Wisconsin Man, 21, Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
MADISON, Wis. — Jenson Clements, 21, of Rice Lake, a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced on November 9. The prison term will be followed by 10 years of supervised release. Clements pleaded guilty on August 28, 2026.
According to the Justice Department, Chief U.S. District Judge Peterson imposed the sentence. In February 2025, Clements was sentenced to three years of probation for sexual contact with a minor in Barron County. In June 2025, while on probation, a 15-year-old reported sexual contact with Clements. A review of the juvenile's cell phone revealed that she met Clements on Snapchat and that he sent her videos of them engaging in sexual activity. Clements was arrested, and a later search of his phone revealed that he sent the same videos to two 14-year-olds in an effort to entice them to engage in sexual activity with him.
At the sentencing hearing, Judge Peterson noted that Clements' history of repeated acts of sexual predation against vulnerable girls made his current offense very serious, and balanced the need to protect the public with the opportunity for rehabilitation given Clements' relatively young age.
The charge was the result of an investigation by the Wausau Police Department, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, the Rice Lake Police Department, and the Barron County Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger prosecuted the case. The investigation was part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
(Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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