McNairy County man sentenced to over 8 years in prison for possession of child pornography
PRESS RELEASE FROM UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (WDTN):
JACKSON, Tenn. – Clint Allen Wolf, 34, of Selmer, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.
The investigation in this case began in August 2024 when a cyber tip was sent to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the transmission of 22 files containing child sexual abuse material on a social media application.
The report was assigned to the Knoxville, Tennessee Police Department, who then transferred it to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Jackson for further investigation.
That investigation resulted in the execution of a search warrant at Wolf’s residence in Selmer in December 2024 and the seizure of multiple cell phones and other electronic devices.
A search of Wolf’s cell phone revealed more than 600 images of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including prepubescent minors and minors under the age of 12 engaging in such conduct.
In January 2025, a federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against Wolf charging him with possession of child pornography.
Following his guilty plea to the indictment, Senior United States District Judge J. Daniel Breen sentenced Wolf to 100 months in prison and five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, “Possession of child pornography is a despicable crime that endangers and harms real child victims forever. And we know that demand drives supply. By seeking out and possessing hundreds of images of young children being sexually abused, Wolf contributed to their past victimization, and he will now spend over 8 years in prison where he cannot contribute to the future harm to children in the name of profit.”
This case was investigated by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Knoxville Police Department, Selmer Police Department, and the McNairy County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant United States Attorney Josh Morrow prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
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