LINCOLN — United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Clinton Epp, 34, of Stromsburg was sentenced on Jan. 22, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln for two counts of attempted production of child pornography.
United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis sentenced Epp to 210 months’ imprisonment on both counts, to be run concurrently. There is no parole in the federal system. After Epp’s release from prison, he will begin an 8-year term of supervised release.
Cybertips were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that described a user who had been uploading child pornography to a Google account. The investigation revealed the person responsible was Clinton Epp. A search warrant was executed at Epp’s residence, and 13 electronic devices were seized. Along with locating both images and videos of child pornography, investigators also located videos created by Epp on a Canon Camera and on his Samsung cell phone of two minor children in various stages of undress.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
This case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol.
