Idaho man pleads guilty to child porn charges

A Moscow, Idaho, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson said in a news release.

The 50-year-old James Pressnall agreed to a plea agreement on the charge and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, $250,000 in fines and life on probation upon release, according to the release.

Police were alerted of Pressnall when a Department of Homeland Security agent downloaded 35 child pornography files from Pressnal’s computer in Moscow, according to the release.

Pressnall admitted in March 2014 during a search warrant of his residence by Homeland Security and the Moscow Police Department to downloading child porn from the internet.

At that time, several computers and storage devices were seized and child pornography was located on the items, according to the release.

Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 7, 2016,at the Coeur d’Alene federal courthouse.