HAYDEN, Idaho – A Hayden man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was in possession of and distributed child porn.
According to the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Brandon Ove, 27 was found by police after a cyber tip that found that Ove had possessed and distributed several images of child porn. The prosecuting office said that after obtaining a search warrant, police searched Ove’s phone and found evidence indicating Ove had possessed hundreds of images and videos depicting child porn as well as evidence indicating Ove had distributed the material over the internet in his phone. Some of the material Ove possessed involved infant and/or toddler children.
Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said that Ove who has a criminal history, was charged with lewd conduct with a minor under 16 when he was 13-years-old after he sexually abused a 7-year-old child. Ove was also convicted nine years later when he was 22 years old, when he was convicted of injury to a child after having sexual contact with a 17-year-old.
Ove was sentenced to prison for 10 years with parole eligibility after seven years for possession of child pornography and 15 years with parole eligibility after seven years for distribution of child pornography.
