A Little Sioux man, Trevor John Collison, was sentenced on April 21 to 50 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.
Law enforcement seized electronic devices from Collison's Harrison County residence. A forensic examination revealed that he used these devices to produce hidden camera images and videos containing child sexual abuse material involving five minor victims. After serving his prison term, Collison will face a 10-year supervised release period and must pay $15,000 in restitution. There is no parole in the federal system.
United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa announced the sentencing. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Council Bluffs Police Department, and Alaska State Patrol.
April marked National Child Abuse Prevention Month as well as the two-year anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security’s “Know2Protect: Together We Can Stop Online Child Exploitation” campaign. Resources are available at www.Know2Protect.gov.
This prosecution was part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse online. The program brings together federal, state, and local resources to locate offenders and rescue victims; more information can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa supports victims and witnesses through its services unit according to the official website (https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia). The office handles civil and criminal cases on behalf of the United States throughout its district with facilities located in Des Moines' Neal Smith Federal Building as well as courthouses in Davenport and Council Bluffs (according to its website). Operating under the United States Department of Justice with a staff that includes 24 prosecutors (as reported by its official site), it works closely with law enforcement agencies to strengthen coordination.
