C.R. man convicted on porn charges

An eastern Iowa man is going to prison over a kiddie porn case. 72-year-old David Kemmerling of Cedar Rapids was convicted Tuesday of federal charges of sexual exploitation and child pornography. He allegedly took pictures of a nude 9-year-old boy in his trailer. There were also many pornographic pictures of children in Kemmerling’s possession that were obtained over the Internet. Kemmerling claimed the photos were part of his opposition to infant circumcision. He’ll be sentenced July 23rd.