(Omaha, NE) -- An Omaha man is convicted of distributing child pornography.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says 50 year old Gregory Lukassen was found guilty last week, following a two-day jury trial in federal court for Distribution, Receipt, and Possession of Child Pornography. Federal prosecutors say in January 2020, officers contacted Lukassen at a home in Bellevue, after receiving Cybertip Reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children indicating that online service providers had reported uploads of child pornography.
Prosecutors say Lukassen admitted to chatting online regarding sexual fantasies and claimed to have received child pornography unintentionally during those chats. Forensic examinations of devices seized from Lukassen showed cache and/or thumbnail files of at least 38 unique images of child pornography on the devices, including some of the images reported in the Cybertips.
The case was investigated by the Bellevue Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations. Lukassen’s sentencing is set for January 5, 2023. Lukassen faces up to 20 years in prison, with a mandatory minimum of five years.