Clarke County man sentenced to 10 years in child pornography case
Published 5:15 pm Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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A Clarke County man pleaded guilty in a child pornography case in Clarke County Wednesday.
Andrew Smith, 32, was charged with child exploitation for possession of child pornography, according to a press release from the attorney general’s office.
Smith was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Charles Wright, Jr. to 20 years in prison with 10 years to serve, 10 years suspended, and 10 years on supervised probation. Smith must register as a sex offender and upon release from prison, pay $1,000 to the Mississippi Crime Victims Fund and an additional $1,000 to the Children’s Trust Fund.
Smith was arrested in February 2017 after an investigation found he had downloaded numerous sexually explicit images and videos of prepubescent children, according to the news release.