YAKIMA, Washington – Kevin Lee Towner, a 61-year-old from Selah, was sentenced to five years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney Eastern Washington District said in a release .

Towner pleaded guilty on April 10, 2025, after a search warrant in 2020 uncovered over 3,000 explicit images on his electronic devices. He admitted to using file-sharing networks to obtain these images, the release said.

In addition to his prison term, Towner must pay $45,000 in restitution to victims and $17,000 under the Amy, Vicky and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act. A $5,000 penalty under the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act was also imposed.

Interim U.S. Attorney Pete Serrano stated, “This sentence sends a powerful r

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