
A Boone man was sentenced to five years’ probation in Boone County District Court Monday after he pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
Joshua Steven Long, 37, of 308 S. Montana St., Boone, was arrested by officers of the Boone Police Department last January and charged with five counts of first-offense sexual exploitation of a minor-possess depiction of minor in sex act.
An investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation began in August 2023 into “screenshots” from videos found at Long’s Boone residence, according to court records.
Long pleaded guilty in October in Boone County District Court.