A Dothan man is sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a child pornography charges.
Kevin Wayne Willett, 31, pleaded guilty in March to federal charges involving an attempt to transfer obscene material to a minor and attempted distribution of child pornography to a minor.
According to Willett’s plea agreement and other court documents in the 2018 case, Willett was using an online dating site to communicate with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. However, Willett was actually communicating with an undercover FBI agent posing as a minor. Willett sent the undercover agent obscene pictures, including images containing child pornography.
Upon completion of a 17.5-year sentence, Willett will be on supervised release for five years and will be required to register as a sex offender. There is no parole in the federal system.Tags Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter.
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