An Indiana man arrested in 2008 by the Jackson County Sheriff's Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit pled guilty last Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court.
James Paul Morrison entered a guilty plea before Jackson County Circuit Judge Kevin King last Wednesday and received a 42 month sentence in the Arkansas Department of Correction on charges of Internet Stalking of a Child, Sexual Indecency with a Child and Computer Child Pornography.
The arrest resulted after Investigator Rickey Morales, posing as a 14-year-old female, initiated a computer chat with Morrison Oct. 8, 2008.
Based on the content of the "chat" session, officials executed a search warrant at Morrison's Jonesboro hotel on Oct. 9, 2008, less than 24 hours later.
Morrison, who was working as a contractor at the time of his arrest Nov, 3, 2008, was taken into custody by Morales and Jackson County Sheriff David Lucas.
His arrest was the seventh executed by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the fifth conviction. One is currently awaiting trial in state court while another is awaiting trial in federal court.
"We are still working to protect the children and citizens of Jackson County," Sheriff Lucas said.
"We also want to encourage anyone who suspects their child has been been contacted by a predator over the internet they are encouraged to contact the Sheriff's office or their local law enforcement," he added.
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An Indiana man arrested in 2008 by the Jackson County Sheriff's Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit pled guilty last Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court.
James Paul Morrison entered a guilty plea before Jackson County Circuit Judge Kevin King last Wednesday and received a 42 month sentence in the Arkansas Department of Correction on charges of Internet Stalking of a Child, Sexual Indecency with a Child and Computer Child Pornography.
The arrest resulted after Investigator Rickey Morales, posing as a 14-year-old female, initiated a computer chat with Morrison Oct. 8, 2008.
Based on the content of the "chat" session, officials executed a search warrant at Morrison's Jonesboro hotel on Oct. 9, 2008, less than 24 hours later.
Morrison, who was working as a contractor at the time of his arrest Nov, 3, 2008, was taken into custody by Morales and Jackson County Sheriff David Lucas.
His arrest was the seventh executed by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit and the fifth conviction. One is currently awaiting trial in state court while another is awaiting trial in federal court.
"We are still working to protect the children and citizens of Jackson County," Sheriff Lucas said.
"We also want to encourage anyone who suspects their child has been been contacted by a predator over the internet they are encouraged to contact the Sheriff's office or their local law enforcement," he added.
