Springfield Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Producing Child Pornography

A Springfield, Missouri man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.

Anthony Thompson, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 30 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Thompson to spend 10 years on supervised release following incarceration.

Thompson pleaded guilty to one count of the sexual exploitation of a minor on October 19, 2020. He admitted to victimizing a minor in order to produce child pornography on July 1, 2018.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Kelleher. It was investigated by the Springfield, Mo., Police Department and the FBI.

Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006, aims to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children.

Thompson’s sentence is a result of the efforts of Project Safe Childhood. The initiative has brought numerous cases to justice, providing justice for victims and their families.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Anthony Thompson, Crime: Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, City: Springfield, State: Missouri, Date: October 19, 2020, Sentence: 30 years in federal prison, Supervised Release: 10 years.

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