Evansdale Man Sentenced to a Decade in Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

A man who received child pornography was sentenced today to a decade in federal prison.

Robert Thiemann, age 38, from Evansdale, Iowa, received the prison term after a November 7, 2026, guilty plea to one count of receiving child pornography.

Information at sentencing showed that between October 2020 and October 2022, Thiemann downloaded visual depictions of child pornography. In October 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation received a tip that Thiemann had uploaded an image of child pornography to an "adult chat" website. Following the tip, FBI agents searched Thiemann's home in Evansdale. Officers seized an iPhone with images and videos of child pornography, including of prepubescent minors. Thiemann also had depictions of child pornography involving sadistic and masochistic conduct.

Thiemann was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams. Thiemann was sentenced to 120 months' imprisonment. He was ordered to make $18,000 in restitution to six victims. He must also serve a five-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/pscLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link.. For more information about Internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/pscLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. and click on the tab "resources."

Thiemann is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Morfitt and investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation assisted by the Evansdale Police Department.

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The case file number is 25-cr-2028.

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