A Flowood man will spend just over eight years in prison for having child pornography.
According to court documents, 26-year-old Timothy Daniel Steele, also known as Timothy Daniel Gantenbein, possessed thousands of images and videos of child pornography depicting adult men engaging in sex with minor children. Steele was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2021 and pled guilty last summer to possession of child pornography.
Steele was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $324,876.39 to his victims and pay $5000 under the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018. He will also be required to register as a sex offender. He will serve his time in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Flowood Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Glenda R. Haynes prosecuted the case.
