CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Jonathan Reed Snow, a 25-year-old from Dubuque, admitted guilt in federal court Wednesday to one count of distributing child pornography.

During the plea hearing, Snow confessed to using the Internet to share explicit images of minors between September 2023 and August 2024. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says earlier evidence indicated he also received and possessed similar content, including images of prepubescent children, from June 2024 to August 2024.

United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams will schedule sentencing after a presentence report is prepared. Snow remains in custody and faces a minimum of five years in prison, with a maximum of 20 years, along with a potential $250,000 fine, $40,100 in special assessments,

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