Coeur d'Alene grand jury indicts federal inmate for sexual exploitation of a child
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years AGO
COEUR d’ALENE — A federal grand jury in Coeur d’Alene returned an indictment Tuesday charging a federal inmate housed in Arkansas with sexually exploiting an Idaho child, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
Hamza L. Nijmeh, 39, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child.
Prosecutors allege that Nijmeh used multiple cellphones to sexually exploit a child in Idaho between August 2023 and October 2023, while Nijmeh was in federal prison in Forrest City, Ark.
Nijmeh was convicted in 2017 of distribution of child pornography and receipt of child pornography, according to court records.
If convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, Nijmeh faces between 25 and 50 years in federal prison. He faces an additional decade of consecutive imprisonment for commission of a felony offense involving a minor when required to register as a sex offender, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
ARTICLES BY STAFF REPORT
Kennewick woman killed in Othello-area collision
OTHELLO — A Kennewick woman was killed when she ran into a semitruck at the intersection of SR 26 and South Booker Road early Thursday morning.
State Route 26 closed due to fatality collision
OTHELLO — State Route 26 is closed due to a fatality collision between a car and a semitruck near South Booker Road about four miles east of Othello, according to information from the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Department of Transportation. The road was closed about 6:30 a.m., according to the WSDOT. This is a developing story and more information will be added as it becomes available.
Coeur d'Alene to host fair housing training
Event takes place at public library in October
In this spirit, the city of Coeur d’Alene will soon provide a free “Fair Housing and Hot Topics” training. Partnering with Intermountain fair Housing Council, the event is slated for noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Community Room, 702 E. Front Ave.