Tunica man sentenced to 10 years for child porn possession

Dec. 17, 2024-A Tunica man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for possession of child sexual abuse material by U.S. District Court Judge Sharion Aycock.

According to court documents, Michael Ray Hall, 32, was indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2023, and charged in a two count Indictment with distribution of child sexual abuse material on or about Oct. 12, 2022, and possession of child sexual abuse material on or about Oct. 26, 2022. On Aug. 27, Hall pled guilty to Count 2 of the Indictment.

“People like this defendant who possess and disseminate images of the sexual abuse of young children belong in prison – period,” stated US Attorney Clay Joyner. “This case serves as an example of what the continued cooperation between this office, the FBI, and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office can accomplish.”

“Working together, the FBI, my office, and the U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner’s office have helped put another predator behind bars before he could do more harm,” said Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “My office is dedicated to removing these predators from our communities and serving justice to their victims, and we are grateful to have such strong partners in these efforts.”

“The FBI is committed to ensuring that predators who seek to exploit the youth of our communities will not go unpunished,” said FBI SAC Robert A. Eikhoff. “Mr. Hall ‘s deliberate actions in targeting children is a danger to society. The FBI, USAO, and the Mississippi AGO will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute those that prey on our most vulnerable population- our children.”

The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office and Federal Bureau of Investigation Task Force Officers David Allen and Brian Taylor investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Roberts prosecuted the case.