He used app to get images of 7-year-old. Central Kentucky man gets long sentence.

A Berea man was sentenced to nearly 18 years in federal prison for using a minor to produce child pornography.

According to the U.S. attorney’s office, in May 2020, 33-year-old Bradley Scott Helton communicated with a 7-year-old via an app called “Kiss Kiss: Spin the Bottle.” Helton’s plea agreement said he sent the victim sexual videos and pictures and requested the victim send sexual videos in return.

“Helton admitted that he persuaded and used the 7-year-old victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct, for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of that conduct,” according to the prosecutor’s office.

The victim was in Texas and sent the images to Helton in Kentucky via the app

According to the U.S. attorney, Helton pleaded guilty in March and received a 214-month sentence on Thursday. He must serve 85 percent of his sentence, with 25 years of probation following his release.

This story was originally published July 16, 2021 at 10:04 AM.