On July 6, 2021, Donald Cross, who had been charged with one count of distributing/possessing/viewing matter depicting child sex, negotiated a plea deal. Cross pleaded guilty to the class C felony charge and was given a suspended imposition of sentence.
Cross, 33, was arrested in October of 2020 on child pornography charges following a four-month-long investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.
Cross was ordered to pay court costs and a fine totaling $1,150. Additionally, as part of his suspended imposition of sentence, 10 years on the charge of possession of child pornography, a class C felony. Included in that order, Cross must not commit a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment, not drink or possess intoxicating alcoholic beverages or be present in any establishment where its main source of income is derived from the sale of such beverages, must not use, sell distribute or possess any controlled substance, or associate with any person who is participating in or known to participate in the illegal use, sale, distribution or possession of a controlled substance, or be present in places where such person congregate, and must not associate with persons who have been convicted of a felony or persons who are engaged in criminal activity.
Cross must also register as a sex offender.
