A Lee County man has been sentenced for sexual exploitation involving two children. alnews alcrime alabamanewsnetwork
U.S. Attorney Sandra Stewart has announced that 33-year-old Brandon Thomas Hart of Smiths Station was sentenced to 38 years in prison.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says according to Hart’s plea agreement and other court records, an investigation began in September 2020 when law enforcement in Dallas, Texas, became aware of sexually explicit images that appeared to include minors were being shared through a messaging app called Kik. FBI agents in Texas were able to trace the origin of the messages to Smiths Station and Hart was identified as a suspect.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says in his plea agreement, Hart admitted to inducing two minors under the age of 18 to engage in sexually explicit conduct for him to photograph. It says Hart also admitted that he recorded explicit images of the minors while they were not conscious and distributed the images online using Kik.
Hart pleaded guilty in June. Following his prison sentence, Hart will be on supervised release for the remainder of his life and will be required to register as a sex offender. There is no parole in the federal system.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
County by county: How to get rid of storm debris in Northeast FloridaAs debris from Ian continues to pile up across Northeast Florida, many property owners are wondering about ways to get rid of their storm debris now.
Read more »
Rumors, 'disaster sight-seers' slow Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in Lee CountyBetween rumors that the county is trying to 'starve' people off Pine Island to drone pilots trying to get a look at areas devastated by Hurricane Ian, rescue and relief crews are having a hard time getting critical aid to those who need it.
Read more »
Florida officials face questions over the late evacuation order in Lee CountyLocal authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation for part of Lee County, Florida, on Tuesday, just one day before the Category 4 storm made mainland landfall.
Read more »
Florida's top emergency official defends Lee County on delayed evacuations before Hurricane Ian made landfallFlorida's top emergency administrator defends local response to Hurricane Ian amid growing criticism of Lee County officials who were allegedly slow to evacuate.
Read more »
Hurricane Ian flooding hits Jersey Shore. High tides will make it worse. (PHOTOS)Impacts were expected to be greatest from the coasts of Ocean County down to Atlantic County.
Read more »