Man gets 60 years in child-porn case

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Roger Bates, 57, of London was sentenced Tuesday to 60 years in prison for producing child pornography involving a 7-year-old girl, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge.

Chief U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes III also ordered Bates to pay $4,000 in restitution.

According to court records, in May 2011, Bikers Against Child Abuse contacted the Johnson County sheriff ’s office with information about Bates taking sexual photos of minors. An investigation indicated the information was correct.

Bates pleaded guilty Aug. 13. According to the release, evidence produced at the sentencing included sexual images Bates had taken of at least two other minors.

Northwest Arkansas, Pages 12 on 12/19/2012