April 22, 2015

Cherryvale Man Convicted on Child Pornography Charges

WICHITA, KS—A federal jury today convicted a Cherryvale, Kan., man on child pornography charges, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.

Daniel Hosier, 35, Cherryvale, Kan., was convicted on one count of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.

During trial, prosecutors presented evidence that on March 28, 2013, Hosier e-mailed images of child pornography on Yahoo. They also presented evidence that on July 18, 2013, he possessed child pornography on laptop computers and on a smartphone.

Sentencing is set for July 13. He faces a penalty of not less than five years and not more than 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the distribution count, and a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the possession count. Grissom commended the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI investigated and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart for their work on the case.