SEATTLE, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle Field Office issued the following press release:
Spokane, Washington - On March 11, 2026, United States District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice sentenced Steven Eric Prestwood, age 39, to 15 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography. The Court also imposed $72,000 in restitution to go to the known victims portrayed in the images and ordered Prestwood to comply with sex offender registration requirements amongst several other stringent conditions upon release from prison.
According to court documents, in April 2025, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office received multiple...