Des Moines man sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for child pornography charges

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Des Moines, IA- A Des Moines man was sentenced on August 23rd to 35 years in federal prison for producing and receiving child pornography.

According to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa, 36-year-old Brett Michael Bailey sexually abused a minor and created child pornography of the minor on multiple occasions, including when the minor was twelve years old.

In addition, Bailey downloaded tens of thousands of videos and pictures of child pornography from the internet on multiple electronic devices belonging to Bailey.

The electronic devices were seized when police executed a search warrant at Bailey’s Des Moines residence in October of 2023.

Following his prison term, Bailey will be required to serve seven years of supervised release.