James Thomas Tucker, Child Pornography, Texas 2021

A Bogata, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.

James Thomas Tucker, 36, pleaded guilty on October 20, 2021, to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 124 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III.

According to information presented in court, it was discovered that Tucker was using a social media messaging application to distribute images of child pornography. A search of Tucker’s residence revealed evidence that he had been searching for child pornography. Tucker admitted to downloading and distributing images of child pornography in exchange for more images of child pornography.

Tucker was charged in a complaint and arrested in May 2020. This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bogata Police Department, and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan R. Hornok.

Texas man sentenced to 124 months in federal prison for child pornography violations. Tucker was charged with possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 124 months in federal prison. Tucker was arrested in May 2020 and pleaded guilty in October 2021.

For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc. The case is part of an ongoing effort to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse, and to bring perpetrators to justice.

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