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Gainesville man, 20, receives 7-year prison term for sharing child sexual abuse material

Shalom Barnes, 20, was sentenced in July to seven years in prison after being convicted on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and promoting sexual performance by a child. Gainesville Police say Barnes had been uploading and distributing the material through a Discord account, and he admitted to investigators that the account belonged to him. In addition to the prison term, Barnes must register as a sex offender.

Sources: WCJB TV20