Austin sex offender gets nearly 9 years in child pornography case

(ABC 6 News) – An Austin sex offender received a 105-month, or 8.75-year sentence after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography.

Eric Robert Smith, 60, previously served a 21-month sentence for sexually assaulting a child in the early 2000s.

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He was charged with 20 counts of possessing child pornography in December of 2023, and pleaded guilty to one of the charges.

Smith received credit for more than a year already spent in Mower County custody since his first arrest and charges.

He will spend 15 years on probation after his release, according to Minnesota court records.