Wayne Benjamin Wasson, Child Pornography, Kansas 2023

Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 24+ Years in Prison

A registered sex offender, Wayne Benjamin Wasson, 60, of Great Bend, Kan., has been sentenced to 292 months in federal prison on child pornography charges.

The conviction and sentencing took place on Thursday in Wichita, Kansas. Wasson was found guilty of four counts of uploading child pornography to the internet and one count of possessing child pornography.

According to the investigation, Yahoo and Google detected child pornography originating from Wasson’s residence. The digital trail led investigators to Wasson, who admitted he had received child pornography via Skype and had operated a number of other accounts. Investigators found child pornography within the accounts and on Wasson’s devices.

This is not Wasson’s first offense related to child pornography. He registered as a sex offender in 2007 following a conviction for possession of child pornography.

U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister commended the FBI and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart for their work on the case.

Wasson will serve his 292-month sentence in federal prison. His registration as a sex offender will continue.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/western-kansas-registered-sex-offender-sentenced-24-years