Dubuque Man To Be Sentenced For Sex Crimes

A 30-year-old Dubuque man will be sentenced this summer after he pled guilty to multiple sex-based crimes. Reports show David Jasper entered his plea to charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors, and possession of a depiction of a minor in a sex act. Authorities say Jasper and an underage girl exchanged explicit photos of each other. The girl’s mother reported the activity to police. Officers obtained a search warrant and discovered 12 images on Jasper’s phone depicting child pornography. If a plea deal is accepted, 11 additional charges would be dismissed. Jasper’s sentencing hearing in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County is set for July 18.