Southern Utah man accused of possessing little one pornography sentenced to federal jail

ST. GEORGE — A Washington Metropolis man arrested throughout an undercover sting operation was sentenced in federal courtroom for possessing movies depicting the sexual abuse of kids.

Damon Roy Campbell, 50, appeared final week in U.S. District Court docket in St. George for sentencing on one felony rely of possession of kid pornography. Through the listening to, U.S. District Choose Robert J. Shelby sentenced Campbell to serve 96 months in federal jail.

The choose granted credit score for the greater than 590 days he has already served. Upon his launch from jail, Campbell might be positioned on post-prison supervision for 15 years.

Campbell was indicted by a federal grand jury following his arrest throughout an undercover sting operation carried out by the Web Crimes In opposition to Youngsters Job Drive on Oct. 24, 2022. The sting was centered on these in search of to fulfill youngsters utilizing varied web and social media message websites in Washington County, which is how Campbell first caught the eye of the brokers, in response to charging paperwork filed on the time of the arrest.

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