Winslow Man Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison

Kiger
Kiger

BENTONVILLE -- A registered sex offender was sentenced to 40 years in prison for possessing child pornography.

Daniel Keith Kiger, 37, of Winslow pleaded guilty Friday to 10 counts of viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, a Class C felony punishable with a prison sentence ranging from three to 10 years. The plea came under an agreement attorney Rachel McKay reached with Stuart Cearley, chief deputy prosecutor.

Kiger, a Level 2 sex offender, was arrested Nov. 8.

A NorthWest Arkansas Community College newspaper employee found two flash drives connected to a college computer. The drives contained photographs of partially clad girls between ages 6 and 15. Some photos showed girls engaged in sex acts, according to court documents.

The employee told police Kiger used the computer, and he went so far as to put a note on it that stated "Keith Kiger's computer."

Kiger admitted the two flash drives belonged to him. Kiger also admitted there was pornography on them. He claimed he brought the flash drives to the college by mistake.

Circuit Judge Brad Karren accepted the plea agreement and Kiger's guilty pleas.

Kiger was sentenced to 40 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. He must serve at least six years before he will be eligible for parole. He must abide by a suspended sentence agreement for nine years after his release from prison. Kiger also must enroll and complete the prison's sex offender treatment program.

Kiger pleaded guilty to having inappropriate sexual involvement with a 14-year-old girl in 2008. He was sentenced to three years in prison and a three-year suspended sentence. Kiger was a youth pastor at the time.

Kiger admitted when questioned by police he knew the girl was younger than 18, and he was in a position of authority when the sexual contact occurred.

He admitted to engaging in sexual contact with the girl as many as six times.

Kiger said he counseled the girl about problems in her personal life for several months before the sexual contact occurred.

NW News on 06/28/2014

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