INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Laquinn Thomas, 53, of Greensburg, was sentenced late Wednesday to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a child, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
Court documents say that on April 24, 2019, police went to the residence of the minor to check her welfare because her mother was concerned after learning the child was not in school. She was under thirteen years old at the time.
The victim spoke to police and was later interviewed at Children’s Advocacy Center where she disclosed that Thomas sexually abused her and used his cell phone to take naked pictures and show pornographic images.
His two cell phones were seized by law enforcement after obtaining a search warrant. Police found numerous images of the minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Thomas’s Google account also revealed images of the teen victim engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
As part of his sentence, Thomas will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years following his release from federal prison. He was also ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to the minor. Thomas must also register as a sex offender wherever he lives, works, or goes to school, as required by law.
