HOUSTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Houston Field Office issued the following press release:
A 65-year-old man has been sentenced for receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Steve Howie Nelson pleaded guilty Sept. 29, 2023.
U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison has now ordered Nelson to serve 180 months in federal prison. He will also serve 10 years on supervised release following completion of his prison term. During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. Nelson will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.
The investigation revealed Nelson had been viewing child por...