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Virginia man to serve five years for 283 images, 95 videos of child sexual abuse material

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A Quinton man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for receiving child sexual abuse material.

Vincent Hopson, 66, was in possession of 283 images and 95 videos of child sexual abuse material.

According to court documents, in July 2021, the FBI identified an IP address used to seek child sexual abuse material. Law enforcement then identified that the IP address was assigned to the residence of Hopson.

On Nov. 29, 2021, agents executed a search warrant for the residence and seized several electronic devices, which were forensically examined finding the images and videos.

The five-year sentence was made by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather H. Mansfield prosecuted the case.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.