A 23-year-old man from Independence, Iowa, Jordan Michael Million, has been indicted on federal child pornography charges. The indictment, unsealed on August 20, 2025, in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids, accuses Million of one count of receipt of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography.
According to the indictment, between April 2024 and December 2024, Million allegedly received child pornography. It also alleges that during the same period he possessed such material on an Apple cellular telephone and between October 2024 and December 2024 on a Motorola cellular telephone.
If convicted on all charges, Million faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and could receive up to forty years’ imprisonment. He may also be subject to a $750,000 fine, $84,300 in special assessments, and a lifetime term of supervised release after any imprisonment.
Million appeared in federal court in Cedar Rapids and was ordered held without bond.
“As with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.”
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative started by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to address child sexual exploitation and abuse. The project brings together federal, state, and local resources to investigate and prosecute those who exploit children as well as identify victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at www.usdoj.gov/psc. Internet safety education resources are also available at the same website under the “resources” tab.
Assistant United States Attorney Devra T. Hake is prosecuting the case. The investigation involved multiple agencies: Marshalltown Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Independence Police Department, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, and Cedar Bend Humane Society.
