March 5, 2010 - A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on March 4, 2010, DARYL J. STEARNS, age 46, formerly of Carbondale, Illinois was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. STEARNS was sentenced to 48 months' imprisonment, was fined $500, and was placed on five years of supervised release.
STEARNS had previously pleaded guilty to a one count federal indictment. The indictment charged that on September 5, 2008, STEARNS possessed child pornography that has been mailed, or shipped or transported in interstate commerce.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Southern Illinois Cyber Crimes Task Force, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office Crimes Against Children Task Force. This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, in which the United States Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with federal and state law enforcement authorities, is actively investigating and prosecuting individuals who produce, distribute, or possess child pornography. Anyone with information concerning the use of the Internet for the purposes of possessing, producing, or trafficking in child pornography is encouraged to contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation or their local police department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney George A. Norwood.
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