VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach Fire Department employee who pleaded guilty to child pornography charges has been sentenced on the charges.
Douglas France was arrested back in October after police say he possessed and distributed more than 100 images of child pornography over the instant messaging app Kik.
His arrest was the result of a joint investigation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Virginia Beach Police Department, according to court records.
The files contained child pornography involving children believed to be as young as 4 years old.
During a court hearing, he pleaded guilty to the charges.
On May 26, France was sentenced to five years, with an additional five years of supervised release.
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