Clinton J. Johnson U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma
A Missouri man has been sentenced for possession of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Jimmie Lloyd Skelton, 34, from Warrensburg, Missouri, received a sentence of 168 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release. Upon release, he will be required to register as a sex offender.
The Claremore Police Department responded to a report of child exploitation when the homeowner discovered Skelton masturbating to a video involving a child under 12 years old. Law enforcement officers found several electronic devices belonging to Skelton during their search and discovered videos he had secretly recorded of the child victim.
Skelton will remain in custody until his transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. The case was investigated by the FBI and the Claremore Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Scott Dunn and Stacey Todd prosecuting.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project brings together federal, state, and local resources to locate and prosecute individuals exploiting children online and rescue victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at Justice.gov/PSC.
