Daniel David Egli, 51, from South Jordan, Utah, has been sentenced to a total of more than 19 years in prison after being convicted for possession of child pornography. The sentencing follows an October 2024 federal jury conviction. Egli received a 210-month sentence and an additional two-year term for violating the conditions of supervised release related to a previous child exploitation case.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Tena Campbell also imposed a lifetime term of supervised release on Egli.
Court documents and trial evidence show that in spring 2021, while under federal supervision, Egli violated his release terms. During a routine check by his probation officer, law enforcement discovered he possessed unauthorized electronic devices including a laptop and smartphone. These devices were seized along with other electronics. Electronic evidence indicated that Egli had accessed and stored nearly 500 images depicting child sexual abuse material, leading to charges in 2022. Further details about this case are available in the prior press release: Repeat Sex Offender Found Guilty of Possession of Child Pornography by a Federal Jury.
Egli has previously been convicted multiple times for child exploitation offenses over the past two decades and has repeatedly violated supervised release conditions.
“Egli is a repeat offender of child exploitation, and he has shown a complete lack of remorse and rehabilitation in his continued behavior,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Felice John Viti of the District of Utah. “Community safety is a priority of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and our law enforcement partners. Our community and the children in it are safer with Egli behind bars.”
The FBI Salt Lake City Field Office conducted the investigation into this case.
The prosecution was handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative started by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at addressing child sexual exploitation through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local agencies. More information can be found at Justice.gov/PSC.
