Cd'A man sentenced for child pornography

COEUR d’ALENE — Kody Ray Gibbs, 29, Coeur d’Alene, was sentenced on Monday in U.S. District Court to 78 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release, for possession of sexually explicit images of minors, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced.

Gibbs pleaded guilty on June 22, 2016.

According to the plea agreement, in February 2016, a woman purchased an "open box" tablet-computer from a Coeur d’Alene business. When she powered on the tablet, she found it contained images of child pornography. The Coeur d’Alene Police were called.

Detectives determined Gibbs had purchased the computer previously and returned it for a refund. Gibbs was located, interviewed, and admitted to downloading child pornography.

As a result of his conviction, Gibbs will be required to register as a sex offender. Gibbs will also be required to complete sex offender treatment following his prison sentence.

The case was investigated by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department and the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office. They participate in the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, a statewide coalition of local, state and federal law enforcement and prosecution agencies, focused on apprehending and prosecuting individuals who use the Internet to criminally exploit children.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.