Lang
8/28/25
An Iowa City man has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for Receipt of Child Pornography.
According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, 49-year-old Heath Ashley Harmon received, uploaded, and distributed files containing child sexual abuse material. During an online investigation into the BitTorrent network, law enforcement discovered Harmon was distributing child pornography online from August 2023 through January 2024.
During a search of Harmon’s Iowa City residence, law enforcement seized several electronic devices. A forensic examination showed Harmon stored child pornography on seven devices, including a laptop, two phones, SD cards, and other storage devices.
After completing his term of imprisonment, Harmon will be required to serve an eight-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Harmon was also ordered to pay $35,000 in restitution.