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For Immediate Release
May 21, 2009
United States Attorney's Office
District of Arizona
Contact: (602) 514-7500

Huachuca City, Arizona Man Sentenced to 10 Years on Child Pornography Charges

TUCSON, AZ—Thomas Henthorn, 66, of Huachuca City, Ariz., was sentenced on May 19th by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 10 years in federal prison. Henthorn pleaded guilty on June 3, 2008 to Distribution of Child Pornography. Henthorn’s term of custody will be followed by lifetime supervised release with stringent sex offender conditions.

Henthorn was arrested by agents of the FBI in November 2007, after an investigation revealed that he was distributing child pornography using a peer-to-peer network. A search of his computer revealed thousands of images of child pornography, including many of pre-pubescent children, and some depicting sadistic conduct. 

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution was handled by Carin C. Duryée and David P. Flannigan, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, District of Arizona, Tucson.

CASE NUMBER: CR-07-1979-TUC 
RELEASE NUMBER: 2009-168(Henthorn)