Ex-cop gets 120 years for child pornography

A former police sergeant was sentenced to 120 years in federal prison for making and possessing child pornography, including images downloaded on his patrol car’s computer.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan on Thursday sentenced former Live Oak police Sgt. Kyle Adam Kirby after a jury found him guilty of producing, possessing and accessing images of child sexual abuse.

Federal prosecutors say the 37-year-old Kirby used his patrol car’s computer to download child pornography dating back to December 2014.

They also say Kirby used concealed cameras to film unsuspecting minors and transferred the pictures to his police computer. Prosecutors say he later tried to delete them.

Live Oak Police Chief Alton “Buddy” Williams said in a statement that Kirby was a trusted friend who betrayed the public and his family.