it on his computer between 2012 and 2014.

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