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United States of America v. Scott Chier
Date: 07-23-2025
Case Number: 3:22-cr-00088
Judge: James D. Peterson
Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (Dane County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Madison
Defendant's Attorney:
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Madison, Wisconsin criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Pornography
Middleton Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Possessing Child Pornography
Scott Chier, 63, Middleton, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The prison term will be followed by 15 years of supervised release. Chier was also ordered to pay $45,000 in restitution to the victims of his crime. Chier pleaded guilty to the offense on April 30, 2025.
After receiving information about an IP address associated with Chier distributing child pornography, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Chier's residence in Middleton on July 27, 2022. Images of child pornography were located on electronic devices owned by Chier. Chier was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 3, 2022, but resolution of his case was delayed pending resolution of a legal issue by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
At sentencing, Judge Peterson found that Chier's conduct was very serious due to the nature of the images that Chier possessed, Chier's distribution of the images, and Chier's prior conviction for similar conduct. Judge Peterson explained that he was imposing the sentence to protect the public and deter Chier from further criminal conduct.
The charge against Chier was the result of an investigation conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and the Waukesha, Hartford, and Middleton Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julie Pfluger and Elizabeth Altman prosecuted this case.
This investigation was a part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. 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.justice.gov/psc.
10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The prison term will be followed by 15 years of supervised release. Chier was also ordered to pay $45,000 in restitution to the victims of his crime.
About This Case
What was the outcome of United States of America v. Scott Chier?
The outcome was: 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The prison term will be followed by 15 years of supervised release. Chier was also ordered to pay $45,000 in restitution to the victims of his crime.
Which court heard United States of America v. Scott Chier?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (Dane County), Wi. The presiding judge was James D. Peterson.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Scott Chier?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Madison. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Madison, Wisconsin Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Scott Chier decided?
This case was decided on July 23, 2025.