A Long Beach man was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison following an undercover child exploitation investigation. The case was led by the Mississippi Attorney General’s office with help from federal and local law enforcement.
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Robert Stephan Wilson Jr., 50, of Long Beach, Mississippi, was sentenced to 40 years for one count of child exploitation. He must serve 18 years day-for-day without the possibility of parole, followed by 5 years on probation.Attorney General Lynn Fitch said investigators found thousands of images of child sexual abuse material stored on Wilson’s electronic devices during the undercover operation.The investigation was led by the attorney general’s office with assistance from the Long Beach Police Department and the FBI.Harrison County Circuit Court Judge Lisa P. Dodson ordered Wilson to pay $1,000 to the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund and $1,000 to the Mississippi Children’s Trust Fund.Wilson must also register as a sex offender.
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