A previously convicted child predator from Western North Carolina has been sentenced to prison on federal charges.
The U.S. Department of Justice says 40 years old Justin Adkins was convicted about 6 months ago for distributing child sex abuse material.
He had been convicted of 2nd degree sexual exploitation of a minor and was released in 2023. About 6 months later a search of his home uncovered thousands of child sex abuse images on his devices.
He’s been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison. There’s no early release in the federal system.
