POCATELLO, Idaho – Elizabeth Dawn Evans, 28, of Rigby, Idaho, was sentenced last Friday to 15 years in prison for possessing sexually explicit images of minors. Evans pleaded guilty March 6, 2019.
According to court records, on Feb. 26, 2018, state investigators responded to allegations of child abuse at a residence in Jefferson County, Idaho, where Evans resided. A subsequent investigation discovered that Evans’ boyfriend had produced child pornography with a 4-year-old. Investigators obtained a search warrant for Evans’ electronic devices and discovered images of the sexual abuse taken on her phone. In court, Evans admitted that she took and possessed the images.
Joseph Harris, 31, told police he wanted to date the 4-year-old when she was older.
At sentencing, Judge Winmill also ordered Evans to forfeit the cell phone used in the commission of the offense. As a result of her conviction, Evans will be required to register as a sex offender.
The case was investigated by HSI in Idaho Falls and the Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office.
