Louisiana man gets 5 years for receiving child pornography

Published 2:01 pm Friday, June 30, 2017

The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — A 28-year-old Louisiana man has been sentenced to five years in prison for downloading child pornography.

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane Evans in New Orleans said in a news release Thursday that a search of Reher Morris’ smartphone in 2015 turned up more than 12,000 images and 115 videos showing sexual exploitation of children.

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The Houma resident pleaded guilty in November to one count of receiving child pornography.

U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo sentenced him Thursday. She also ordered him to register as a sex offender and spend six years under supervised release.