CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Laramie resident Ricky Lee Smith, 55, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, law enforcement in June 2023 received a CyberTip from a provider of cloud-based services regarding the user of a Verizon phone with a Wyoming number that traced back to Smith, who was a registered sex offender.
Investigators served a search warrant at Smith’s residence and found over 750 images of child sexual abuse images on Smith’s phone. Smith was indicted in November 2023 and pleaded guilty in January 2024.
U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Apr. 24. This crime was investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mackenzie R. Morrison.
