Storm Lake, Iowa — A Storm Lake man will be spending six years in a federal prison after entering a guilty plea to one count of Child Pornography.
According to a press release from the US Attorney’s Office, 49-year-old James Gailey received the prison term after pleading guilty to one count of child pornography on March 4, 2019. At the plea hearing, Gailey admitted that in October 2017 he utilized a Dropbox account to receive child pornography. Gailey further admitted that in January 2018 he utilized a second Dropbox account to receive additional child pornography.
Court officials say Gailey also admitted that he received images and videos of sexual abuse or exploitation of victims as young as infants or toddlers. Evidence at sentencing further showed that Gailey’s offense involved over 600 images of child pornography.
He was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand. Gailey was sentenced to 72 months’ imprisonment, and ordered to make $18,000 in restitution. He must also serve a 5-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Gailey is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
