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United States of America v. Johnathan Morrison
Date: 03-21-2025
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Judge: Camela C. Theeler
Court: The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota (Pennington County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Rapid City
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Oglala Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
Johnathan Morrison, 34, was indicted for receiving child pornography.
A federal grand jury indicted Morrison in February of 2024. He pleaded guilty on January 8, 2025.
In August 2023, Morrison solicited a 10-year old female to engage in sexually explicit conduct over social media. Shortly thereafter, an adult learned that Morrison had enticed the child and reported Morrison's criminal actions to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Morrison was immediately apprehended and arrested. His smartphone was seized as evidence. An extraction of his smartphone revealed that prior to August 2023, Morrison downloaded and installed multiple social media platforms, including KIK, Telegram, and Snapchat onto his cellular device. Through these platforms, Morrison solicited, sent, and received images and videos containing child pornography. Some of the images recovered involved prepubescent females engaged in sexual acts. Through his chats, investigators learned that Morrison had an interest in 10-14 year old females. The search also revealed that Morrison had made sexual advances to his girlfriend's teenage daughter and that he had covertly photographed her over 130 times with his smartphone.
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 Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the DOJ's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
This case was investigated by the FBI, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, and the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.
Morrison was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Rapid City, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receiving Child Pornography
Oglala Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
Johnathan Morrison, 34, was indicted for receiving child pornography.
A federal grand jury indicted Morrison in February of 2024. He pleaded guilty on January 8, 2025.
In August 2023, Morrison solicited a 10-year old female to engage in sexually explicit conduct over social media. Shortly thereafter, an adult learned that Morrison had enticed the child and reported Morrison's criminal actions to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Morrison was immediately apprehended and arrested. His smartphone was seized as evidence. An extraction of his smartphone revealed that prior to August 2023, Morrison downloaded and installed multiple social media platforms, including KIK, Telegram, and Snapchat onto his cellular device. Through these platforms, Morrison solicited, sent, and received images and videos containing child pornography. Some of the images recovered involved prepubescent females engaged in sexual acts. Through his chats, investigators learned that Morrison had an interest in 10-14 year old females. The search also revealed that Morrison had made sexual advances to his girlfriend's teenage daughter and that he had covertly photographed her over 130 times with his smartphone.
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 Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the DOJ's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
This case was investigated by the FBI, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, and the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.
Morrison was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Johnathan Morrison?
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Which court heard United States of America v. Johnathan Morrison?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota (Pennington County), SD. The presiding judge was Camela C. Theeler.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Johnathan Morrison?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Rapid City. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Rapid City, South Dakota Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Johnathan Morrison decided?
This case was decided on March 21, 2025.