19-03-2025
Kansas man gets 15-year sentence for child pornography possession
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An Arkansas City man has been sentenced to federal prison in connection to possession of child pornography.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Scott Warren Vass, 57, of Arkansas City, has been sentenced in federal court in Wichita to 188 months (15 years and 8 months) in federal prison. He had pled guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.
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He was charged following an April 2023 search of his home where the Federal Bureau of Investigation discovered multiple devices belonging to Vass containing material related to child sexual abuse. The U.S. Attorney says several of Vass' Google accounts contained sexually explicit material involving children under the age of 12.
Vass's investigation and prosecution are part of the Justice Department's Project Safe Childhood. The FBI was the investigating agency.
If you have a tip about a crime involving children, you can report it to the NCMEC CyberTipline.
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