Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today announced the conviction of David Jefferson Brown of Benton on 4 counts of distributing, possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, a class C felony. Brown pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Ten years were suspended conditioned on good behavior. Upon release, he is required to register as a sex offender.

“Brown admitted guilt for his unforgivable actions and now we can revel in one less predator roaming the streets,” said Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. “Each time these horrific photos are shared by these predators, the children are revictimized. My office is doing everything it can to put a stop to these horrendous crimes.”

Brown, 46, turned himself into the Saline County Jail in June 2020 after agents from the Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit discovered sexually explicit files shared by him through a peer-to-peer network. Agents seized and provided forensic analysis of a computer hard drive, flash drive and a cell phone from the residence that was then turned over to Saline County Prosecutor Chris Walton once it was completed.

Brown pleaded guilty before Saline County Circuit Court Judge Josh Farmer and was prosecuted by Saline County Prosecutor Chris Walton and Senior Assistant Attorney General Marianne Satterfield.