Child Pornography

Child Pornography Defense Lawyers in Des Moines

Child pornography charges can affect everyone from an adult who accidentally downloads kiddie porn images from the Internet to a high school student who transmits pictures of his 16-year-old girlfriend to a buddy on a cell phone. For anyone who is caught with child porn images, the consequences of a conviction can include a lengthy prison sentence and sex offender registration.

If you are charged with possession, receipt or distribution of child pornography, it's important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible. At the law firm of Kragnes & Associates in Des Moines, Iowa, we offer a free case evaluation to discuss the charges and possible defenses.

Federal Child Pornography Charges

Most child pornography cases are charged in federal court, for which convictions carry with them mandatory minimum prison sentences:

• For possession, receipt or distribution of child pornography, you face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of 20 years.
• For production of child pornography, the mandatory minimum sentence is 15 years and the maximum is 30 years.

The federal government has made prosecution of child porn cases a priority. Federal investigators have the ability to track pornographic images from child porn Web sites to your computer. Even if you delete the images, computer forensics experts can usually recover the images from unallocated space on your disk drive.

Defenses in Child Porn Cases

There are several defenses in child pornography cases:

• Police did not have a valid search warrant to seize your computer.
• Someone else accessed your computer through an unsecured wireless router or other means and downloaded the images.
• You downloaded the images accidentally with other pornography.

Our lawyers will investigate all possible defenses and fight to ensure that you receive the presumption of innocence that you deserve. Success in the defense of all sex crime charges, including child pornography, is based largely on your lawyer's preparation and devotion to your case.

Free Initial Attorney Consultation

To discuss your child pornography case with one of our lawyers, call (866) 409-0221 toll free or fill out the contact form on this site. We serve clients in Des Moines and throughout Iowa.