Army sergeant pleads guilty to child pornography charges during Hawaii trial
WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – An Army sergeant pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography during his trial Oct. 7 at the Wheeler Army Airfield courtroom.
Sgt. Timari A. Bowman, 26, an information technology specialist assigned to the 500th Military Intelligence Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, was sentenced by the military judge to four years in prison, reduction in rank to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge from the Army.
In October 2024, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received a CyberTip from Snapchat indicating Bowman used his account to share child sexual abuse material with another user. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division was notified and an investigation was initiated.
Army CID agents executed a warrant to gain access to Bowman’s Snapchat account, cell phone, computer and phone records. The investigation revealed that from September 2023 through June 2025, Bowman compiled a collection of over 600 illicit files that included violent videos of children ranging in age from infants to 10 years old. In his unsworn statement, Bowman admitted to having a child pornography addiction that spiraled to this type of content.
“We can’t talk about child pornography without talking about revictimization and recognizing that a child is revictimized every time material is downloaded, viewed, or shared,” said Capt. Catherine Ricci, prosecutor, Seventh Circuit, Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. “This sentence sends a clear message that the Army’s justice system will hold individuals accountable for each and every act.”
“Behind this sentencing lies the grim reality of Bowman’s exploitation of hundreds of children, some still in their infancy,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael DeFamio, Army CID’s Asia Pacific Field Office. “This result stands as a testament to our enduring resolve and our vital partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in shielding the innocent from harm.”
“The possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material is an abhorrent crime that rots trust and harms the most vulnerable. Maintaining the integrity of our armed forces demands vigilance and strong partnerships, and we extend our sincere gratitude to Army CID’s Asia Pacific Field Office, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and industry partners like Snapchat for their essential assistance in securing this conviction,” said Capt. Kim Bowman, prosecutor, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 8th Theatre Sustainment Command. “While there are no winners in these tragedies, this sentence ensures meaningful accountability and removes conduct that has no place in the U.S. Army.”
Bowman will serve his confinement at the Navy’s Pearl Harbor Brig awaiting orders to transfer to another military corrections facility. Upon release from prison, he will be required to register as a sex offender under federal and state statutory requirements.
This case was investigated by Army CID’s Asia Pacific Field Office and prosecuted by Capts. Ricci and Bowman.
About the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel: The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel is composed of specially trained military lawyers, legal professionals and support staff responsible for the expert prosecution of murder, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, kidnapping and other serious criminal offenses. Headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va., OSTC has eight regional headquarters that oversee 28 field offices located worldwide, including locations in Europe and Korea. For more information visit http://www.army.mil/ostc.
To Report a Crime: If you would like to report a crime, have information about a crime, or have been the subject or survivor of a crime, you can submit anonymous tips to Army CID at http://www.p3tips.com/armycid.
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