REMSEN, Iowa (KTIV) – The Iowa man accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old son was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to September.

On Monday, Oct. 28, Brandon Duong, 35, of Jefferson, was sentenced to no more than five years in prison, according to court documents.

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Duong pleaded guilty to one count of violating a custody order, a class D felony. Duong was also charged with second-degree kidnapping, but it was dismissed, according to court documents.

Duong’s sentencing comes after a AMBER Alert led officers on a high-speed chase and three-hour standoff near Remsen, Iowa, that took place earlier this year.

On Tuesday, January 30, Brandon Duong was accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old son, Bryson Duong, from Greene County Elementary School around 12:45 p.m. The AMBER Alert was issued for Bryson around 4:40 p.m

The custody order that Brandon pleaded guilty to violating was filed in December 2023. As previously reported, this custody order restricted Duong from having custody of his son.

Plymouth County deputies said authorities discovered Duong was possibly armed during the chase. During the confrontation, Duong allegedly made his son on his shoulder while the law enforcement had their weapons in their hands.

After three hours, Duong surrendered and was booked into the Greene County Jail. He was charged with second-degree kidnapping and violating a custody order.

In February, Duong pleaded not guilty to second-degree kidnapping. In March, a judge ruled that Duong was competent to be tried after a psychiatric evaluation was performed.

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