Robert “Bob” Thompson passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71. He was a wonderful musician, as well as a skilled athlete and tradesman who loved spending time outdoors. He
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 eng
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Former Hardin County teacher to serve 15 years on child porn charges Share Updated: 12:07 PM EST Feb 2, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 12:07 PM EST Feb 2, 2021 WLKY Digital Team A former Kentucky middle school teacher convicted of child pornography charges has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.Robert Alan Thompson, 34, of Hodgenville, Kentucky, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David J. Hale on Thursday in Louisville. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Bennett said in a news release that Thompson reached a plea deal with prosecutors.Thompson was fired from his job at a Hardin County middle school in April. He had also taught eighth grade in Franklin County.Investigators found that Thompson initiated a conversation with one of his former eighth grade students in which he spoke of sexual subjects and asked and received explicit images of the student, The U.S. Attorney’s office said. Federal officials said he was in posses