Krystopher Cordeiro, a 23-year-old resident of Cherokee, Iowa, has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. The sentencing took place on November 20, 2024.
Evidence presented in the case showed that between January 1 and September 26, 2023, Cordeiro possessed child pornography. In April and May of the same year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a CyberTip indicating that Cordeiro's account had uploaded child pornography on four occasions. A search conducted at his residence in September revealed that Cordeiro admitted to searching for "teen porn" and possessing videos depicting sadistic conduct involving prepubescent children and toddlers. Agents found over 200 images and 10 videos of actual child pornography along with more than 1,000 images and 133 videos of simulated children. Some simulated images were nearly indistinguishable from real children engaged in explicit conduct.
United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced Cordeiro in Sioux City to 36 months' imprisonment. Additionally, he was ordered to pay $6,100 in fines and assessments and $6,000 in restitution to the victims. Following his prison term, Cordeiro will serve a five-year supervised release period as there is no parole in the federal system.
Cordeiro remains in United States Marshal’s custody awaiting transfer to a federal prison.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project coordinates resources from federal, state, and local agencies to apprehend individuals who exploit children and rescue victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.usdoj.gov/psc.