Repeat Sex Offender Found Guilty of Possession of Child Pornography by a Federal Jury

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - A federal jury in Salt Lake City returned a guilty verdict against a repeat sex offender for the possession of child sexual abuse material.

Daniel David Egli, 50, of South Jordan, Utah, was indicted for possession of child pornography by a federal grand jury in June 2022.

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Egli's was first convicted of possession of child sexual abuse material in 2004 and then again in 2010. In addition, he has had several violations of the conditions of his supervised release. Most recently, in the spring of 2021, while Egli was serving another term of federal supervision, he again violated his conditions of release. During a routine check by his probation officer, law enforcement found Egli possessed an unauthorized laptop and smart phone. These unauthorized devices were seized, along with other unauthorized electronic devices.

Subsequently, in May 2021 a warrant was issued for Egli's arrest, and he was taken into custody. A search of his residence at that time revealed additional unauthorized electronic devices. Further investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Intermountain West Regional Computer Forensic Lab of the electronic evidence demonstrated that Egli had accessed, viewed, and possessed nearly 500 images of child sexual abuse material, which led to the June 2022 federal charge.

Egli's sentencing is scheduled for February 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Orrin G. Hatch United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City.

The United States Attorney Trina A. Higgins of the District of Utah made the announcement.

The case is being investigated by the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office.

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah is prosecuting the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.