Coralville Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison for Assault Charge

DAVENPORT, Iowa - A Coralville man was sentenced September 24, 2024, to 78 months in federal prison for assault on person assisting federal officer. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Jorey Daniel Karl Butterbaugh, 33, was convicted in November 2023 of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Following his sentencing, and while awaiting transport to a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facility, Butterbaugh was temporarily held at the Muscatine County (Iowa) Jail. On November 13, 2023, Butterbaugh assaulted a Muscatine County correctional officer, who was conducting an internal investigation of contraband within the jail.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by the United States Marshal's Service and Muscatine County Sheriff's Office.