DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man will spend more than seven years in federal prison after being found in possession of child pornography while already serving a term of federal supervised release.
According to court records, David Anthony Tumea, 44, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after staff at a residential reentry center discovered four flash drives hidden inside his hat. Tumea was living at the center as part of his supervised release stemming from a 2014 federal conviction for possessing an unregistered firearm and ammunition as a felon.
The discovery prompted searches of Tumea’s vehicle and room, where authorities seized a total of 27 electronic storage devices and a cell phone. Multiple devices were found to contain child sexual abuse material.
In addition to his prison sentence, Tumea will serve a ten-year term of supervised release following his incarceration. He was also ordered to pay $35,000 in restitution. There is no parole in the federal system.
Because the offense occurred while he was on supervised release, the court revoked Tumea’s previous supervision and imposed an additional 18-month prison term, to be served consecutively to the 87-month sentence.
The case was investigated by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office and announced by United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa.