NC sex offender sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A 42-year-old Asheboro man who is a registered sex offender was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to one count of possession of child pornography, according to the United States Department of Justice.

According to court records, investigators following a cybertip found that in Oct. 2022, a video
of child pornography was distributed by an IP address associated with Richard Wilson Adkins, Jr.

In Dec. 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office arrested Adkins.

Forensic analysis of his personal cell phone and a media platform he used revealed more than 1,700 image files and nearly 2,000 video files of child pornography.

Adkins was sentenced to a 120-month term of imprisonment followed by 10 years of supervised release.

He was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $98,000.00 and special assessments totaling $1,100.00.

He pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography on Dec. 6, 2023.

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