A Byron man, Benjamin Frank Smith, was convicted on 18 counts of child sexual exploitation for possessing disturbing child pornography videos in 2018.
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 faces up to 360 years in prison for his crimes.
No comment from the defendant or his representatives was available.
Author's summary: Man convicted of child exploitation faces 360 years.