A 26-year-old man from West Fork, Arkansas, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
Nathan Robert Wesley Johnson was sentenced on April 13, 2016 to 300 months imprisonment followed by 25 years of supervised release for Production of Child Pornography.
The sentencing hearing took place before the Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.
According to the plea agreement, Johnson admitted to chatting online with a 15-year-old girl residing in Fort Smith and encouraging her to send him naked pictures of herself.
He admitted to using the Facebook Messenger application on his cell phone to chat with her and obtain these pictures.
Johnson was indicted by a federal grand jury on March 16, 2016 and pleaded guilty on April 13, 2016.
‘Today’s sentencing reflects Johnson’s despicable conduct in demeaning and subjecting the victim to sexual exploitation,’ said Assistant Special Agent in Charge David Shepard with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Little Rock.
This case was investigated by Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Fort Smith Police Department.
Assistant United States Attorney Ashleigh Buckley prosecuted the case for the United States.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.
Johnson’s crimes are a stark reminder of the importance of protecting our children from predators who seek to harm them.
Related court documents may be found on Public Access to Electronic Records Website @ www.Pacer.gov.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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