BEAUMONT, Texas — A 61-year-old Beaumont man was sentenced Monday morning after pleading guilty to 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
Bruce McNally was sentenced to 10 years for each count to run concurrently. As a part of McNally’s plea, he will have to register as a sex offender and cannot appeal the sentence. McNally also will not be able to possess a firearm once he is released.
In court, McNally said that he made a very serious mistake and, “there's no excuse for my behavior. This goes against what I believe is right.”
McNally was charged with 10 counts of child pornography in June of 2020.
The Beaumont man was arrested after police received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children alerting a Beaumont police officer that McNally may be in possession of child pornography.
Investigators began looking into the tip and said they found enough evidence to charge McNally.
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