An eastern Kentucky man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of child pornography charges.
Finley Wooton, 33, of Hyden, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 180 months (15 years) in prison, following his conviction for attempted production of child pornography.
According to his plea agreement, on April 10, 2023, Wooton engaged in a Facebook Messenger conversation with a minor victim. During the conversation, Wooton sent sexually explicit images and asked for sexually explicit images in return.
“By doing so, Wooton used Facebook Messenger to attempt to persuade the minor victim to produce child pornography,” prosecutors said.
Under federal law, Wooton must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and Kentucky State Police.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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