A 24-year-old Eureka Springs man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for distributing child pornography in the Western District of Arkansas.
According to court documents, Seth Alexander Burns used an online social media platform to distribute child pornography to multiple users, including files of pre-pubescent children.
Burns’ crime came to light after a CyberTip was submitted to a Homeland Security Investigations taskforce officer by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
When interviewed by HSI TFO’s, Burns admitted to creating multiple social media accounts to distribute and receive child pornography.
Burns was indicted by a Grand Jury in the Western District of Arkansas in November 2024 and entered a plea of guilty in February 2025.
U.S. Attorney Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations Fayetteville, Eureka Springs Police Department, Harrison Police Department, Springdale Police Department, Berryville Police Department, and Fayetteville Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Devon Still prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.
Burns will serve 196 months in federal prison to be followed by 25 years of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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