Macon man sentenced for possession of child pornography

MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – A Macon man is sentenced to three years in prison for possession of child pornography.

According to a plea agreement, 26-year-old Robert Murphy will also receive 25 years of supervised release and pay $3,000 in restitution to three separate victims.

Law enforcement found 109 images of minors engaged in sexual acts on Murphy’s computer, according to facts listed in the plea agreement.

In April 2016, a federal law enforcement agent discovered child pornography files connected to Murphy’s home.

Murphy also admitted to searching for and downloading child pornography using peer-to-peer programs. And he admitted to looking for child pornography,
downloading, watching, and later deleting the files.