Walla Walla Woman Arrested for 4th Time on Child Porn-Related Charges

(Spokane, WA) -- A Walla Walla woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography. A U.S. District Judge sentenced 32-year-old Monica Linker five years in custody, followed by 10 years of court supervision following release.

According to court documents, an FBI Special Agent went online in an undercover role to locate people who were trading child porn. The agent downloaded more than 80 videos from Linker’s residence--which led to a search warrants and the recovery of a significant amount of evidence. Authorities then learned she was already on supervision with the Washington Department of Corrections, and this was her fourth offense.