Defendant Caught with Child Pornography Gets 10-Year Sentence

ST. LOUIS – In a disturbing case, a registered sex offender has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being caught with child pornography materials. Michael A. Kight, 31, had previously been convicted of receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography in 2015.

According to the investigation, Kight was on supervised release from a prior child pornography offense when he was caught communicating with other sex offenders he had met in prison. He had also sent images on a digital SD card to one of them.

A search of Kight’s computer found 27 images and one video containing child sex abuse material. This discovery led to Kight pleading guilty in August to one count of possession of child pornography as a prior offender.

The U.S. Probation Office and Homeland Security Investigations worked together to investigate the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Lang prosecuted the case and brought it as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Project Safe Childhood, launched in May 2006, marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.

Kight’s sentence is a result of the hard work of law enforcement agencies and prosecutors who remain committed to protecting children from exploitation and abuse.

The case highlights the importance of continued vigilance in the fight against child pornography and the need for communities to come together to prevent such crimes.

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