Conviction for Child Sexual Exploitation
A Byron man, Benjamin Frank Smith, has been convicted on 18 counts of child sexual exploitation.
According to the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, Smith was arrested in March 2018 after the Georgia Internet Crime Against Children Task Force identified him as a person of interest.
- Smith used a peer-to-peer file-sharing website to distribute child pornography.
- Law enforcement found two devices with 18 different videos and over nine hours of illegal material.
- The material depicted multiple prepubescent male and female child victims, some appearing to be elementary school-aged.
Smith faces up to 360 years in prison for his crimes.
Author's summary: Byron man convicted of child exploitation.