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Texas Babysitter Sentenced to 80 Years in Prison for Abusing Children, Producing Child Porn
Kevin Duane Pridemore received 80 years and $207,000 restitution after a federal probe uncovered over 23,700 abuse images, including victims he babysat, prosecutors said.
- U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright sentenced Waco babysitter Kevin Duane Pridemore, 41, to 80 years in federal prison yesterday on three child pornography charges after exploiting his role as a trusted caregiver to film and abuse young victims.
- The investigation began after law enforcement tracked at least 50 posts Pridemore made on a child pornography website, prompting FBI agents to execute a search warrant at his home on March 24, 2025, where they seized an SD card containing a 15-minute video of abuse.
- Forensic examination revealed Pridemore possessed 23,728 images and 155 videos of child sexual abuse material, including depictions of infants and toddlers, while investigators identified four specific victims he had recorded during babysitting engagements.
- Judge Albright structured the 80-year sentence consecutively—360 months for each production charge and 240 months for possession—and ordered Pridemore to pay $207,000 in restitution, as Acting Special Agent in Charge Alex Doran reaffirmed the FBI's 'zero tolerance' for child exploitation.
- Pridemore was indicted in April 2025 and pleaded guilty to all three counts in November, with U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons stating the sentence ensures the defendant 'will never be free to harm another child.
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80 Years: Texas Babysitter Handed Near-Century Sentence For Heinous Abuse - Tampa Free Press
A 41-year-old Waco man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a federal judge sentenced him to 960 months in prison for a series of crimes involving the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright handed down the 80-year sentence to Kevin Duane Pridemore following a federal […] 80 Years: Texas Babysitter Handed Near-Century Sentence For Heinous Abuse
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