Former Lincoln Correctional Officer Convicted for Distribution of Child Pornography

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Trevor Hansen, 30, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced today in Lincoln by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard for distribution of child pornography.  Hansen was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison and 6 years of supervised release with special conditions.  There is no parole in the federal system.  Hansen was additionally ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution.

This case began when Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) in Nebraska received a cyber tip indicating that Kik user “MOOSE2356” (later identified as Hansen) uploaded a child pornography file on June 11, 2019.  On July 1, 2020, HSI received a second cyber tip indicating that Snapchat user “MOOSE3257” (also later identified as Hansen) had uploaded child pornography.  On August 17, 2020, HSI executed a search warrant at Hansen’s residence.  During the execution of the search warrant, HSI seized Hansen’s smart phone and smart watch.  Hansen also agreed to be interviewed.  He admitted to viewing child pornography and that child pornography would be found on his cell phone.  A review of Hansen’s cell phone revealed approximately 307 image files of child pornography.  The examination of his cell phone also revealed text messages in which Hansen exchanged child pornography files with other people in quid pro quo type exchanges. 

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations.