Oquawka Man Sentenced To Prison On Child Porn Charges

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An Oquawka, Illinois man is going to prison on child porn charges.  Gale Hurt was sentenced to 180 months for sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of child pornography.  Prosecutors say Hurt communicated with a fourteen-year-old girl in February 2022, using an online chatting app and his phone.  He exchanged inappropriate images with the child and discussed the two meeting to engage in a sexual relationship.

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