Little Sioux’s Collison sentenced to 50 years
A Little Sioux man must spend up to 50 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor, and possession of child pornography.
U.S. Attorney David C. Waterman says 34-year-old Trevor John Collison was sentenced April 21 in Pottawattamie County District Court. Following the completion of his prison term, Collison is required to serve a 10-year term of supervised release.
There is no parole in the federal system, as Collison was also ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution.
Public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing indicate law enforcement seized electronic devices during a search of Collison's residence. A forensic examination of the seized electronic devices showed that Collison used the devices to produce numerous hidden camera images and videos containing child sexual abuse material of five minor victims.
The FBI, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Council Bluffs Police, and Alaska State Patrol investigated the case.
April was National Child Abuse Prevention Month and marked the two-year anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security’s national public awareness campaign “Know2Protect: Together We Can Stop Online Child Exploitation.”
Resources are available at www.Know2Protect.gov.
