A Lexington man and former active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky., Ethan McManus-Sanning, 21, has been sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves to 85 months in prison for receiving child sexual abuse materials.
According to his plea agreement, law enforcement received information that McManus-Sanning sent money, via PayPal, to an account selling child pornography.
In April 2023, McManus-Sanning was interviewed, and he admitted to purchasing, accessing, viewing, and receiving images of child pornography using the internet.
Specifically, McManus-Sanning confirmed he was part of multiple groups on the internet where child pornography would be advertised, and he would direct message the seller to purchase the material.
Law enforcement reviewed his phone and found over 500 images and 75 videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Under federal law, McManus-Sanning must serve 85 per cent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years.
Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Rana Saoud, Special Agent in Charge, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), jointly announced the sentence.
The investigation was conducted by HSI and the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Ft. Campbell. Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Roth is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
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