United States Attorney Marty J. Jackley announced today that on October
20, 2006, Carl Smith pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of
child pornography. Smith (37), of Fargo, North Dakota, appeared before
U.S. District Judge John E. Simko and pled guilty to the original indictment
which was returned following an investigation conducted by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. The maximum penalty upon conviction is ten years
imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine. Jackley said the charges relate
to incidents between January 1, 2005, and August 12, 2005, wherein Smith
possessed computer files that contained child pornography. The case was
prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Gregg S. Peterman. A presentence
investigation was ordered and a sentencing date will be set.
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