A Marshalltown man, Cory Marvin Baker, 54, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for attempted receipt of child pornography while on supervised release. The sentencing took place on January 30, 2026.
Baker was found guilty by a jury in September 2025 after a two-day trial. Evidence presented showed that while he was under federal supervision for a previous conviction related to child pornography from 2013, United States Probation Officers conducted an unannounced search at his home. During the search, officers found electronic devices including a laptop, tablet, and cell phone—devices he was not allowed to possess without approval. A forensic review revealed Baker used these devices to look for child sexual abuse material.
Baker’s criminal history includes prior convictions in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa: one in 2013 for possession of child pornography and another in 2000 for sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.
In addition to the new sentence, Baker received an extra two-year prison term for violating his supervised release conditions. After serving his prison time, he will face a 15-year period of supervised release. Federal sentences do not allow parole.
United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa announced the sentence. The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Urbandale Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
"This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims," according to information provided by authorities.
For more details about Project Safe Childhood: https://www.justice.gov/psc
