Man Posing As 'Twilight' Actor Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Porn
DES MOINES, Iowa (CBS/AP) — A man accused of posing as an actor from the "Twilight" movies to entice girls in Iowa has pleaded guilty to federal possession of child pornography charges.
U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt says 33-year-old David LaVera, of San Diego, entered his plea deal Thursday. It calls for 63 months in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. An attorney for LaVera didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
In his plea deal, LaVera said he knowingly possessed child pornography that he had produced in Newton, Iowa, using a hidden camera.
Authorities say LaVera posed as 24-year-old Kiowa Gordon, an actor in the "Twilight" movie series, and visited two Newton schools last year. LaVera also faces state charges of enticing a minor, carrying weapons and third-degree sexual abuse.
Gordon played Embry, a member of Jacob's wolf pack. Off-camera, Gordon has had his own brushes with the law. In August 2011, he was arrested for an outstanding warrant following a 2010 DUI arrest. During the DUI arrest, Gordon was allegedly found in possession of alcohol while underage and for being in possession of drug paraphernalia.
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