ONE SENTENCED, THREE CHARGED IN CHILD PORN CASES

THREE NORTHWEST IOWA MEN FACE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES IN SEPARATE CASES FILED IN FEDERAL COURT IN SIOUX CITY.

47 YEAR OLD JEFFREY HUYGENS OF SIOUX CITY IS CHARGED WITH  DISTRIBUTING, RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FROM 2002 TO 2012.

HE WAS PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF TWO COUNTS OF CHILD MOLESTATION IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN 1990. HUYGENS IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND PENDING A JANUARY 7TH TRIAL.

56 YEAR OLD MICHAEL PEDERSEN OF SIOUX CITY IS CHARGED WITH RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY FROM 2009-2012. HE IS FREE ON BOND PENDING TRIAL ON JANUARY 7TH.

41 YEAR OLD GARY BRUMMEL OF HULL IS CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTING, RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY BETWEEN 2006 AND 2012. HE IS ALSO FREE ON BOND PENDING A JANUARY 7TH TRIAL DATE.

A 38 YEAR OLD MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED BY A FEDERAL JUDGE IN SIOUX CITY FOR USING IN CHILD IN PORNOGRAPHY..

FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY DANA GLEAVES, FORMERLY OF SIOUX CITY, WAS SENTENCED TO 17 1/2 YEARS IN PRISON. HE HAD PLEADED GUILTY IN AUGUST TO ONE COUNT OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD.

GLEAVES ADMITTED THAT BETWEEN JUNE 2010 AND JUNE 2011 HE PERSUADED A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 TO ENGAGE IN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT SO GLEAVES COULD PRODUCE PORNOGRAPHY.

GLEAVES MUST SERVE SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR LIFE AFTER LEAVING CUSTODY AND MUST REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER.