Local Man Sentenced On Porn Charges
Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2008
A Gravette man has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography by computer, according to a press release from the office of U. S. Attorney Bob Balfe.
Randy Forrest, 49, was given the sentence in U. S. District Court in Fayetteville by Federal Judge Jimm Larry Hendren.
According to a plea agreement filed in the case, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) agents in Fayetteville received a lead from an ICE office in Seattle, WA. The investigation revealed that the IP address belonged to Forrest.
A federal search warrant for Forrest’s resident was obtained and during the search officers seized computers, external hard drives, other computer hardware and several compact disks, according to the press release.
Hendren ordered Forrest to pay a $ 5, 000 fine and serve a term of supervised release for the remainder of his life after his release from prison.
The case was investigated by ICE agents and Fort Smith detectives, along with assistance from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Rogers and Gravette Police Departments.
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