Rice Lake Man Jenson Clements Sentenced to 5 Years for Child Pornography

Rice Lake Man Jenson Clements Sentenced to 5 Years for Child Pornography

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Jenson Clements receives five-year prison sentence

Jenson Clements, a 21-year-old man from Rice Lake, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.

The ruling, handed down last week by Chief U.S. District Judge Peterson, also includes 10 years of supervised release following his prison term.

The sentencing follows a guilty plea entered by Clements on August 28, 2026, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. This legal conclusion marks the end of an investigation involving multiple agencies, including the Wausau Police Department, the Rice Lake Police Department, the Barron County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation.

The case highlights a pattern of behavior that escalated while Clements was already under court supervision. In February 2025, he was sentenced to three years of probation following a conviction for sexual contact with a minor in Barron County. However, that period of probation was interrupted by new allegations.

A pattern of predatory behavior

In June 2025, a 15-year-old girl reported sexual contact involving Clements. According to reports from WEAU, a subsequent review of the juvenile’s cell phone revealed that the two had met on Snapchat. The investigation found that Clements had sent her videos of them engaging in sexual activity.

Rice Lake Man Jenson Clements Sentenced to 5 Years for Child Pornography
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Law enforcement officials expanded their search after the initial arrest. A search of Clements’ phone revealed he had sent the same sexual videos to two 14-year-olds. Authorities stated these videos were sent in an attempt to entice the minors into engaging in sexual activity with him.

During the sentencing hearing, Judge Peterson addressed the gravity of the defendant’s actions and his history of targeting minors.

“Clements’ history of repeated acts of sexual predation against vulnerable girls made his current offense very serious.”

Judge Peterson noted.

The court’s decision involved a specific judicial balance. While acknowledging the severity of the crimes, Judge Peterson weighed the necessity of protecting the public against the potential for rehabilitation, citing Clements’ relatively young age as a factor in the sentencing decision.

The role of Project Safe Childhood

This prosecution was part of a broader federal effort known as Project Safe Childhood (PSC). This nationwide initiative is designed to coordinate resources across federal, state, and local levels to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

The project focuses on two primary objectives: locating and prosecuting individuals who use the internet to exploit children, and identifying victims to provide necessary rescue and support. The investigation into Clements utilized these coordinated resources to move from the initial report in Barron County to a federal conviction.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger prosecuted the case for the Western District of Wisconsin. The coordination between local Wisconsin departments and federal investigators allowed for the digital forensic evidence found on the mobile devices to be used as the basis for the distribution charges.

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