Arkadelphia man sentenced to 75 years for child porn possession

An Arkadelphia man was sentenced to 75 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child pornography possession.

Scott M. Walker’s arrest last October stemmed from an investigation by agents with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force of the Arkansas State Police. The investigation resulted in Walker being charged with 30 counts of Possessing or Viewing Matter Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct Involving a Child.

Special agents in Southwest Arkansas worked from a cybertip complaint about child pornography pointing to Walker’s IP address.

Walker used a Kik instant messaging app to upload videos of prepubescent females engaged in sexual acts with adult males. 

Walker, 32, changed his plea days ahead of a scheduled jury trial in Clark County Circuit Court. Each count of the Class C felony carries a punishment of 3-10 years in prison.

In addition to the 75 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Walker was handed down a 50-year Suspended Imposition of Sentence. 

The Department of Corrections website lists Walker as an inmate awaiting assignment to a prison facility. Walker’s prison profile says he will be eligible for parole in October 2049, though several factors could affect his release by years.

Walker’s attorney was Clark County Public Defender Joe Jackson. 9E Prosecuting Attorney Dan Turner prosecuted the case on behalf of the state.

“Credit for these cases should go to the Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children,” Turner said after the sentence. “Those officers are highly trained and dedicated to investigating and combatting the proliferation of CSAM and exploitation of children.”

Turner said the case originated out of Miller County, in far southwestern Arkansas, where Special Agent Dale Young launched the investigation. 

“We are fortunate to have officers and a task force dedicated to working these cases,” Turner continued. “I hope these sentences send a strong message about our commitment as a community and state to aggressively pursue these types of crimes.”