Badger Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
A Badger man has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing child pornography.
Kenneth Brown, 60, was sentenced December 19, 2025, to four years in prison after pleading guilty July 22, 2025, to one count of possession of child pornography in federal court in Sioux City.
Court records show Brown received and possessed child pornography from early May 2023 through April 3, 2024. Authorities say a CyberTip to law enforcement revealed 32 files of child pornography had been uploaded to the internet from Brown’s cell phone. Brown was a volunteer firefighter with Badger Fire and Rescue at the time of the investigation.
A forensic examination of Brown’s phone found 27 videos and 28 images of child pornography. Officials say some of the material depicted sadistic and masochistic conduct, as well as prepubescent children and toddlers.
Brown was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to 48 months in prison and will serve five years of supervised release after completing his sentence. There is no parole in the federal system. Brown was also ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution to victims and $1,100 in fines and assessments.
Brown remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshal until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was investigated by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kraig R. Hamit as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative aimed at combating the sexual exploitation of children.
