DAVENPORT, Iowa – On November 12, 2019, the Honorable
Michael J. Melloy, Senior United States Circuit Judge for the United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, sentenced Marcus Henry Benjamin, 28,
of Iowa City, Iowa, to 90 months in prison for receiving child pornography,
announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Benjamin was also ordered to
serve 6 years of supervised release following his imprisonment, pay $100 to the
Crime Victims’ Fund, pay $5,000 in restitution, and comply with the sex
offender registry requirements upon release.
On June 21, 2019, Benjamin pleaded guilty to one count of
receiving child pornography. The investigation began in 2018 when FBI agents
discovered sexually explicit posts on a social media discussion website. The
investigation led agents to identify Benjamin and his residence, and a search resulted
in agents seizing twelve electronic devices. The forensic evaluation of the
electronic devices revealed that Benjamin collected child pornography for more
than four years, amassing a collection of over 1200 images plus videos.
This matter was investigated by Federal Bureau of
Investigation and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC),
and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the
Southern District of Iowa.
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