A Columbia man faces five to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty yesterday to possession of child pornography in a case investigated by the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force.
Nathan Eyberg, 29, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography in front of Boone County Circuit Judge Gene Hamilton. Prosecutors dropped one count of promotion of child pornography.
Hamilton scheduled sentencing for Aug. 24. Boone County Assistant Prosecutor Merilee Crockett said she would recommend concurrent 10-year sentences and oppose probation.
Eyberg yesterday admitted possessing more than 20 photographs and at least two videos of pornography depicting children younger than 14.
Eyberg allegedly offered 63 files of child pornography through a file-sharing program from a computer in Columbia, prompting the task force’s investigation.
Detectives seized his computer during an Oct. 24 search and found “several thousand” images and videos depicting the sexual molestation of children as young as 3, according to court documents.
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