Canyon County man had more than 1,000 child sex abuse files. Here’s his sentence
A 47-year-old Canyon County man found with more than 1,000 files of child sexual abuse material on his computer has been sentenced to serve at least 40 years in prison, according to a news release from the Idaho Attorney General’s Office.
On June 8, District Judge Cheri C. Copsey sentenced Daniel Whiteley to life, with 40 years fixed before parole eligibility would be possible, for distributing sexually exploitative material, with enhancements for being a persistent violator and registered sex offender.
Court records stated that investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit were alerted to Whiteley’s activities by a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Whiteley was sharing child sexual abuse material with another user by direct messaging on a popular social media platform, and in his biography, Whiteley described himself as a “46-year-old single m(ale) from Idaho, just another dirty old man perv,” according to the release.
During a search of Whiteley’s home after serving a warrant, officers found a broken laptop, the release said. After a digital forensic analysis, investigators found more than 1,000 files of child sex abuse material of children ranging in age from about 2 to teenagers. Many of the children were being abused by adults, according to court records.
“This is exactly the kind of predator who has no business walking free in our communities,” AG Raul Labrador said in the release. “Every file on that laptop was a real child being abused. My office will keep working with local law enforcement to find these criminals, build strong cases, and put them away for as long as the law allows.”
Copsey said Whiteley’s sentence reflects that he is not “amenable to treatment,” and the judge pointed to the volume of child abuse content he had, as well as his lack of accountability.
Nampa Police Department Detective Curtis Carper led the investigation with assistance from the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office and investigators with the AG’s office, the release said.
