Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 264 Months in Federal Prison

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on March 11, 2026, Daniel L. Anderson (age: 56) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 264 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Lynn Adelman.

Anderson previously pled guilty to receipt of child pornography with a predicate (prior) qualifying conviction. Court records indicate that Anderson solicited and paid his co-defendant money in exchange for producing and sending him child sexual abuse material of an 11-year-old child, in both the Milwaukee and Memphis, Tennessee, areas. Court records also indicate that Anderson has prior convictions in Wisconsin and Alabama related to the sexual assault and exploitation of children.

Following his release from prison, Anderson will spend 5 years on supervised release. Anderson will also be required to register as a sex offender under state and federal law.

"Law enforcement has no higher priority than protecting our children. This predator has been committing crimes against children for nearly 25 years," said U.S. Attorney Schimel. "The only way to stop him is to lock him up so he has no opportunity to have any contact in any way with any child. This conviction and sentence will finally end his predatory behavior."

"The FBI will relentlessly pursue those who exploit and endanger children," said FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge Alan Karr. "Mr. Anderson is a repeat child sex offender, and our community is safer as a result of this sentencing. The FBI works tirelessly with our partners to identify and hold accountable those who take advantage of our most vulnerable."

This case was investigated by the FBI and City of Memphis Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Abbey M. Marzick and William T. Berens.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006, by the U.S. Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

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