A Hodgenville man was sentenced last week to 15 years in prison as part of a plea agreement for online enticement of a minor and production of child pornography, according to a news release.
Robert Alan Thompson, 34, also will face a 15-year term of supervised release after heâs released. There is no probation in the federal court system.
Thompson once taught at West Hardin Middle School and was fired by Hardin County Schools following his arrest. He also previously taught in Franklin County Schools.
According to the agreement, on April 21, 2020, law enforcement officials executed a state search warrant at the residence where Thompson was living in LaRue County and seized Thompsonâs iPhone. During a post-Miranda interview, Thompson indicated he would receive images and videos of child pornography via online links and visit teen chat rooms pretending to be a teenage boy. Thompson also said about a month prior to the search he had received two pictures of underage boys engaging in sexually explicit conduct from a friend, according to the release.