An eastern Kentucky man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison on child porn charges.
Dana E. Jones, 60, of London, was sentenced to 40 years on Monday following his convictions for production of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
According to his guilty plea agreement, in December 2020, Jones enticed two minors to participate in a sexually explicit video, which Jones captured on one of the victim’s cell phones. Jones then took the sexually explicit images and uploaded them to the social media application Snapchat.
Prior to this incident, “Jones engaged in a pattern of grooming behavior,” according to prosecutors, which regularly involved supplying the victims – who were just 12- and 14-years-old at the time – with alcohol and drugs, including alprazolam (Xanax) oxycodone (Percocet), and cocaine.
The investigation also revealed that Jones had engaged in sexual contact with one of the victims over the course of their association.
Under federal law, Jones must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence.
The investigation was conducted by DEA, Kentucky State Police and Laurel County Sheriff’s Office.
(Photo: Dana Jones, courtesy of 106.3 The Big One)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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