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Convicted sex offender gets 15 years for possessing nearly 10,000 sexually explicit videos and images of children
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Brittany Taylor , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The court considered the large number of images involved, over 7,000, in determining his sentence. A 71-year-old man from Bacliff has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
A 71-year-old man from Bacliff has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. This is his second conviction for this offense. He pleaded guilty and will serve a significant prison term.
The sentence includes a lengthy period of supervised release, with restrictions on his access to children and the internet. The court considered the large number of images involved, over 7,000, in determining his sentence.
Further details on the case are available from the source, including the specific requirements of his supervised release and additional information about his previous conviction.
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Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
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