TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for \u201cdistribution of child pornography and receipt of child pornography,\u201d according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Northern District of Florida.<\/p>\n
Richard Alan Spivey is also expected to receive a lifetime term of supervised release and could face an additional period of incarceration if he violates any of his supervision conditions, the attorney\u2019s office wrote in a press release Monday.<\/p>\n
The 62-year-old\u2019s sentencing comes just three months after he pleaded guilty in November<\/a>, when the attorney\u2019s office revealed in a statement that Spivey had prior convictions relating to sexual abuse or sexual conduct involving a minor.<\/p>\n Spivey\u2019s prison sentence is in relation to an investigation that revealed that in July 2024, Tallahassee Police received a Cybertip report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), per the press release.<\/p>\n More on crime in our area<\/p>\n The report alleged that the 62-year-old \u201cuploaded child pornography to a social media platform when sending it to another user as part of his chat messages,\u201d the attorney\u2019s office wrote.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the investigation also revealed that authorities obtained search warrants for Spivey\u2019s social media account and cell phone, which then led to \u201cthe discovery of online communications between the defendant and others during which he received and distributed child pornography videos,\u201d according to the release.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n