Cornhusker State News

Joshua M. Meyer, 44, of Omaha, Nebraska, has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for distribution of child pornography with a prior conviction. The sentencing took place on August 22, 2025, in federal court in Omaha. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., handed down a sentence of 250 months’ imprisonment. Following his release from prison, Meyer will be subject to a 20-year term of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution to each of the six identified victims.

The investigation began when Medialab/KIK reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that a user had uploaded files depicting child pornography between June 27 and July 17, 2023. The IP address associated with this report led authorities to Meyer’s residence in Omaha. A member of the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force obtained a search warrant for Meyer’s KIK account and found that he had sent the reported files to other users during that period.

KIK submitted three additional reports to NCMEC about users sharing child pornography on its platform; all were traced back to Meyer’s residence. During an interview with law enforcement, Meyer admitted using multiple KIK accounts to send and receive child pornography. At the time of these offenses, Meyer was already a registered sex offender due to a previous conviction for receipt and distribution of child pornography in February 2014 in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.

Meyer was serving a supervised release term when he committed these new offenses. He acknowledged possessing an unauthorized TracFone mobile device specifically to avoid restrictions placed on his known cell phone as part of his supervised release conditions. This device was used by Meyer to access KIK and distribute illegal material.

The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative started by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local agencies (https://www.projectsafechildhood.gov). The Omaha FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force led the investigation.

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods said: “This case demonstrates our office’s commitment to prosecuting those who exploit children online.”

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