Cornhusker State News

A 34-year-old Omaha man, Daron J. Brown, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for production of child pornography. The sentencing took place on July 23, 2025, before United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher. After serving his prison term, Brown will be subject to a lifetime of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

The investigation began on October 29, 2023, when a school social worker raised concerns about the relationship between a minor and an adult male to a school resource officer (SRO). The SRO discovered that Brown had contacted the minor through Facebook and falsely claimed to be 19 years old, turning 20. At that time, Brown was actually 33 years old and already a registered sex offender due to a previous conviction for Criminal Attempt, First Degree Sexual Assault in Douglas County District Court in 2018. Other individuals close to the minor also voiced concerns about the relationship.

Law enforcement seized both Brown’s cell phone and another phone he had given to the minor during their investigation. Authorities found over 500 images and more than 200 videos depicting sexually explicit conduct between Brown and the minor on Brown's phone. Many of these matched files found on the minor’s device. Investigators also discovered screenshots of sexually explicit images taken during Facetime calls between Brown and the minor; it was determined that Brown knew the victim was underage.

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods stated: "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 Attorney’s 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."

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation into this case.