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Clinton Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

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March 31st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, IA – A Clinton man was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison for production of child pornography and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, 49-year-old Timothy Craig Geerts sexually abused a child and recorded the abuse. Geerts also surreptitiously recorded that child, and two other children, naked, in the bathroom. As a part of the investigation, officers also located videos of Geerts sexually assaulting an incapacitated adult, who he admitted to drugging. Geerts was previously convicted in state court of sexually assaulting one of the child victims.

Geerts also possessed three firearms. He was prohibited from possessing firearms because he was a drug user.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Geerts will be required to serve five years of supervised release. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. Hi case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Clinton Police Department. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.