SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Cleon Mitchell Jr., a 46-year-old from Mason City, received a 12-year federal prison sentence on Thursday for possession of child pornography. Mitchell Jr. admitted guilt on April 30 in a Sioux City federal court. Prosecutors say Mitchell Jr. used Kik and Snapchat between August 2022 and April 2024 to obtain child pornography involving minors under 12. Snapchat alerted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which led law enforcement to Mitchell Jr. A search of his home and electronics confirmed his possession of illicit content, including 30 videos and 50 images, some involving sadistic or masochistic conduct as well as prepubescent children and toddlers. Mitchell Jr. also confessed to past acts of sexual abuse and exploitation of a m

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