A SIOUX CITY MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO OVER FIVE YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY LAST SEPTEMBER TO POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
38-YEAR-OLD DANIEL KALER WAS SENTENCED FRIDAY IN FEDERAL COURT TO 64 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT.
EVIDENCE AT THE PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARINGS SHOWED THAT KALER RECEIVED AND POSSESSED OVER 7,000 IMAGES AND VIDEOS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
A CYBERTIP FROM VERIZON’S CLOUD STORAGE COMPANY TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN CONNECTED DOWNLOADS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TO KALER’S ACCOUNT.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SEARCHED KALER’S ELECTRONIC DEVICES PURSUANT TO A SEARCH WARRANT.
ANALYSIS SHOWED HE UTILIZED THIRD-PARTY WEB BROWSERS CALLED “BRAVE” AND “YANDEX” TO SEARCH FOR AND DOWNLOAD CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
KALER WAS ALSO ORDERED TO PAY $6,600 IN FINES AND RESTITUTION.
