JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 12 -- The Mississippi Attorney General issued the following news release:

Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the recent sentencing of Anthony James "A.J." Brownell of Mendenhall, Mississippi, for one count of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office and originated as a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

"Predators who exploit children in Mississippi will be held accountable for their crimes," said Attorney General Lynn Fitch. "Our investigation in this case uncovered more than 500 images and videos of child sexual abuse material. Each time an image or video is viewed, a child who has suffer...