Alma, Arkansas — Brett Karr, 28, and Adam Karr, 29, were each sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for the production of child pornography, marking the end of a long-fought case rooted in grotesque abuse captured on digital media. The brothers, both residents of Alma, pleaded guilty in June 2016 and were sentenced today on three counts each, with sentences to run concurrently, followed by five years of supervised release. The judgment was handed down by Chief Judge P. K. Holmes, III, in U.S. District Court in Fort Smith.
The investigation began in August 2015 when the River Valley Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed a federal search warrant at the Karr residence. Agents seized multiple digital storage devices, and a forensic deep-dive uncovered videos showing Brett Karr engaging in sexually explicit conduct with a nine-year-old child. The evidence was irrefutable, leading to his federal indictment in September 2015. Brett Karr admitted his guilt six months later.
But Brett wasn’t the only predator in the house. Adam Karr, also living at the Alma residence during the raid, was found in possession of a disc labeled with a child’s name. Inside: 14 videos and one image of an eight-year-old child subjected to sexually explicit acts. Adam Karr confessed—he filmed the material himself. Like his brother, he was indicted in September 2015 and entered a guilty plea in June 2016, sealing his fate behind bars for two decades.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), alongside the ICAC Task Force, led the probe. Special Agent in Charge Raymond R. Parmer, Jr. of HSI New Orleans didn’t mince words: “HSI works everyday with our state and local law enforcement partners to ensure the perpetrators of these despicable crimes are brought to justice,” he said. “We will continue to aggressively investigate allegations of child exploitation and seek justice for the victims.”
Federal prosecutor Assistant United States Attorney Ashleigh Buckley handled the case for the government, ensuring both brothers faced the full weight of federal law. The case was prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood, a DOJ initiative launched in 2006 to combat the explosion of online child sexual exploitation. The program unites federal, state, and local forces to hunt down offenders and rescue children trapped in cycles of abuse.
For more on Project Safe Childhood and related court records, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov and www.Pacer.gov. The Karr brothers now begin their 20-year sentences, a rare moment of justice in a world too often silent on the horrors of child sexual abuse.
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- State: Arkansas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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