Ryan Watson, a father of two from Oklahoma, was arrested on April 12.
to Turks and Caicos, and who has remained on the islands since his arrest in April, avoided jail time in his sentencing Friday.
MORE: Bryan Hagerich, father arrested for bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos, returns to US after paying fine "Whatever tomorrow brings, we'll get through it. But I pray that I get to go home tomorrow," Watson told "Good Morning America."Since his arrest, two other American tourists who were also charged and detained on the islands after inadvertently traveling with ammunition have been able to return home. Last month, Tyler Wenrich wasto a suspended 52-week sentence with a fine of $6,700.
Watson said the recent amendment and sentences for Wenrich and Hagerich give him hope, though he added he has learned in the weeks since his arrest that he and his family have to "temper our expectations."
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