A Rockford man has pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa.
Anthony Paul Harden, 47, pleaded guilty Monday in Cedar Rapids to one count of receipt of child pornography. Court records show that in August 2025, law enforcement officers searched Harden’s home in Rockford and seized four electronic devices containing child pornography.
Between May 2023 and July 2025, Harden received and possessed hundreds of images and videos, including material involving toddlers and depictions of sadistic and masochistic conduct.
Harden was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshal following the plea and will remain jailed pending sentencing. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and up to 20 years, along with a possible $250,000 fine and lifetime supervised release.
The case was investigated by the FBI and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office.
