A District Court Judge has sentenced a northeast Iowa man to prison for receiving and distributing child pornography. 24-year old Hunter Morgan Uhde, of Thornton, was ordered to serve a little more than 13-years in prison, plus five years of supervised release to follow his prison term. Uhde is also required to pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund and $27,000 in restitution. He will have to comply with the State’s sex offender registry requirements upon release.

Authorities say on February 14, 2020, Uhde pleaded guilty to Count One of a two-count Indictment. The investigation began in February 2019 with a tip from the Homeland Security Cyber Crimes Center based on activity through the “Kik” app in relation to a username associated with Uhde between November and December 2018. A search warrant was conducted on Uhde’s residence in Coralville, Iowa. Agents found multiple electronic devices containing child pornography. Uhde admitted to possessing child pornography on his phone and participating in illicit activities involving child pornography.

After forensic examination of Uhde’s devices, Uhde was found to have possessed 1,400 images and two videos of child pornography. The matter was investigated by United States Department for Homeland Security and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.