COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A federal grand jury in Council Bluffs (Iowa) returned a two-count indictment on January 29, 2025 charging two individuals with offenses related to distribution and receipt of child pornography.
The following individuals are charged in the Indictment:
– Jason J. Traina, 52, Rockland County, New York is charged with distribution of child pornography. On January 31, 2025, Traina made his initial appearance in the Southern District of New York. The government argued Traina should remain detained pending trial. The United States Magistrate Judge released Traina on conditions of home detention and location monitoring.
– Carrie Marie Campbell, 40, of Council Bluffs, is charged with receipt of child pornography. On February 3, 2025, Campbell made her initial appearance in the Southern District of Iowa. Campbell was temporarily ordered detained until a detention hearing.
Traina and Campbell each face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison.
“This arrest demonstrates my Office’s unwavering commitment to protecting innocent children from exploitation. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners on the local, state, and federal level to make sure all minors in Rockland County and over the United States are safe. Parents should be aware that CSAM materials are easily sent across the country and it’s very important to speak with your children about the dangers of speaking to people on the internet. I would like to commend all of the law enforcement agencies involved in this thorough and important investigation.” said District Attorney Tom Walsh
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Council Bluffs Police Department are investigating this case, with assistance from the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, FBI Safe Streets NY, and the Stony Point Police Department.
* An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.