A Ft. Campbell soldier has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after being convicted of child sex abuse charges.
Donald Lee Collins, 41, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced yesterday to 87 months in federal prison after having pled guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and one count of attempted transfer of obscene material to an individual under the age of sixteen, announced Robert E. McGuire, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
The crime began in late December 2019 when Collins, a friend of the minor victim’s father, connected with the minor victim on Facebook Messenger. Over the next few days, Collins and the minor victim exchanged sexually explicit messages and images.
According to court documents, on the night of December 31, 2019, the minor victim spent the night at Collins’ house with his teenage daughter. The next morning, Collins sexually abused the minor victim at his home.
As a result of this conduct, Collins was other than honorably discharged by the Army.
Collins will also be required to register as a sex offender and will be on supervised release for 10 years after serving his sentence.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Nashville Field Office, Clarksville Resident Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Monica R. Morrison prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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