Casper Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Possessing Child Pornography

A Casper man was recently sentenced in Federal Court in Wyoming for possessing child pornography. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

According to the Department of Justice, Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl sentenced 39-year-old Jeremiah Current to 12.5 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised probation following his release from prison. Skavdahl also ordered Current to pay $9,000 in restitution and a $100 special assessment fee. Current was sentenced for the charge of possession of child pornography.

Current was arrested on September 23, 2021, in Sterling, Colorado after being indicted by a federal grand jury. According to the evidence, Special Agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation interviewed Current in the Natrona County Detention Center after he was arrested pursuant to an unrelated warrant. During the interview, Current told agents that he had several electronic devices containing large amounts of child pornography. Agents subsequently executed search warrants for Current’s residence and recovered numerous devices with large amounts of child pornography. The crime was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.