A Riverside woman was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges that she produced and distributed child sexual assault material of two minor victims.
Abigail Margarete Knight, 36, was convicted in February on two counts of production of child pornography, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Knight produced child sexual assault material of two minor victims between July 2020 and May 2023. Federal court records state Knight provided the material through photos and 17 separate live video chats to two men in Texas and Missouri. The content depicted two children, ages 6 and 11.
The federal prison system does not offer parole. After her sentence is complete, Knight must serve five years of supervised release. She also will have to register as a sex offender and comply with a number of other restrictions, including not contacting the victims.
The case was first investigated by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, prompted by a tip from police in Pearland, Texas. It was moved to federal court last June, according to county court documents.
In an interview with police after the arrest, Knight said she “knew what she was doing was wrong,” according to court records.
The FBI, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force also played a role in the investigation after Knight was arrested in May 2023.
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Abigail Margarete Knight, 36, was convicted in February on two counts of production of child pornography, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Knight produced child sexual assault material of two minor victims between July 2020 and May 2023. Federal court records state Knight provided the material through photos and 17 separate live video chats to two men in Texas and Missouri. The content depicted two children, ages 6 and 11.
The federal prison system does not offer parole. After her sentence is complete, Knight must serve five years of supervised release. She also will have to register as a sex offender and comply with a number of other restrictions, including not contacting the victims.
The case was first investigated by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, prompted by a tip from police in Pearland, Texas. It was moved to federal court last June, according to county court documents.
In an interview with police after the arrest, Knight said she “knew what she was doing was wrong,” according to court records.
The FBI, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force also played a role in the investigation after Knight was arrested in May 2023.
Riverside woman sentenced to 50 years on federal child pornography charges
A Riverside woman was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges that she produced and distributed child sexual assault material of two minor victims.
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