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Jackson Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

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Anthony Flowers, 59, of Jackson, Tennessee, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. The sentence was announced by D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. An internal auditor discovered the employee's activity in September 2025, using data loss prevention software to determine the employee was downloading large data files to their work computer.

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Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Media Coverage · April 23, 2026

A Sioux Falls man was sentenced to over 9 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on April 21, 2026. The conviction and sentencing are a result of a federal investigation.

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  • possession of child pornography
  • federal prison sentence
  • data loss prevention software
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A Sioux Falls man was sentenced to over 9 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on April 21, 2026. The conviction and sentencing are a result of a federal in
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United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of Child Pornography. The sentencing took place on April 21, 2026.

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Anthony Flowers, 59, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The sentence was a result of an internal audit at Gerdau Long Steel of North America, which discovered Flowers downloading large data files
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Jackson, TN – Anthony Flowers, 59 , of Jackson, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.In September 2025, an internal auditor with Gerdau Long Steel of North America discovered that an employee in its Jackson office was downloading large data files to his work computer. Using data loss prevention software, the auditor was able to determin

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Media Coverage April 23, 2026

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

A Sioux Falls man was sentenced to over 9 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence on April 21, 2026. The conviction and sentencing are a result of a federal investigation.

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Media Coverage April 23, 2026

Jackson Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Anthony Flowers, 59, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The sentence was a result of an internal audit at Gerdau Long Steel of North America, which discovered Flowers downloading large data files to his work computer. The discovery was made in September 2025.

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