OMAHA, Neb. -- An Omaha man will serve prison time after an incident using a messaging app. 

On July 22nd, Adam Bindel was sentenced in federal court for possession of child pornography. 

Officials said Bindel was sentenced to five years in prison, and after his release he will serve five years of supervised release. 

In March 2021, the Nebraska State Patrol began investigating a Cyber Tipline Report from Kik stating that a user had uploaded images and videos of child pornography.

On March 30, 2021, investigators contacted Bindel at his residence in Omaha, where he admitted to viewing and sharing child pornography online. Bindel consented to a search of his phone, and investigators observed an image of child pornography on his cellphone.

The Nebraska State Patrol investigated this case.