U.S. Attorney Timothy Duax | U.S. Department of Justice
Brian Nathaniel Marshall, a resident of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography. The sentencing took place on December 18, 2024, under United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand in Cedar Rapids.
Marshall was found to have possessed and received child pornography on both his phone and computer. According to his plea agreement, the images included those of prepubescent minors. Alongside his prison sentence, Marshall is required to pay $27,000 in restitution to nine victims identified as being exploited in the production of child pornography.
Currently held in the custody of the United States Marshal's Service, Marshall will be transported to a federal prison where he will serve his sentence without parole.
The case against Marshall was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nicole L. Nagin and investigated by several agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, the Joint Forensic Analysis Cyber Team, and the Mt. Vernon Police Department.
This prosecution forms part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at addressing child sexual exploitation and abuse nationwide. The project combines resources from federal, state, and local levels to prosecute offenders and assist victims.
For further information about Project Safe Childhood or Internet safety education resources, individuals are encouraged to visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.
