A Piggott, Arkansas man pleaded guilty Wednesday, Sept. 18, to several child pornography charges.
According to Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington, Shane I. Thompson pleaded guilty to four counts of distributing, possessing, and viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child.
Thompson was sentenced to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. He also received 120 months suspended imposition of sentence and was assessed costs and a cyber-crime fee of $500.
Thompson must also register as a sex offender upon release from the Arkansas Department of Correction.
In October 2017, the Arkansas State Police began an investigation of Thompson after receiving a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
A search warrant was issued for his home, where the Arkansas State Police recovered multiple digital devices, which contained explicit child pornography.