Attorney General Pruitt Charges Ponca City Man for Possession, Distribution of Child Pornography
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Thursday announced child pornography charges against Larry Curtis Wright of Ponca City.
Wright, 48, is charged with three counts of distribution of child pornography, one count of aggravated possession of child pornography, and one count of violation of the Computer Crimes Act, all felonies.
An undercover investigation by agents with the Attorney General’ Office found the alleged sharing of child pornography over the Internet. Agents with the Attorney General’s Office, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Edmond Police Department, and Ponca City Police Department served a search warrant on Wright’s residence, discovering two computers with numerous videos containing child pornography.
If convicted, Wright could face up to life in prison and fines totaling $90,000 for all five counts.
The Oklahoma Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force includes more than 80 partner agencies, including the Attorney General’s Office and OSBI. Members of the task force are specially trained to investigate the exploitation of children through the use of technology. Reports of this type of crime should be directed to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s CyberTipline at 1-800-843-5678, or local law enforcement.