Former Nevada resident Sentenced For possession Of Child Pornography

RENO – Kurtis Lee Solomon, formerly of Fernley, Nevada, was sentenced Monday by United States District Judge Anne R. Traum to time served followed by 10 years of supervised release. Solomon had served approximately three days in custody. The government recommended a sentence of 97 months incarceration with lifetime supervision to follow.

Yesterday’s sentence follows Solomon’s conviction in December 2024 after a six-day jury trial for Possession of Child Pornography. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, beginning on a date unknown and continuing up to and including September 9, 2021, Solomon knowingly and repeatedly accessed child pornography websites over the internet and viewed child sexual abuse material that included preteens and babies. Solomon had admitted to having websites containing child pornography saved to his internet browser’s “Favorites.” Solomon was arrested on April 17, 2022, and remained in custody until April 19, 2022.

First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada made the announcement.

This case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Sparks Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Andrew Keenan prosecuted the case.

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