Johnson County man sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for soliciting teen, child porn

DAVENPORT — A Johnson County man was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in federal prison for soliciting who he thought was a 15-year-old girl online but was an undercover law enforcement officer.

Eric Gene Rundle, 44, of Oxford, previously pleaded to attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activities and receipt of child pornography.

According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Rundle communicated with the “teen” and made plans to meet to have sex. He instead was arrested when he showed up at the meeting spot.

Authorities found child porn images and videos on his cellphone, which he had with him when he arrived to meet the teen.

After serving his prison term, Rundle must serve seven years of supervised release.

This case was investigated by the Iowa City Police Department and prosecuted 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 U.S. Department of Justice.

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